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Darren SprolesWWikipediaβ
RB Β· 5β²6β³ 190 lb Β· Born 1983-06-20 Β· College: Kansas State Β· Played 2005β2019 Β· Drafted 2005 round 4, pick 130 by San Diego Chargers Β·
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ESPN=8544, NFLVERSE=00-0023564, NFLVERSE=SPR711296, OTC=1488, PFR=SproDa00
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Rushing
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Rush | Yds | TD | Y/C | Fum | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RB | 15 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2007 | RB | 15 | 37 | 164 | 2 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | RB | 16 | 61 | 330 | 1 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2009 | RB | 16 | 93 | 343 | 3 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2010 | RB | 16 | 51 | 270 | 0 | 5.3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2011 | RB | 16 | 88 | 604 | 2 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | RB | 13 | 48 | 244 | 1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | RB | 15 | 53 | 220 | 2 | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | RB | 15 | 57 | 329 | 6 | 5.8 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | RB | 16 | 83 | 317 | 3 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | RB | 15 | 94 | 438 | 2 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | RB | 3 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | RB | 6 | 29 | 120 | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | RB | 6 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 183 | 734 | 3556 | 23 | 4.8 | 24 | 12 |
Receiving
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RB | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| 2007 | RB | 15 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 3.1 | |
| 2008 | RB | 16 | 0 | 29 | 342 | 5 | 11.8 | |
| 2009 | RB | 16 | 57 | 45 | 497 | 4 | 11.0 | |
| 2010 | RB | 16 | 75 | 59 | 520 | 2 | 8.8 | |
| 2011 | RB | 16 | 112 | 86 | 710 | 7 | 8.3 | |
| 2012 | RB | 13 | 104 | 75 | 667 | 7 | 8.9 | |
| 2013 | RB | 15 | 89 | 71 | 604 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| 2014 | RB | 15 | 62 | 40 | 387 | 0 | 9.7 | |
| 2015 | RB | 16 | 83 | 55 | 388 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| 2016 | RB | 15 | 71 | 52 | 427 | 2 | 8.2 | |
| 2017 | RB | 3 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 10.4 | |
| 2018 | RB | 6 | 23 | 15 | 160 | 2 | 10.7 | |
| 2019 | RB | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Total | 183 | 698 | 553 | 4840 | 32 | 8.8 |
Teams
Next Gen Stats
Rushing
| Year | Team | Att | Yds | xYds | RYOE | RYOE/A | ROE% | Eff | 8+D% | TLOS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 94 | 438 | 3.98 | 10.6% | 2.81 | 2 |
NFL player-tracking summaries (regular season, 2016 on). Hover a column heading for its meaning.
Advanced stats
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | 1D | YBC | YBC/A | YAC | YAC/A | BrkTkl | Att/Br |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 29 | 120 | 1 | 6 | 87 | 3.0 | 33 | 1.1 | 1 | 29.0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 2.4 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | 1D | ADOT | YBC | YBC/R | YAC | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 160 | 2 | 6 | 1.2 | 33 | 2.2 | 127 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 114.4 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | -1 | -0.2 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 | 30.0% | 0 | 64.6 |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Expected points added
As rusher
| Year | Carries | EPA | EPA/carry | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.16 | 37.5% |
| 2007 | 41 | -1.7 | -0.04 | 34.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | -0.5 | -0.01 | 37.2% |
| 2009 | 96 | -11.3 | -0.12 | 33.3% |
| 2010 | 51 | -12.1 | -0.24 | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 101 | 26.2 | 0.26 | 46.5% |
| 2012 | 49 | -1.4 | -0.03 | 38.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | -4.2 | -0.07 | 45.0% |
| 2014 | 57 | 4.6 | 0.08 | 40.4% |
| 2015 | 83 | 3.7 | 0.05 | 49.4% |
| 2016 | 94 | -2.7 | -0.03 | 44.7% |
| 2017 | 15 | -2.2 | -0.14 | 46.7% |
| 2018 | 45 | -6.1 | -0.14 | 33.3% |
| 2019 | 18 | -3.8 | -0.21 | 27.8% |
As target
| Year | Targets | EPA | EPA/target | Success | ADOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | -1.4 | -0.48 | 0.0% | |
| 2007 | 13 | 3.1 | 0.24 | 38.5% | -2.2 |
| 2008 | 40 | 33.4 | 0.84 | 65.0% | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 62 | 19.8 | 0.32 | 48.4% | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 75 | 18.2 | 0.24 | 48.0% | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 137 | 17.0 | 0.12 | 51.1% | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 104 | 23.6 | 0.23 | 49.0% | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 102 | 27.4 | 0.27 | 52.9% | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 62 | -1.9 | -0.03 | 38.7% | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 83 | -6.5 | -0.08 | 41.0% | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 71 | 1.9 | 0.03 | 39.4% | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 12 | -7.0 | -0.59 | 41.7% | -1.1 |
