Isaiah Spiller

22-Year-Old Running BackRB

Los Angeles Chargers

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

If Joshua Kelley is to be displaced from his spot on the Chargers' depth chart as the backup to Austin Ekeler, then Spiller seems the player to do it. The 2022 fourth-round pick was a major bust as a rookie, failing to put any heat on Kelley despite Kelley not doing much either. It's possible Spiller was held back by his youth -- he turns 22 on Aug. 9 -- and if so there might remain hope that he'll make quick progress in his second NFL training camp. Kelley is a low bar to clear, even if we concede it's concerning that Spiller couldn't displace him last year. The Chargers haven't invested much else in depth behind Ekeler, who dominates the high-value touches and mostly leaves his backups with carries between the tackles and far from the goal line. Read Past Outlooks

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Overall

Running Back

Height 6'1"

Weight 215

DOB 8/9/2001

College Texas A&M

Drafted 4th Rd 2022 #123 Overall

Not playing in season finale

RBLos Angeles Chargers

Coach's Decision

January 7, 2024

Spiller (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 18 game against the Chiefs.

ANALYSIS
Spiller had seen his role increase a bit over the past four weeks after regularly logging DNP-CDs earlier in the campaign, but he's back to being held out for the Chargers' final game of the campaign. The running back will thus finish his second NFL season with 37 carries for 96 yards and six catches on six targets for 34 yards over nine contests. Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley will man the backfield for Los Angeles on Sunday.

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Advanced NFL Stats

How do Isaiah Spiller's 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?

This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.

Broken Tackle %
The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
Positive Run %
The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
% Yds After Contact
The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
Avg Yds After Contact
The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
Rushing TD %
Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
Touches Per Game
The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
% Snaps w/Touch
The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
Air Yards Per Game
The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
Air Yards Per Snap
The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
% Team Air Yards
The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
% Team Targets
The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
Avg Depth of Target
Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
Catch Rate
The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
Drop Rate
The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
Avg Yds After Catch
The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
% Targeted On Route
Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
Avg Yds Per Route Run
Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.

Broken Tackle %

10.8%

Positive Run %

75.7%

% Yds After Contact

68.8%

Avg Yds After Contact

1.8

Rushing TD %

0.0%

Touches Per Game

4.8

% Snaps w/Touch

40.6%

Air Yards Per Game

-1.0

Air Yards Per Snap

-0.08

% Team Air Yards

-0.2%

% Team Targets

1.0%

Avg Depth of Target

-1.5 Yds

Catch Rate

100.0%

Drop Rate

0.0%

Avg Yds After Catch

7.2

% Targeted On Route

12.8%

Avg Yds Per Route Run

0.72

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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart

Snap Counts

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A.Austin Ekeler

J.Joshua Kelley

I.Isaiah Spiller

E.Elijah Dotson

#% of Team Snaps

60555%

37033%

10610%

151%

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Measurables Review View College Player Page

How do Isaiah Spiller's measurables compare to other running backs?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

Height

6' 1"

Weight

215 lbs

Vertical Jump

30.0 in

Broad Jump

114 in

Hand Length

8.63 in

Arm Length

31.75 in

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Could carve out pass-catching role

RBLos Angeles Chargers

March 13, 2024

Spiller could see more involvement as a pass catcher in 2024 after fellow running back Austin Ekeler opted to leave the Chargers in free agency and agreed Monday with the Commanders on a two-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

ANALYSIS
Ekeler tied for second on the team with 51 receptions in 2023, while his primary backup last season -- Joshua Kelley -- is a free agent. The Chargers brought in Gus Edwards in free agency, but Edwards has just 30 catches over 69 career NFL regular-season games and will likely be ticketed for the early-down work that Ekeler and Kelley and shared. The cap-strapped Chargers are unlikely to dip back into the free-agent market at running back, though they could bolster their backfield during the 2024 NFL Draft. In the meantime, however, Spiller profiles as the top candidate to handle passing-down work. He's demonstrated good hands, albeit on a small sample size, catching all nine of his targets for 47 yards since the Chargers selected him in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

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2022 Fantasy Outlook

A fourth-round pick in this year's draft, Spiller steps into a big opportunity with the Chargers as the likely backup to Austin Ekeler. The Texas A&M product showed strong vision, balance and elusiveness in college, but he lacked physicality both while running between the tackles and when taking on defenders. Spiller also has some work to do to become a reliable option on passing downs, though that's not surprising for a Day 3 pick. The best thing he has going for him heading into training camp was weak competition for the No. 2 role behind Austin Ekeler, as Justin Jackson didn't re-sign with the Bolts this spring and neither Joshua Kelley nor Larry Rountree has shown much in the pros. It's possible that Spiller could take over the work that was split between Jackson, Kelly and Rountree last year - a total of 137 carries and 33 targets - down the road, but complicating matters in the short term is that Sony Michel joined the Los Angeles backfield ahead of Week 1.

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