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Kenneth Walker III Kansas City Chiefs · #9

Running Back · 5' 9", 211 lbs · Arlington, TN · Age 26

Kenneth Walker III is a Running Back for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted 41st overall, 2022. In 2026 he ran for 537 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, adding 12 receptions.

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Kenneth Walker III
Season avg537 rush yds · 4 td · 12 rec
Career avg4,092 rush yds · 33 td · 145 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
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Scouting report

Kenneth Walker III — 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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Act II

Where Kenneth Walker III 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%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #9 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
499Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Kenneth Walker III — every number, three levels deep

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

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Rushing
537 YDS
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Scoring
4 TD
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Receiving
84 YDS
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All-purpose
621 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Kenneth Walker III

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
713
rush yds
517–909
5
td
4–6
24
rec
11–38
188
rec yds
102–274
10
games
4–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 5-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 537 → projected 713 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+169.3
Age curve
+7.1
Net vs last season+176.4 rush yds
Everything it reads
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5 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
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 12 / 17 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Kenneth Walker III career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2022151,0509271651215
2023159058292591164
202412573746299872
2025171,0275312821309
2026 in progress · 4 games453741284621
Career634,092331451,0895,181
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 Kansas City Chiefs built to win?

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

12–5proj record
89off index
88def index
+43net
92%playoff odds
61roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 83, pass rush 76, 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
◆ Rare
Rank #125 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Kenneth Walker III

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

2000-10-20

The beginning

Kenneth Walker III is a Running Back for the Kansas City Chiefs, in his 5th NFL season.

Kansas City Chiefs

Turning pro

Drafted 41st overall, 2022 as a Running Back.

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Kenneth Walker III is a Kansas City Chiefs running back, drafted 41st overall, 2022.

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Across 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has rushed for 4,092 yards and 33 touchdowns and caught 145 passes.

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Most recently he ran for 537 yards with 4 touchdowns and added 12 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 9"
Weight
211 lbs
Draft
41st overall, 2022
Born
Arlington, TN
Age
26
Jersey
#9
Background

Kenneth Walker III is from Arlington, TN and is 26 years old. He was drafted 41st overall, 2022 and plays running back at 5' 9", 211 lbs.

Over 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has run for 4,092 yards and 33 touchdowns while adding 145 catches. Walker is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs roster.

The person

Kenneth Walker III is a rotational running back who has amassed 5,181 scrimmage yards and 33 rushing touchdowns over 5 seasons (2022–2026).

Rushing4,092 career rushing yards and 33 touchdowns.
Receiving back145 receptions for 1,089 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 1,050 yards in 2022.
Draft pedigree41st overall, 2022.
Durability63 career games played.
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FAQ

Kenneth Walker III — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Kenneth Walker III, answered.

What position does Kenneth Walker III play?
Kenneth Walker III is a Running Back for the Kansas City Chiefs.
When was Kenneth Walker III drafted?
Kenneth Walker III was drafted 41st overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Kenneth Walker III played?
5 (2022–2026).
What are Kenneth Walker III's career stats?
He has rushed for 4,092 yards and 33 touchdowns and caught 145 passes.
Kenneth Walker III 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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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Kenneth Walker III

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
RB7
#16 overall
Proj / game
14.5
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 2
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
57
matchup score 0–100
FAIRpriced about rightThe Coach· Culture & winning

Talent to draft, schedule to temper.

A new role in Kansas City, and the model sees RB15 near 12.6 PPG, trend rising. 2025's 1,309 scrimmage yards shows the ability, but a brutal Week 15-17 slate and a shared backfield cap the ceiling. Fair at a Round 3 cost — draft the talent, temper the touchdown hopes.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
75%
of offensive snaps
Target share
16%
WOPR 0.24
Rush share
74%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chartWorkhorse back: 74% 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 DEN
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
57
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 4
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
63
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs DENW2 vs INDW3 @ MIAW4 @ LVW5 · BYEW6 vs LACW7 @ SEAW8 @ DENW9 vs NYJW10 @ ATLW11 vs ARIW12 @ BUFW13 @ LAW14 @ CINW15 vs NEW16 vs SFW17 @ LACW18 vs LV

Each week grades Kenneth Walker III'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
14
since 2022
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk14 · Glute2025 Wk13 · Glute2025 Wk12 · Glute (Questionable)2024 Wk17 · Ankle (Out)2024 Wk16 · Calf2024 Wk15 · Calf (Doubtful)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

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

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