Jacory Croskey-Merritt
24-Year-Old
2025 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
10
YDS
82
TD
1
YDS
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A rookie seventh-round pick, Croskey-Merritt was expected to compete with Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols for the No. 3 RB job in Washington but may now have a shot at something bigger. The team traded Brian Robinson on Aug. 22, moving forward with Austin Ekeler, Croskey-Merritt, Rodriguez and McNichols in the backfield. Eligibility issues limited Croskey-Merritt to one game at Arizona last year, but he ran for 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns at New Mexico the year before, and he posted a 4.45 40-yard dash at his pro day this spring. He caught just seven passes in 2023, however, and he enters the NFL as a 24-year-old rookie. If nothing else, the opportunity in Washington is an excellent one, allowing Croskey-Merritt to get his foot in the door immediately. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year contract with the Commanders in May of 2025.
Racks up 82 yards, TD in debut
Croskey-Merritt rushed 10 times for 82 yards and a touchdown while failing to catch his only target in Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Croskey-Merritt got as many rushing attempts as Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols combined. The highlights of the rookie seventh-round pick's NFL debut were a six-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a 42-yard run in the fourth. Croskey-Merritt looks like the team's go-to option on early downs heading into Thursday's Week 2 game at Green Bay, but his lack of pass-catching ability should allow Ekeler to stay involved in passing situations.
Croskey-Merritt got as many rushing attempts as Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols combined. The highlights of the rookie seventh-round pick's NFL debut were a six-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a 42-yard run in the fourth. Croskey-Merritt looks like the team's go-to option on early downs heading into Thursday's Week 2 game at Green Bay, but his lack of pass-catching ability should allow Ekeler to stay involved in passing situations.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jacory Croskey-Merritt'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 %
20.0%Positive Run %
90.0%% Yds After Contact
58.5%Avg Yds After Contact
4.8Rushing TD %
10.0%Touches Per Game
10.0% Snaps w/Touch
52.6%Air Yards Per Game
-4.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.21% Team Air Yards
-1.5%% Team Targets
3.4%Avg Depth of Target
-4.0 YdsCatch Rate
0.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
0.0% Targeted On Route
0.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Packers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
88.3
Cornerbacks
149.5
Safeties
44.9
Linebackers
83.6
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2025 Jacory Croskey-Merritt Split Stats
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More Fantasy News
Resting for preseason finale
Croskey-Merritt won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
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Moving up depth chart
Croskey-Merritt's impressive summer contributed to Washington's decision to trade Brian Robinson to the 49ers on Friday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
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Scores on second drive
Croskey-Merritt (shoulder) took 11 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 31-17 preseason loss to Cincinnati, adding two receptions for no gain on two targets.
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Limited in return to practice
Croskey-Merritt (shoulder) participated in Saturday's training camp practice in a limited capacity, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.
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Dealing with shoulder injury
Croskey-Merritt suffered a minor shoulder injury during Friday's 48-18 preseason loss to the Patriots, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Fourth on initial depth chart
Croskey-Merritt is listed fourth on Washington's unofficial depth chart heading into the regular season.
ANALYSIS
The Commanders may just be listing the rookie seventh-round pick fourth on the depth chart out of respect for the edge in experience of the other three running backs on the roster, but this placement suggests it's possible Croskey-Merritt won't necessarily play a significant role early on despite the team having traded away Brian Robinson to San Francisco. Austin Ekeler's atop the depth chart, followed by Jeremy McNichols, Chris Rodriguez and Croskey-Merritt.
The Commanders may just be listing the rookie seventh-round pick fourth on the depth chart out of respect for the edge in experience of the other three running backs on the roster, but this placement suggests it's possible Croskey-Merritt won't necessarily play a significant role early on despite the team having traded away Brian Robinson to San Francisco. Austin Ekeler's atop the depth chart, followed by Jeremy McNichols, Chris Rodriguez and Croskey-Merritt.