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Jacory Croskey-Merritt Washington Commanders · #22

Running Back · 5' 11", 208 lbs · Montgomery, AL · Age 25

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, drafted 245th overall, 2025. In 2026 he ran for 157 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 5 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 245th overall2-yr veteran
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Washington Commanders · #22 · Running Back
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Season avg157 rush yds · 1 td · 5 rec
Career avg962 rush yds · 9 td · 14 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
157rush yds
1td
5rec
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Scouting report

Jacory Croskey-Merritt — 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
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Scoring
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Rushing volume
Excellent · offense
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Scoring
Excellent · offense
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Receiving
Strong · offense
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All-purpose
Excellent · offense
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C+
Volume share
Strong · offense
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Act II

Where Jacory Croskey-Merritt 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: #260 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
196Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jacory Croskey-Merritt — every number, three levels deep

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

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Rushing
157 YDS
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Scoring
1 TD
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A+
Receiving
40 YDS
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All-purpose
197 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Jacory Croskey-Merritt

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
380
rush yds
121–640
3
td
1–6
6
rec
5–8
50
rec yds
39–62
8
games
3–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 157 → projected 380 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+216.0
Age curve
+7.5
Net vs last season+223.5 rush yds
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jacory Croskey-Merritt career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2025178058968873
2026 in progress · 4 games41571540197
Career219629141081,070
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 Washington Commanders built to win?

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

12–5proj record
92off index
99def index
+57net
95%playoff odds
56roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 88, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 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 Jacory Croskey-Merritt

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

2001-04-12

The beginning

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, in his 2nd NFL season.

Washington Commanders

Turning pro

Drafted 245th overall, 2025 as a Running Back.

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a Washington Commanders running back, drafted 245th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has rushed for 962 yards and 9 touchdowns and caught 14 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 157 yards with 1 touchdown and added 5 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 11"
Weight
208 lbs
Draft
245th overall, 2025
Born
Montgomery, AL
Age
25
Jersey
#22
Background

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is from Montgomery, AL and is 25 years old. He was drafted 245th overall, 2025 and plays running back at 5' 11", 208 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has run for 962 yards and 9 touchdowns while adding 14 catches. Croskey-Merritt is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.

The person

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a committee and depth back who has amassed 1,070 scrimmage yards and 9 rushing touchdowns over 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Rushing962 career rushing yards and 9 touchdowns.
Receiving back14 receptions for 108 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 805 yards in 2025.
Draft pedigree245th overall, 2025.
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FAQ

Jacory Croskey-Merritt — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jacory Croskey-Merritt, answered.

What position does Jacory Croskey-Merritt play?
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders.
When was Jacory Croskey-Merritt drafted?
Jacory Croskey-Merritt was drafted 245th overall, 2025.
How many seasons has Jacory Croskey-Merritt played?
2 (2025–2026).
What are Jacory Croskey-Merritt's career stats?
He has rushed for 962 yards and 9 touchdowns and caught 14 passes.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 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
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
47%
of offensive snaps
Target share
5%
WOPR 0.08
Rush share
48%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chart

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
@ PHI
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
42
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
0 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
16
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ PHIW2 @ DALW3 vs SEAW4 vs INDW5 vs NYGW6 @ SFW7 · BYEW8 vs PHIW9 vs LAW10 @ NYGW11 vs CINW12 @ ARIW13 @ TENW14 vs HOUW15 vs ATLW16 @ MINW17 @ JAXW18 vs DAL

Each week grades Jacory Croskey-Merritt'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
4
since 2025
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk1 · Groin2025 Wk18 · Illness2025 Wk10 · Tooth2025 Wk4 · Knee (Questionable)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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