Kenny Gainwell

RBposition#1jersey27age5' 9"height200lbs6 yrsexperienceMemphiscollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 1:08 PM ET

Kenny Gainwell is a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 1). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 63 carries for 305 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 15 catches on 21 targets for 121 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 2 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Kenny Gainwell has produced -0.01 EPA per carry on 63 carries. Snap share in Week 9: 38% of offensive snaps.

Is Kenny Gainwell playing this week?

Kenny Gainwell is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Kenny Gainwell's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Kenny Gainwell has 63 carries for 305 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 15 catches on 21 targets for 121 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

What is Kenny Gainwell's EPA per play?

-0.010 EPA per carry on 63 carries (total -0.6), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Kenny Gainwell play for?

Kenny Gainwell plays running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 1. Kenny Gainwell is 27 years old, 5' 9", 200 lbs. College: Memphis. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kenny Gainwell 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kenny-gainwell (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kenny GainwellTampa Bay Buccaneers · #1

Starter17th of 53 running backs

2026 percentile card · vs 53 qualified running backs

How he stacks up

Rushing yards per gameDFS board →33.9 yds/g24
Yards per carry4.884
EPA per carryEPA board →-0.01071
Rushing success rate46%88
Targets per gameDFS board →2.3 tgt/g47
Receiving yards per gameMilestone watch →13.4 yds/g56

Percentile vs running backs with 41+ carries. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games63 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 8 min agoGlossary →

Compare him with anyone →DFS board EPA board Milestone watch

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 63-0.010EPA / carry · total -0.646%success191st downs9explosive

Targets: 21-0.138EPA / target · total -2.929%success-1.2air yds/tgt9.9YAC41st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

-1.5Wk 1

-1.6Wk 2

-5.4Wk 3

+2.5Wk 4

-3.0Wk 5

+0.9Wk 6

+3.5Wk 7

-1.1Wk 8

+2.1Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week

46%26 snapsWk 1 · CIN

35%23 snapsWk 2 · CLE

46%32 snapsWk 3 · MIN

43%27 snapsWk 4 · GB

36%26 snapsWk 5 · DAL

15%11 snapsWk 6 · PIT

30%19 snapsWk 7 · CAR

50%30 snapsWk 8 · ATL

38%26 snapsWk 9 · CHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Buccaneers · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$7.0M a year

Total: $14.0M
Guaranteed: $9.8M
Share of cap at signing: 2.3%

70% of the value guaranteed

90th paid58th in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026

$744K2021

$909K2022

$1.0M2023

$1.1M2024

$1.8M2025

$7.0M2026

$7.0M2027

2026Buccaneers · UFA2 yrs · $14.0M · $7.0M/yrActive
2025Steelers · UFA1 yrs · $1.8M · $1.8M/yrExpired
2021Eagles · Drafted4 yrs · $3.8M · $954K/yrExpired

Game log

			Rushing				Receiving
Week	Opponent	Result	Car	Rush yds	TD	Long	Rec	Tgt	Rec yds	TD	Long
1 Sep 13	@ CIN	L 27-33	5	15	0	7	1	1	3	0	3
2 Sep 20	vs CLE	L 19-23	2	10	0	6	3	4	5	0	5
3 Sep 27	vs MIN	L 16-23	3	-4	0	6	2	5	14	0	13
4 Oct 4	vs GB	L 14-17	3	5	0	4	2	2	22	1	12
5 Oct 8	@ DAL	W 24-16	4	18	0	7	3	4	10	0	15
6 Oct 18	vs PIT	L 19-26	2	17	0	14	1	1	7	0	7
7 Oct 25	@ CAR	W 43-13	14	88	0	29	–	–	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	vs ATL	W 16-0	25	140	0	28	0	1	0	0	0
9 Nov 8	@ CHI	L 24-27	5	16	0	8	3	3	60	0	44
Season			63	305	0	29	15	21	121	1	44