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Kenny Gainwell Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #1

Running Back · 5' 9", 200 lbs · Yazoo City, MS · Age 27

Kenny Gainwell is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 150th overall, 2021. In 2026 he ran for 26 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 8 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 150th overall6-yr veteran
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Kenny Gainwell
Season avg26 rush yds · 0 td · 8 rec
Career avg1,748 rush yds · 17 td · 183 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
26rush yds
0td
8rec
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Scouting report

Kenny Gainwell — 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
Kenny Gainwell is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 150th overall, 2021. In 2026 he ran for 26 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, addi
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Rushing
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Receiving
C-
Scoring
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Rushing volume
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Scoring
Solid · offense
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B
Receiving
Strong · offense
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All-purpose
Solid · offense
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Volume share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Kenny Gainwell 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: #772 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
360Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Kenny Gainwell — every number, three levels deep

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

B-
Rushing
26 YDS
drill in ↓
C-
Scoring
0 TD
drill in ↓
A+
Receiving
44 YDS
drill in ↓
A-
All-purpose
70 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Kenny Gainwell

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
240
rush yds
36–445
2
td
0–4
31
rec
5–57
203
rec yds
27–380
11
games
5–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 6-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 26 → projected 240 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+214.3
Age curve
+0.0
Net vs last season+214.3 rush yds
Everything it reads
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6 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 27 — 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 / 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Kenny Gainwell career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
202116291533253544
202217240423169409
202316364230183547
202417290116116406
2025175375734861023
2026 in progress · 4 games426084470
Career871,748171831,2512,999
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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers built to win?

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

10–7proj record
75off index
76def index
+17net
64%playoff odds
59roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (75), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 59, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 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 Kenny Gainwell

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

1999-03-14

The beginning

Kenny Gainwell is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in his 6th NFL season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Turning pro

Drafted 150th overall, 2021 as a Running Back.

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Kenny Gainwell is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, drafted 150th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has rushed for 1,748 yards and 17 touchdowns and caught 183 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 26 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 8 receptions in 2026.

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Gainwell's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 9"
Weight
200 lbs
Draft
150th overall, 2021
Born
Yazoo City, MS
Age
27
Jersey
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Background

Kenny Gainwell is from Yazoo City, MS and is 27 years old. He was drafted 150th overall, 2021 and plays running back at 5' 9", 200 lbs.

Over 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has run for 1,748 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding 183 catches. Gainwell is currently on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.

The person

Kenny Gainwell is a rotational running back who has amassed 2,999 scrimmage yards and 17 rushing touchdowns over 6 seasons (2021–2026).

Rushing1,748 career rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.
Receiving back183 receptions for 1,251 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 537 yards in 2025.
Draft pedigree150th overall, 2021.
Durability87 career games played.
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FAQ

Kenny Gainwell — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Kenny Gainwell, answered.

What position does Kenny Gainwell play?
Kenny Gainwell is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
When was Kenny Gainwell drafted?
Kenny Gainwell was drafted 150th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Kenny Gainwell played?
6 (2021–2026).
What are Kenny Gainwell's career stats?
He has rushed for 1,748 yards and 17 touchdowns and caught 183 passes.
Kenny Gainwell 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
Target share
10%
WOPR 0.14
Rush share
13%
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
@ CIN
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
51
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
5 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
42
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ CINW2 vs CLEW3 vs MINW4 vs GBW5 @ DALW6 vs PITW7 @ CARW8 vs ATLW9 @ CHIW10 · BYEW11 @ DETW12 vs CARW13 vs LACW14 @ BALW15 vs NOW16 @ ATLW17 vs LAW18 @ NO

Each week grades Kenny Gainwell'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.

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Kenny Gainwell head-to-head

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