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Jeremy McNichols Washington Commanders · #26

Running Back · 5' 9", 205 lbs · Long Beach, CA · Age 31

Jeremy McNichols is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, drafted 162nd overall, 2017. In 2025 he ran for 221 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 25 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 162nd overall8-yr veteran
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Jeremy McNichols
Season avg221 rush yds · 1 td · 25 rec
Career avg846 rush yds · 6 td · 74 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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221rush yds
1td
25rec
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Scouting report

Jeremy McNichols — 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.

C+
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jeremy McNichols is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, drafted 162nd overall, 2017. In 2025 he ran for 221 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns,
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Scoring
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Rushing volume
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Receiving
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All-purpose
Solid · offense
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Volume share
Strong · offense
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Act II

Where Jeremy McNichols 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: #520 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
156Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jeremy McNichols — every number, three levels deep

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

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Rushing
221 YDS
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Scoring
1 TD
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Receiving
196 YDS
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All-purpose
417 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Jeremy McNichols

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 2026  modeled
174
rush yds
69–278
2
td
0–3
14
rec
4–24
94
rec yds
16–173
15
games
9–20
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 221 → projected 174 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
-23.5
Age curve
-23.7
Net vs last season-47.2 rush yds
Everything it reads
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8 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 31 — 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: 3 / 17 / 17
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jeremy McNichols career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
20172--
20181404
20191--
20201620411255259
202114156028240396
20233--
2024172614927288
202517221125196417
Career718466745181,364
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 Jeremy McNichols

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

1995-12-26

The beginning

Jeremy McNichols is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, in his 6th NFL season.

Washington Commanders

Turning pro

Drafted 162nd overall, 2017 as a Running Back.

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Jeremy McNichols is a Washington Commanders running back, drafted 162nd overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2017–2025) he has rushed for 846 yards and 6 touchdowns and caught 74 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 221 yards with 1 touchdown and added 25 receptions in 2025.

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McNichols's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 9"
Weight
205 lbs
Draft
162nd overall, 2017
Born
Long Beach, CA
Age
31
Jersey
#26
Background

Jeremy McNichols is from Long Beach, CA and is 31 years old. He was drafted 162nd overall, 2017 and plays running back at 5' 9", 205 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2017–2025) he has run for 846 yards and 6 touchdowns while adding 74 catches. McNichols is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.

The person

Jeremy McNichols is a committee and depth back who has amassed 1,364 scrimmage yards and 6 rushing touchdowns over 8 seasons (2017–2025).

Rushing846 career rushing yards and 6 touchdowns.
Receiving back74 receptions for 518 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 261 yards in 2024.
Draft pedigree162nd overall, 2017.
Durability71 career games played.
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FAQ

Jeremy McNichols — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jeremy McNichols, answered.

What position does Jeremy McNichols play?
Jeremy McNichols is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders.
When was Jeremy McNichols drafted?
Jeremy McNichols was drafted 162nd overall, 2017.
How many seasons has Jeremy McNichols played?
8 (2017–2025).
What are Jeremy McNichols's career stats?
He has rushed for 846 yards and 6 touchdowns and caught 74 passes.
Jeremy McNichols 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
RB5
behind the starter

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 Jeremy McNichols'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
6
since 2020
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
3
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk3 · Hamstring2024 Wk21 · Hand2021 Wk14 · Concussion2021 Wk12 · Concussion (Out)2021 Wk11 · Concussion (Out)2021 Wk7 · Ankle (Questionable)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Jeremy McNichols head-to-head

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