# CJ Donaldson 2026 stats and profile

> CJ Donaldson is a running back for the New Orleans Saints (No. 43). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 17 carries for 81 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 4 catches on 6 targets for 10 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 6 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, CJ Donaldson has produced -0.13 EPA per carry on 17 carries. Snap share in Week 7: 7% of offensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (shoulder).

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T17:25:47.161Z
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## Questions and answers

### Is CJ Donaldson playing this week?

CJ Donaldson is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury on the latest injury report: questionable The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

### What are CJ Donaldson's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, CJ Donaldson has 17 carries for 81 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 4 catches on 6 targets for 10 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 6 tackles, 0 sacks.

### What is CJ Donaldson's EPA per play?

-0.132 EPA per carry on 17 carries (total -2.2), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

### What team does CJ Donaldson play for?

CJ Donaldson plays running back for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 43. CJ Donaldson is 22 years old, 6' 1", 230 lbs. College: Ohio State. Rookie season.

## Game log

| Week | Opponent | Result | Line |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | at DET | L 30-31 | receiving: TD 0, AVG -2.0, REC 1, YDS -2, LONG -2, TGTS 2; rushing: TD 0, AVG 2.0, CAR 2, YDS 4, LONG 3 |
| 2 | at BAL | W 24-17 | defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 1, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0; rushing: TD 0, AVG 2.0, CAR 1, YDS 2, LONG 2 |
| 3 | vs LV | L 27-35 | rushing: TD 0, AVG 5.0, CAR 1, YDS 5, LONG 5 |
| 4 | vs ATL | L 24-45 | rushing: TD 0, AVG 6.0, CAR 3, YDS 18, LONG 9; receiving: TD 0, AVG 2.5, REC 2, YDS 5, LONG 6, TGTS 2; defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 1, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0 |
| 5 | vs MIN | L 13-23 | rushing: TD 0, AVG 3.3, CAR 4, YDS 13, LONG 7; receiving: TD 0, AVG 7.0, REC 1, YDS 7, LONG 7, TGTS 1; defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 1, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0 |
| 6 | at NYG | W 34-27 | fumbles: FUM 1, REC 0, LOST 1; defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 3, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0; receiving: TD 0, AVG 0.0, REC 0, YDS 0, LONG 0, TGTS 1; rushing: TD 0, AVG 6.5, CAR 6, YDS 39, LONG 17 |