
Rex Burkhead
32-Year-Old
Free Agent

2022 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
26
YDS
80
TD
0
YDS
204
TD
1
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Nine seasons into his NFL career and playing for his third team, Burkhead put up a career-high
613 scrimmage yards in 2021. That was mostly thanks to a Week 16 clash with the Chargers in
which he racked up 149 rushing yards and two TDs, as he didn't reach 50 rushing yards in any
other game. The 32-year-old has proven an able jack-of-all-trades who can handle snaps in any
situation, but he's never going to be any team's first choice as a lead back given his lack of
speed and agility, particularly at this stage of his career. The Texans may decide
Burkhead is one of the better options the team has, particularly on passing downs, but he's
unlikely to repeat his volume from the second half of last season in a backfield where rookie Dameon Pierce now appears to be the lead guy. Read Past Outlooks
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Heads to free agency
Burkhead caught one of two targets for one yard in a 32-31 victory over the Colts in Week 18.
ANALYSIS
Burkhead finished the season with zero carries over the final four games. After he toted the ball 14 times in the season opener, the Texans quickly turned to rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) as the lead back. Burkhead had 26 total rushing attempts for 80 yards while catching a career-high 37 passes on 51 targets for 204 yards and a touchdown. That he was limited to receiving duties following Pierce's season-ending ankle injury should indicate his future with the organization, which will be hiring a new head coach for the third consecutive season. Burkhead, who turns 33 in the offseason, becomes a free agent in March and is unlikely to be back with Houston in 2023.
Burkhead finished the season with zero carries over the final four games. After he toted the ball 14 times in the season opener, the Texans quickly turned to rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) as the lead back. Burkhead had 26 total rushing attempts for 80 yards while catching a career-high 37 passes on 51 targets for 204 yards and a touchdown. That he was limited to receiving duties following Pierce's season-ending ankle injury should indicate his future with the organization, which will be hiring a new head coach for the third consecutive season. Burkhead, who turns 33 in the offseason, becomes a free agent in March and is unlikely to be back with Houston in 2023.
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How do Rex Burkhead's 2022 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.
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Broken Tackle %
11.5%Positive Run %
80.8%% Yds After Contact
56.3%Avg Yds After Contact
1.7Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
3.9% Snaps w/Touch
25.4%Air Yards Per Game
4.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.27% Team Air Yards
1.6%% Team Targets
9.2%Avg Depth of Target
1.3 YdsCatch Rate
72.5%Drop Rate
3.9%Avg Yds After Catch
5.9% Targeted On Route
27.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2022 Rex Burkhead Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Rex Burkhead'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
5' 10"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.73 secShuttle Time
4.09 secCone Drill
6.85 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
30.88 in
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Burkhead joins a crowded Texans backfield that also includes David Johnson, Mark Ingram and Philip Lindsay. In that context it's not clear exactly where the versatile back shakes out in the rotation, but he figures to get some work in passing situations. The nine-year veteran is coming off ACL surgery Dec. 1, and it's unclear if he'll much of a factor out of the gate this season.
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Targeted five times in loss
Burkhead caught three of five targets for 10 yards and did not have a rushing attempt in Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Jaguars.
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Scores on fumble recovery
Burkhead caught both his targets for seven yards and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in Saturday's 19-14 win over Tennessee.
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Used as target only
Burkhead did not have a carry and caught two of four targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss to Kansas City.
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In line for more work
Burkhead is poised for a bigger role Sunday versus the Chiefs with Dameon Pierce (ankle) ruled out.
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Fills in for Pierce
Burkhead had two carries for minus-3 yards and caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys in Week 14.
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