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Kenneth Walker III
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

Kenneth Walker III

RBposition#9jersey26age5' 9"height211lbs5 yrsexperienceMichigan Statecollege
At a glance

Kenneth Walker III is a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 9). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 159 carries for 872 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns; 26 catches on 36 targets for 172 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Kenneth Walker III has produced +0.08 EPA per carry on 159 carries. Snap share in Week 9: 65% of offensive snaps.

Is Kenneth Walker III playing this week?

Kenneth Walker III is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Kenneth Walker III's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Kenneth Walker III has 159 carries for 872 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns; 26 catches on 36 targets for 172 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.

What is Kenneth Walker III's EPA per play?

+0.085 EPA per carry on 159 carries (total +13.5), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Kenneth Walker III play for?

Kenneth Walker III plays running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 9. Kenneth Walker III is 26 years old, 5' 9", 211 lbs. College: Michigan State. League experience: 5 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Kenneth Walker III 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kenneth-walker-iii (updated 2026-11-10).

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91gradeRB
Kenneth Walker IIIKansas City Chiefs · #9
Elite2nd of 53 running backs
2026 percentile card · vs 53 qualified running backs

How he stacks up

Rush/g99YPC97EPA/car92Success92Tgt/g89Rec/g76

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs running backs with 41+ carries. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games159 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 5 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Rushing yards4,427 / 5,000
573to 5,000

About 6 games at 109 a game · Week 15 vs NE

#81 since 1999 · #18 among active · 27 to pass Joseph Addai

Rushing TD36 / 50
14to 50

About 16 games at 0.9 a game · next season

#71 since 1999 · #18 among active · 2 to pass Jordan Howard

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 159+0.085EPA / carry · total +13.547%success451st downs24explosive
Targets: 37+0.123EPA / target · total +4.654%success-0.8air yds/tgt7.5YAC91st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

+10.7Wk 1
+0.3Wk 2
-3.7Wk 3
+2.2Wk 4
+2.4Wk 6
-2.5Wk 7
-1.2Wk 8
+9.6Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
68%47 snapsWk 1 · DEN
82%66 snapsWk 2 · IND
73%38 snapsWk 3 · MIA
75%45 snapsWk 4 · LV
74%45 snapsWk 6 · LAC
74%39 snapsWk 7 · SEA
81%56 snapsWk 8 · DEN
65%43 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$14.3M a year
Total
$43.0M
Guaranteed
$28.7M
Share of cap at signing
4.8%
67% of the value guaranteed
87th paid99th in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Chiefs · UFA3 yrs · $43.0M · $14.3M/yrActive
  2. 2022Seahawks · Drafted4 yrs · $8.4M · $2.1M/yrExpired

Game log

RushingReceiving
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLongRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-10231731603618111
2 Sep 20vs Colts logoINDW 33-302411701961061022
3 Sep 27@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-10187012222315
4 Oct 4@ Raiders logoLVW 30-272217727611202
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-619128233231106
7 Oct 25@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-20143607452107
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-282169010451508
9 Nov 8vs Jets logoNYJW 35-12181021124441225
Season1598727762636172425

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Measure him against the leader in carries at his positionWalker IIIKC · RBVSGibbsDET · 178 carriesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsDerrick HenryBAL · 176 carriesvsJames Cook IIIBUF · 169 carriesvsBijan RobinsonATL · 169 carriesvsBucky IrvingTB · 167 carriesvsJonathan TaylorIND · 160 carriesvsD'Andre SwiftCHI · 155 carriesvsJavonte WilliamsDAL · 154 carriesvsChuba HubbardCAR · 135 carries
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Running backs in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC West first
AFC WestJonah ColemanBroncos logoDEN · RB191rush yds4.1YPC64StarterAFC WestAshton JeantyRaiders logoLV · RB362rush yds3.2YPC46DepthAFCJaylen WarrenSteelers logoPIT · RB704rush yds5.9YPC94EliteAFCBraelon AllenJets logoNYJ · RB598rush yds5.0YPC67StarterLeagueJahmyr GibbsLions logoDET · RB847rush yds4.8YPC88Pro BowlLeagueBijan RobinsonFalcons logoATL · RB880rush yds5.2YPC86Pro Bowl

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