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Jaleel McLaughlin Cleveland Browns · #38

Running Back · 5' 7", 187 lbs · Marshville, NC · Age 26

Jaleel McLaughlin is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he ran for 31 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns.

Running BackUndrafted4-yr veteran
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Cleveland Browns · #38 · Running Back
Jaleel McLaughlin
Season avg31 rush yds · 1 td · 0 rec
Career avg1,124 rush yds · 4 td · 59 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
31rush yds
1td
0rec
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Scouting report

Jaleel McLaughlin — 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
Jaleel McLaughlin is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he ran for 31 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns.
C+
Rushing
C-
Receiving
B
Scoring
C+
Rushing volume
Solid · offense
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B
Scoring
Excellent · offense
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C-
Receiving
Average · offense
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C
All-purpose
Solid · offense
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Volume share
Average · offense
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Act II

Where Jaleel McLaughlin 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: #956 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
161Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jaleel McLaughlin — every number, three levels deep

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

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Rushing
31 YDS
drill in ↓
A
Scoring
1 TD
drill in ↓
D
Receiving
0 YDS
drill in ↓
C+
All-purpose
31 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Jaleel McLaughlin

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
162
rush yds
-24–348
1
td
1–1
5
rec
-4–15
22
rec yds
-9–52
6
games
1–12
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 31 → projected 162 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+129.5
Age curve
+1.6
Net vs last season+131.1 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
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 8 / 2
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jaleel McLaughlin career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
202317410131160570
20241649612476572
202581871427214
2026 in progress · 2 games23110031
Career431,1244592631,387
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 Cleveland Browns built to win?

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

12–5proj record
88off index
99def index
+53net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (88), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 81, 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 Jaleel McLaughlin

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

2000-09-13

The beginning

Jaleel McLaughlin is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns, in his 4th NFL season.

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Jaleel McLaughlin is a Cleveland Browns running back, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has rushed for 1,124 yards and 4 touchdowns and caught 59 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 31 yards with 1 touchdown and added 0 receptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where McLaughlin goes from here.

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McLaughlin's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 7"
Weight
187 lbs
Born
Marshville, NC
Age
26
Jersey
#38
Background

Jaleel McLaughlin is from Marshville, NC and is 26 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays running back at 5' 7", 187 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has run for 1,124 yards and 4 touchdowns while adding 59 catches. McLaughlin is currently on the Cleveland Browns roster.

The person

Jaleel McLaughlin is a committee and depth back who has amassed 1,387 scrimmage yards and 4 rushing touchdowns over 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Rushing1,124 career rushing yards and 4 touchdowns.
Receiving back59 receptions for 263 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 496 yards in 2024.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Jaleel McLaughlin — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jaleel McLaughlin, answered.

What position does Jaleel McLaughlin play?
Jaleel McLaughlin is a Running Back for the Cleveland Browns.
When was Jaleel McLaughlin drafted?
Jaleel McLaughlin entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Jaleel McLaughlin played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Jaleel McLaughlin's career stats?
He has rushed for 1,124 yards and 4 touchdowns and caught 59 passes.
Jaleel McLaughlin 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
Snap share
7%
of offensive snaps
Target share
1%
WOPR 0.01
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
@ KC
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
56
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 5
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
60
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ KCW2 vs JAXW3 vs LAW4 @ SFW5 @ LACW6 vs SEAW7 @ ARIW8 vs KCW9 @ CARW10 · BYEW11 vs LVW12 @ PITW13 vs MIAW14 @ NYJW15 @ LVW16 vs BUFW17 @ NEW18 vs LAC

Each week grades Jaleel McLaughlin'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
1
since 2024
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2024 Wk17 · Quadricep2024 Wk16 · Quadricep (Out)

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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Jaleel McLaughlin head-to-head

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