Jaylen Warren
- RB
- , Pittsburgh Steelers
- 28
- 215 lbs
- 5' 8"
- Oklahoma State
- 67
- 1
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2026 Draft note
In 2024 Warren finished RB40 in 14 games, largely buried behind Najee Harris in a rotation that didn't suit him. In 2025, with a clearer path, he jumped to RB18 and put together one of the better under-the-radar efficiency profiles at the position–94th-percentile elusive rating (4th in the NFL), 91st-percentile broken-tackle rate, and 82nd-percentile YAC/Att. The receiving game is equally strong: his route grade (91st percentile) and YPRR (90th percentile) rank among the best at the position. He's a legitimate three-down back when given the opportunity, but that’s in question yet again. Rico Dowdle's arrival and reunion with Mike McCarthy, who coached him in Dallas in 2024, introduces a familiarity dynamic that could push Warren back into a secondary role. Pittsburgh's 114 vacated carries create room for both backs, but how McCarthy distributes them will determine Warren's value. If Dowdle takes the early-down work and Warren holds the passing-down role, the floor is still serviceable in PPR formats. If Warren sees lead back touches, his advanced stats point to a potential RB1 season.
2026 Strength of Schedule - PIT
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ATL | 25 @NE | 15 CIN | 7 @CLE | 19 IND | 16 @TB | 9 @NO | 7 CLE | BYE | 15 @CIN | 8 @PHI | 23 DEN | 1 HOU | 17 @JAX | 18 BAL | 30 CAR | 28 @TEN | 18 @BAL |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | 10 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 4.60 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 5.40 | 5.3 | 7.80 | 10.3 | 25/67 | 37.3% |
| 2 | @NE | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 17.00 | 7.7 | 8.70 | 9.7 | 50/70 | 71.4% |
| 3 | CIN | 17 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 7.47 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 16.33 | 17.6 | 19.10 | 20.6 | 56/62 | 90.3% |
| Per game | 12.67 | 72.00 | 0 | 0.33 | 5.68 | 3.33 | 36.67 | 0 | 4.67 | 11.00 | 10.20 | 11.87 | 13.53 | 43.67/66.33 | 66.35% | |
| Totals | 38 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 5.68 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 14 | 11.00 | 30.6 | 35.6 | 40.6 | 131/199 | 66.35% | |
Previous Games vs. CLE
| Season | Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | @CLE | 12 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 6.4 | 21/66 | 31.82% |
| 2025 | 6 | CLE | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4.73 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5.50 | 6.3 | 7.30 | 8.3 | 31/59 | 52.54% |
| 2024 | 14 | CLE | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 5.22 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 12.50 | 7.2 | 8.20 | 9.2 | 34/65 | 52.31% |
| 2024 | 12 | @CLE | 11 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 6.33 | 12.4 | 13.90 | 15.4 | 39/69 | 56.52% |
| Average | 10.75 | 52.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 4.84 | 1.75 | 13.75 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.08 | 8.08 | 8.95 | 9.83 | 31.25/64.75 | 48.30% | ||
