Player
J.K. Dobbins
RB
Dobbins entered the league as a high-pedigree zone runner and the efficiency held even after two reconstructive injuries — 5.13 YPC across 623 carries is rare for a back who has never logged a 250-touch season. The career line summarizes a player whose ceiling was always tied to availability, not production rate.
6-year career across BAL, LAC, DEN. 3,197 career rushing yards. The injury-defined dynamic back.
MilestoneCareer regular-season + playoff totals (through 2025)
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 51 |
| Carries | 623 |
| Rush Yards | 3,197 |
| Rush TDs | 26 |
| Y/Att | 5.13 |
Why it matters. Dobbins entered the league as a high-pedigree zone runner and the efficiency held even after two reconstructive injuries — 5.13 YPC across 623 carries is rare for a back who has never logged a 250-touch season. The career line summarizes a player whose ceiling was always tied to availability, not production rate.
Lost ALL of 2021 to a torn ACL — and ALL of 2023 (after Week 1) to a torn Achilles. 2 wiped seasons in 4 years.
TrendDobbins season-by-season status
| Year | Tm | GP | Yds | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BAL | 15 | 805 | Rookie, 6.0 YPC |
| 2021 | BAL | 0 | 0 | Out — Aug ACL tear |
| 2022 | BAL | 8 | 520 | Limited recovery |
| 2023 | BAL | 1 | 22 | Achilles tear Wk 1 |
| 2024 | LAC | 13 | 905 | Bounce-back |
| 2025 | DEN | 10 | 772 | DEN debut |
Why it matters. Two of Dobbins's six seasons were total losses to lower-leg reconstructions on the same side of his body, which is the central reason he never built a heavy-touch resume. The 46.5% availability rate explains why his career profile reads as 'efficient sample' rather than 'volume back.'
2024 LAC bounce-back: 905 rush yards + 9 TDs in 13 games — his biggest season since the 2020 rookie year.
TrendDobbins production by year (regular season)
| Year | Tm | GP | Yds | TDs | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BAL | 15 | 805 | 9 | 6.01 |
| 2022 | BAL | 8 | 520 | 2 | 5.65 |
| 2023 | BAL | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 2024 | LAC | 13 | 905 | 9 | 4.64 |
| 2025 | DEN | 10 | 772 | 4 | 5.05 |
Rushing yards by year (regular season)
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 805 |
| 2022 | 520 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 905 |
| 2025 | 772 |
Why it matters. After signing as a low-cost LAC option in 2024, Dobbins out-rushed every season of his BAL tenure except his rookie year, then carried similar efficiency to DEN. The bounce-back is what re-established him as a viable starter rather than a reclamation project.
BAL era: 1,347 regular-season yards in 4 years (3 of them injury-shortened). LAC + DEN: 1,677 yards in 2 healthy-ish years.
SplitDobbins career splits (regular season)
| Stop | Years | GP | Yds | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2020-2023 | 24 | 1,347 | 5.55 |
| LAC | 2024 | 13 | 905 | 4.64 |
| DEN | 2025 | 10 | 772 | 5.05 |
Why it matters. BAL drafted Dobbins as a feature back but never got more than 15 games in any season from him; LAC and DEN treated him as a free-agent reclamation and got nearly as much production in two healthier campaigns. The split is less about scheme fit than about availability returning post-Achilles.
Among RBs with 600+ career carries since 2000, his 5.13 YPC ranks 3rd — behind only Jamaal Charles and Jahmyr Gibbs.
RareTop YPC, RBs with 600+ career carries (2000-2025)
| Rank | Player | Carries | Yds | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaal Charles | 1,419 | 7,663 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 718 | 3,829 | 5.33 |
| 3 | J.K. Dobbins | 623 | 3,197 | 5.13 |
| 4 | Raheem Mostert | 842 | 4,264 | 5.06 |
| 5 | Nick Chubb | 1,507 | 7,556 | 5.01 |
Why it matters. Per-carry efficiency at this level is usually reserved for either elite primary backs (Charles, Chubb) or modern committee runners (Gibbs, Mostert). Dobbins is the only name in the top 5 whose career was repeatedly cut short by injury, which is why the rate looks more like a sample artifact than a Hall-of-Fame indicator.
Among 179 RBs with 600+ career carries since 2000, Dobbins's 10.2 games per active season is tied for 7th-lowest — but his 62.7 yds/game when active ranks comfortably above the cohort median.
AnomalyAvailability vs production: 600+ carry RBs since 2000, sorted by games/active-season
| Rank | Player | Games | Active Seasons | GP/Season | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (low) | D'Onta Foreman | 61 | 7 | 8.71 | 43.07 |
| 2 | Stevan Ridley | 73 | 8 | 9.13 | 45.81 |
| 3 | Marlon Mack | 55 | 6 | 9.17 | 50.22 |
| 4 | Larry Johnson | 83 | 9 | 9.22 | 75.13 |
| 5 | Jay Ajayi | 49 | 5 | 9.80 | 56.39 |
| 6 | Cam Akers | 61 | 6 | 10.17 | 40.59 |
| T-7 | Raheem Mostert | 112 | 11 | 10.18 | 38.07 |
| T-7 | Chris Carson | 51 | 5 | 10.20 | 70.57 |
| T-7 | J.K. Dobbins | 51 | 5 | 10.20 | 62.69 |
Why it matters. Most backs who clear 600 career carries do it by stacking 14-17 game seasons; Dobbins did it on the lowest games-per-season pace in the entire cohort outside of injury-defined names like Cam Akers and Marlon Mack. The high YPG when active is why teams keep signing him despite the availability profile.
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