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Bam Knight Arizona Cardinals · #20

Running Back · 5' 11", 210 lbs · Bailey, NC · Age 25

Bam Knight is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he ran for 24 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Running BackUndrafted4-yr veteran
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Arizona Cardinals · #20 · Running Back
Bam Knight
Season avg24 rush yds · 0 td · 0 rec
Career avg606 rush yds · 5 td · 36 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
24rush yds
0td
0rec
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Scouting report

Bam Knight — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Bam Knight is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he ran for 24 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.
C+
Rushing
C
Receiving
C
Scoring
C+
Rushing volume
Strong · offense
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Scoring
Solid · offense
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C
Receiving
Solid · offense
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C+
All-purpose
Solid · offense
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C
Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Bam Knight stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #903 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
129Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Bam Knight — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
24 YDS
drill in ↓
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Scoring
0 TD
drill in ↓
D
Receiving
0 YDS
drill in ↓
C
All-purpose
24 YDS
drill in ↓
The engine

How the model sees Bam Knight

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
106
rush yds
4–208
1
td
0–3
8
rec
-1–16
56
rec yds
-8–120
5
games
0–9
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 24 → projected 106 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+79.8
Age curve
+2.1
Net vs last season+81.9 rush yds
Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
+dev
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
+ctx
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Availability signal
games last 3: 2 / 12 / 1
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Bam Knight career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
20227300113100400
202321301821
202512269422160429
2026 in progress · 1 game12400024
Career22606536268874
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
74off index
99def index
+39net
88%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Bam Knight

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-04-11

The beginning

Bam Knight is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 4th NFL season.

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Bam Knight is an Arizona Cardinals running back, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2026) he has rushed for 606 yards and 5 touchdowns and caught 36 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 24 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 0 receptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Knight goes from here.

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Knight's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 11"
Weight
210 lbs
Born
Bailey, NC
Age
25
Jersey
#20
Background

Bam Knight is from Bailey, NC and is 25 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays running back at 5' 11", 210 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2026) he has run for 606 yards and 5 touchdowns while adding 36 catches. Knight is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Bam Knight is a committee and depth back who has amassed 874 scrimmage yards and 5 rushing touchdowns over 4 seasons (2022–2026).

Rushing606 career rushing yards and 5 touchdowns.
Receiving back36 receptions for 268 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 300 yards in 2022.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Bam Knight — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Bam Knight, answered.

What position does Bam Knight play?
Bam Knight is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals.
When was Bam Knight drafted?
Bam Knight entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Bam Knight played?
4 (2022–2026).
What are Bam Knight's career stats?
He has rushed for 606 yards and 5 touchdowns and caught 36 passes.
Bam Knight career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB3
behind the starter
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
2%
of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LAC
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
55
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 4
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
77
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LACW2 vs SEAW3 @ SFW4 @ NYGW5 vs DETW6 @ LAW7 vs DENW8 @ DALW9 @ SEAW10 vs LAW11 @ KCW12 vs WASW13 vs PHIW14 · BYEW15 vs NYJW16 @ NOW17 vs LVW18 vs SF

Each week grades Bam Knight's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2025
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk13 · Knee (Questionable)2025 Wk12 · Ankle2025 Wk11 · Ankle (Questionable)2025 Wk7 · Knee

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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