2025 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
37
YDS
187
TD
1
YDS
27
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
McLaughlin has occasionally been compared to Darren Sproles, but that's unfair to both players. Sproles is one of the most notable athletes in NFL history, while McLaughlin would sooner categorize as a fairly unremarkable athlete by NFL running back standards. More specifically, at around 5-foot-8, 190 pounds with roughly 4.5 speed McLaughlin is not nearly as powerful or fast as Sproles was. McLaughlin's relative lack of size-adjusted athleticism likely limits his application from scrimmage, because a player with McLaughlin's modest physical tools risks overexposure the more you use them. It's one thing to catch a defense by surprise with a well-timed change of pace - and in that capacity McLaughlin is excellent - but it's another thing to wear out a novelty by overusing it. With the second-round selection of RJ Harvey, the Broncos will likely restrict McLaughlin to an RB3-type role that suits his selective applications. McLaughlin's rushing average (5.4 to 4.4) and yards-per-target figures (4.4 to 2.8) both fell from 2023 to 2024, indicating that his increased 2024 playing time resulted in overexposure. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a three-year, $2.71 million contract with the Broncos in May of 2023.
Tallies 80 all-purpose yards in win
McLaughlin rushed four times for 21 yards, failed to bring in his only target and ran back three kickoffs for 59 yards in the Broncos' 33-30 overtime divisional-round win against the Bills on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
The reserve running back logged only two fewer carries than backfield mate RJ Harvey while also providing a 27-yard kickoff return among his three runbacks. McLaughlin is likely ticketed for single-digit carries and a special-teams role again in an upcoming AFC Championship Game clash versus either the Texans or Patriots, although it's possible the ground attack as a whole is relied on more with Jarrett Stidham taking over at quarterback for Bo Nix, who'll be sidelined until next season due to an ankle fracture he suffered in overtime.
The reserve running back logged only two fewer carries than backfield mate RJ Harvey while also providing a 27-yard kickoff return among his three runbacks. McLaughlin is likely ticketed for single-digit carries and a special-teams role again in an upcoming AFC Championship Game clash versus either the Texans or Patriots, although it's possible the ground attack as a whole is relied on more with Jarrett Stidham taking over at quarterback for Bo Nix, who'll be sidelined until next season due to an ankle fracture he suffered in overtime.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jaleel McLaughlin's 2025 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. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
21.6%Positive Run %
89.2%% Yds After Contact
52.4%Avg Yds After Contact
2.6Rushing TD %
2.7%Touches Per Game
5.1% Snaps w/Touch
48.2%Air Yards Per Game
-2.1Air Yards Per Snap
-0.20% Team Air Yards
-0.4%% Team Targets
1.0%Avg Depth of Target
-2.8 YdsCatch Rate
66.7%Drop Rate
16.7%Avg Yds After Catch
10.0% Targeted On Route
18.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Bills pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
75.1
Cornerbacks
76.8
Safeties
42.8
Linebackers
92.6
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2025 Jaleel McLaughlin Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
McLaughlin came in as an undrafted rookie last year and immediately proved to be a good bullpen running back, providing the Broncos with explosiveness as a runner (5.4 YPC) and reliability as a pass catcher (31 receptions on 36 targets). The problem is that the former Youngstown State standout is undersized (5-7, 187) and doesn't quite have the type of elite speed that might allow him to get away with it and take on large workloads anyway. He's more likely to tantalize with a few big plays on something like a 15-to-20-snap workload, unlikely to scale much higher than that. McLaughlin does at least have a chance to claim more of the passing-down work this year, following Samaje Perine's release in late August.
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Modest third season in Denver
McLaughlin ended the 2025 regular season with 37 carries for 187 yards and a touchdown, adding four receptions on six targets for 27 yards across eight games.
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Seven carries in win
McLaughlin rushed the ball seven times for 40 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.
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Handles five carries in loss
McLaughlin rushed five times for 37 yards in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Jaguars.
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Coach suggests more work coming
Head coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that he plans to get McLaughlin more touches moving forward, Jon Heath of USA Today Broncos Wire reports.
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Minimal usage in win
McLaughlin rushed two times for four yards in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Packers.
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Down to fourth on depth chart?
McLaughlin's role in 2025 is likely to shrink, as Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the Broncos agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year, $5.25 million contract with J.K. Dobbins.
ANALYSIS
Dobbins and rookie second-round pick R.J. Harvey are likely to occupy the top two spots on the depth chart, leaving Audric Estime and McLaughlin to compete for depth roles, with the possibility that one of the latter two is left off the roster entirely. McLaughlin had 107 touches as a rookie in 2023 and 137 touches over 16 regular-season games in 2024, but his workload looks likely to drop in 2025 given Denver's crowded backfield.
Dobbins and rookie second-round pick R.J. Harvey are likely to occupy the top two spots on the depth chart, leaving Audric Estime and McLaughlin to compete for depth roles, with the possibility that one of the latter two is left off the roster entirely. McLaughlin had 107 touches as a rookie in 2023 and 137 touches over 16 regular-season games in 2024, but his workload looks likely to drop in 2025 given Denver's crowded backfield.