Kenny Gainwell is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Gainwell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gainwell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Kenny Gainwell

Top 31% all-time RBsReliable Starter📈 Late Developer · 2025Two-Way Profile

Height5'9"

Weight200 lb

BornMar 14, 1999

Age27

CollegeMemphis See College Stats

Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2021	22	PHI	16	—	68	291	5	4.3	7.4	19	27.9	1	50	33	253	1	66.0%	7.7	5.1	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	23	PHI	17	—	53	240	4	4.5	7.5	17	32.1	0	29	23	169	0	79.3%	7.3	5.8	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	24	PHI	16	—	84	364	2	4.3	2.4	19	22.6	1	37	30	183	0	81.1%	6.1	4.9	—	11	1	1	100.0%	17	0	0	0.0	0.0	17.0	17.0	—	118.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	PHI	17	—	75	290	1	3.9	1.3	12	16.0	0	22	16	116	0	72.7%	7.3	5.3	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	26	PIT	17	—	114	537	5	4.7	4.4	34	29.8	0	85	73	486	3	85.9%	6.7	5.7	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2026	27	TB	5	—	17	44	0	2.6	0.0	3	17.6	0	16	11	54	1	68.8%	4.9	3.4	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	88	—	411	1,766	17	4.3	4.1	104	25.3	2	239	186	1,261	5	77.8%	6.8	5.3	—	63	1	1	100.0%	17	0	0	0.0	0.0	17.0	17.0	—	118.8	0	5	4	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Career Value · VORP

26 career value over replacement — #2877 all-time of 4,695. 5.2/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

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Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #150 (Rd 5) · PHI · 2021 · +26.3 vs expected KV-H

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29.7 expected · Δ+26.3

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Career arc · VAL by season

6 seasons · peak 5.6 in 2025

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

0.7 career wins over 6 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2025 · +0.4 wins

Rushing+0.2
Receiving+0.2

Latest season · 2026 · −0.1 wins

Rushing−0.1

VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.

Position percentile · RB

#376 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H

069th percentile100

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