Jeremy McNichols

Jeremy McNichols

29-Year-Old Running BackRB
Washington Commanders
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After bouncing around the league for years, McNichols found a stable home in 2024, taking 55 carries for 261 yards and four touchdowns for the Commanders. Now 29, he's back to compete for a depth role in a backfield that no longer has Brian Robinson, who was traded to San Francisco in August. The Commanders do have Austin Ekeler, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez, however, giving McNichols plenty of competition for playing time and likely relegating him to a minimal role or the practice squad. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Commanders in March of 2025.
Handles four carries in win
RBWashington Commanders
September 10, 2025
McNichols rushed four times for 25 yards in Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants.
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McNichols played 13 of the Commanders' 70 offensive snaps in the contest, operated as the No. 3 running back behind Austin Ekeler (33) and Jacory Croskey-Merritt (23). With limited opportunities, McNichols will continue to struggle to record meaningful stats for fantasy going forward, barring injuries to Ekeler, Croskey-Merritt or Chris Rodriguez, who was a healthy scratch in Week 1. The Commanders are set to square off against the Packers in Week 2.
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How do Jeremy McNichols' 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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  • 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.
Broken Tackle %
25.0%
 
Positive Run %
100.0%
 
% Yds After Contact
52.0%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
3.3
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
0.0
 
% Snaps w/Touch
0.0%
 
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#% of Team Snaps

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Overall QB Rating Against
84.4
 
Cornerbacks
132.6
 
Safeties
41.3
 
Linebackers
85.2
 
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Height
5' 9"
 
Weight
214 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.49 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.28 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.93 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
121 in
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
31.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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McNichols appeared destined to be mostly a special teams role player after three seasons as a professional. However, in 2020, he managed a career-high 271 offensive snaps which translated to 47 rushing attempts, 12 receptions and 259 total yards as Derrick Henry's primary backup. Heading into 2021, McNichols may find it difficult to maintain that role. The Titans invested a third-round pick in Darrynton Evans in the 2020 draft, though he was sidelined by various injuries for much of his rookie season. The team also added Brian Hill as a free agent in the offseason. Both moves will likely shift McNichols back to primarily a special teams role and without much fantasy upside in sight.
A fifth-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2017 draft, McNichols has already proven to be a journeyman just two years into his career. His profile is highlighted by strong size-adjusted athleticism, as he pairs a 79th percentile BMI with 4.49 40-yard speed. That combination helped him turn in impressive college production, highlighted by a massive sophomore season in which he compiled 1,337 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He also proved to be an effective receiver at the college level, racking up 66 receptions for 615 yards and seven scores across his two seasons Boise State. After joining the Titans' organization as a member of the practice squad late in the 2018 season, McNichols has a chance to latch on as the fourth running back on the team's depth chart entering 2019. Though he's only received two NFL carries, he could be a natural fit to fill in Dion Lewis' role as a satellite back if Lewis were to be sidelined for any significant amount of time.
McNichols spent the majority of the 2017 season on the 49ers' practice squad after getting cut by Tampa Bay in the preseason, though he didn't record a snap in the four games he spent on the 53-man roster at the end of the season. The 5-foot-9 back showed up to camp this year in better shape, but he is still has a tough hill to climb before making the 53-man roster, with a slew of other hungry running backs competing for backup spots behind Jerick McKinnon and Matt Breida.
McNichols' surprise draft free fall looked like a steal for the Bucs in the fifth round, as the former Boise State standout boasted first-round worthy numbers. The 21-year-old compiled 3,205 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns in just three college seasons, impressively complementing those totals with 103 receptions for 1,089 yards and 11 additional scores through the air. McNichols also brings a solid track record as a blocker and is expected to be fully recovered from his post-Combine shoulder surgery by training camp. Alas, McNichols didn't make the cut, thus halting for now any talk that he might be a fantasy sleeper out of the gate.
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Stuffed in preseason finale
RBWashington Commanders
August 23, 2025
McNichols took three carries for a loss of four yards in Saturday's 30-3 preseason loss to Baltimore.
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Takes four touches for 13 yards
RBWashington Commanders
August 18, 2025
McNichols took three carries for 10 yards and one catch for three yards in Monday's preseason loss to the Bengals.
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Staying in Washington
RBWashington Commanders
March 12, 2025
McNichols agreed to a one-year deal with Washington on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Fumbles in NFCCG
RBWashington Commanders
January 28, 2025
McNichols finished the 2024 regular season with 55 carries for 261 yards and four touchdowns, and nine catches for 27 yards, adding five carries for nine yards and a touchdown in three playoff appearances.
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Three touches in Week 17
RBWashington Commanders
January 1, 2025
McNichols rushed once for five yards and caught two of three targets for five yards in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Falcons.
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Set to back up Robinson
RBWashington Commanders
November 29, 2024
McNichols is set to serve as the Commanders' No. 2 running back in Sunday's game against the Titans after Austin Ekeler was ruled out due to a concussion, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
McNichols has already been effective in the wake of absences in the Commanders' backfield this season, generating three tallies of more than 40 rushing yards, including a season-best 68-yard, two-touchdown effort against the Cardinals in Week 4. The veteran could help fill Ekeler's role Sunday despite sparse usage as a pass catcher this season, as McNichols recorded 28 receptions for 240 yards and a touchdown over 14 regular-season games with the team he'll face Sunday, the Titans, back in 2021.
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