| 2018 | 30 | 10.4 | 0.35 | 43.3% | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 10 | -4.5 | -0.45 | 10.0% | 1.5 |
From every play since 1999 (nflfastR EPA model). Success = share of plays with positive EPA.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 33 | 43% | 0 | 0% | 12 | 44% | |
| 2013 | 15 | 357 | 33% | 0 | 0% | 119 | 28% | |
| 2013 | 1 | 29 | 40% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 34% | |
| 2014 | 15 | 338 | 31% | 0 | 0% | 89 | 19% | |
| 2015 | 16 | 393 | 35% | 0 | 0% | 93 | 19% | |
| 2016 | 15 | 509 | 49% | 1 | 0% | 62 | 15% | |
| 2017 | 3 | 89 | 42% | 0 | 0% | 11 | 13% | |
| 2018 | 1 | 27 | 53% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17% | |
| 2018 | 6 | 149 | 36% | 0 | 0% | 29 | 19% | |
| 2018 | 1 | 38 | 56% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 27% | |
| 2019 | 6 | 103 | 23% | 0 | 0% | 32 | 19% |
Games with a snap count on file (2012 on); percentages are the average share per game.
Depth chart history
| Year | Team | Listed at | Weeks as starter | Weeks listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PR, RB, KR, KOR | 15 | 16 | |
| 2007 | RB, PR, KR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2008 | RB, PR, KR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2009 | KR, RB, PR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2010 | RB, PR, KR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2011 | RB, PR, KR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2012 | RB, PR, KR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2013 | PR, KR, RB | 18 | 18 | |
| 2014 | PR, KOR, RB, KR | 16 | 16 | |
| 2015 | RB, PR, KOR, KR | 18 | 18 | |
| 2016 | PR, RB | 18 | 18 | |
| 2017 | PR, RB | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | PR, RB | 17 | 17 | |
| 2019 | RB, PR | 9 | 10 |
Regular-season depth charts (2001 on). A starter is a first-string listing that week.
Contracts
| Signed | Team | Yrs | Value | Per year | Guaranteed | Cap% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $900,000 | 0.7% | ||
| 2018 | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.0M | 0.8% | ||
| 2016 | 1 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $2.5M | 2.9% | ||
| 2014 | 2 | $7.0M | $3.5M | $5.5M | 2.6% | ||
| 2011 | 4 | $10.5M | $3.5M | $6.0M | 2.9% | ||
| 2010 | 1 | $7.3M | $7.3M | $7.3M | 5.6% | ||
| 2009 | 1 | $6.6M | $6.6M | $6.6M | 5.4% | ||
| 2005 | 4 | $1.8M | $444,250 | $392,000 | 0.5% |
Career contract value $40.4M (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is the average per year against that season's salary cap.
Combine
| Year | Pos | School | Ht | Wt | 40 | Bench | Vert | Broad | 3-cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RB | Kansas State | 5β²6β³ | 187 | 4.47 | 23 | 33.0 | 105 | 6.96 | 3.96 |
Traded
| Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-13 | details |
Injury reports (30)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14 | Concussion | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2012 | 8 | Not Injury Related | Probable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2012 | 9 | Hand | Out | Out (Definitely Will Not Play) | |
| 2012 | 10 | Hand | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2012 | 11 | Hand | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2012 | 12 | Hand | Probable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2013 | 10 | Concussion | Probable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2013 | 12 | Knee / Ankle | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2013 | 13 | Ankle | Probable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2014 | 8 | Knee | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2014 | 9 | Knee | Probable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 12 | Rib | Full Participation in Practice | ||
| 2016 | 15 | Concussion | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2016 | 16 | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice | ||
| 2018 | 2 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 3 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 4 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 5 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 6 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 7 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 8 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 10 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 11 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 12 | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2018 | 13 | Hamstring | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 6 | Quadricep | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2019 | 7 | Quadricep | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2019 | 8 | Quadricep | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2019 | 9 | Quadricep | Full Participation in Practice | ||
| 2019 | 11 | Quadricep | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |