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RB · #13

Rico Dowdle

Pittsburgh Steelers
Position
Running Back
Height / Weight
5' 11", 215 lbs
Born
14/6/1998 in Asheville, NC
Age
28
College
South Carolina
Draft
Undrafted
Experience
7th Season
Status
Active

Play style & archetype

Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 50 qualified RBs across 2 games.

Archetype

Receiving back

with change-of-pace back traits

A weapon in the passing game who wins as a checkdown, screen and route runner.

Yards / carry of 2.5 ranks in the bottom 4% of qualified RBs.

He does a lot of his damage as a receiver (receiving share of yards 43.1%, top 6% of RBs).

Rush TD rate of 0.0% ranks in the bottom 21% of qualified RBs.

He also shows traits of a change-of-pace back.

6 NFL seasons and 2,577 career rushing yards. Best year: 1,079 in 2024.

Strengths

Nothing stands out.

Areas to watch

  • Yards / carry (2.5)
  • Rush TD rate (0.0%)

Percentile vs. RBs

  • Carries / gamestyle7.5 · 16
  • Team carry sharestyle34.1% · 31
  • Yards / carry2.5 · 4
  • Rush TD rate0.0% · 21
  • Targets / gamestyle3.5 · 67
  • Receiving share of yardsstyle43.1% · 94
  • Yards / target4.0 · 41
  • Fumbles lost / touch0.00% · 61

Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.

Career statistics

Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.

Rushing

SeasonTeamGPCARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2020DAL157243.407100
2022DAL5--------
2023DAL16893614.12211700
2024DAL162351,0794.62275332
2025CAR172361,0764.66535111
2026PIT215372.506100
Career695822,5774.4105312343

Receiving

SeasonTeamGPRECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2023DAL1617221448.5232600
2024DAL1639492496.43221300
2025CAR1739502977.61361410
2026PIT247287.0013200
Career69991287187.36363510

Defense

SeasonTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
2020DAL154130000000.0000000
2022DAL51100000000.0000000
2023DAL161010000000.0000000
2024DAL161100000000.0000000
2025CAR173300000000.0000000
Career6910640000000.0000000

Returning

SeasonTeamGPATTYDSTDFCLNGATTYDSTDKRFCLNG
2020DAL150000041520064
2023DAL16000006860031
2025CAR170000081970030
Career6900000184350064

Scoring

SeasonTeamGPPASSRUSHRECRETTD2PTPATFGPTS
2023DAL160220400024
2024DAL160230500030
2025CAR170610700042
Career69010601600096

2026 game log

Box score lines from completed games this season.

WkOppC/AttPass YdsPass TDINTCarRush YdsRush TDTgtRecRec YdsRec TDPPR
1vs ATL————815052604.1
2@ NE————7220222206.4
Rico Dowdle — bio & career stats