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Keaton Mitchell Los Angeles Chargers · #34

Running Back · 5' 8", 191 lbs · Mcdonough, GA · Age 24

Keaton Mitchell is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he ran for 124 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 9 receptions.

Running BackUndrafted4-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Chargers · #34 · Running Back
Keaton Mitchell
Season avg124 rush yds · 0 td · 9 rec
Career avg891 rush yds · 3 td · 28 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
124rush yds
0td
9rec
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Scouting report

Keaton Mitchell — 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.

B-
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Keaton Mitchell is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he ran for 124 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 9
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Rushing
B-
Receiving
C-
Scoring
B
Rushing volume
Strong · offense
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C-
Scoring
Solid · offense
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C+
Receiving
Strong · offense
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B-
All-purpose
Strong · offense
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B+
Volume share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Keaton Mitchell 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: #434 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
130Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Keaton Mitchell — every number, three levels deep

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

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Rushing
124 YDS
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C-
Scoring
0 TD
drill in ↓
A+
Receiving
34 YDS
drill in ↓
A+
All-purpose
158 YDS
drill in ↓
The engine

How the model sees Keaton Mitchell

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
184
rush yds
60–309
0
td
0–1
8
rec
5–11
44
rec yds
30–58
7
games
4–11
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 124 → projected 184 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+56.7
Age curve
+3.6
Net vs last season+60.3 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 24 — 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: 5 / 13 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Keaton Mitchell career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
202383962993489
2024530012858
2025133411963404
2026 in progress · 4 games41240934158
Career308913282181,109
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 Los Angeles Chargers built to win?

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

9–8proj record
57off index
85def index
+8net
54%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C- (57), defense B+ (85) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 29, pass rush 70, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 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 Keaton Mitchell

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

2002-01-17

The beginning

Keaton Mitchell is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 4th NFL season.

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Keaton Mitchell is a Los Angeles Chargers running back, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has rushed for 891 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 28 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 124 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 9 receptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Mitchell goes from here.

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Mitchell's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 8"
Weight
191 lbs
Born
Mcdonough, GA
Age
24
Jersey
#34
Background

Keaton Mitchell is from Mcdonough, GA and is 24 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays running back at 5' 8", 191 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has run for 891 yards and 3 touchdowns while adding 28 catches. Mitchell is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Keaton Mitchell is a committee and depth back who has amassed 1,109 scrimmage yards and 3 rushing touchdowns over 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Rushing891 career rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.
Receiving back28 receptions for 218 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 396 yards in 2023.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Keaton Mitchell — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Keaton Mitchell, answered.

What position does Keaton Mitchell play?
Keaton Mitchell is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Keaton Mitchell drafted?
Keaton Mitchell entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Keaton Mitchell played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Keaton Mitchell's career stats?
He has rushed for 891 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 28 passes.
Keaton Mitchell 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
RB2
behind the starter
Snap share
33%
of offensive snaps
Target share
9%
WOPR 0.12
Rush share
24%
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
vs ARI
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
51
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
71
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs ARIW2 vs LVW3 @ BUFW4 @ SEAW5 vs DENW6 @ KCW7 · BYEW8 @ LAW9 vs HOUW10 @ BALW11 vs NYJW12 vs NEW13 @ TBW14 @ LVW15 vs SFW16 @ MIAW17 vs KCW18 @ DEN

Each week grades Keaton Mitchell'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
7
since 2023
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Ankle2026 Wk1 · Hamstring2025 Wk17 · Calf2025 Wk15 · Knee2025 Wk11 · Knee2024 Wk10 · Knee (Questionable)

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

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

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