Kene Nwangwu headshot
RB New York Jets #3 Questionable

Kene Nwangwu Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026

Age
28
Height / weight
6'1", 210 lb
Experience
6th season
Drafted
2021 R4, #119

2025 Season

PPR PPG
1.6
Pos rank
RB103
Rostered
—

Week 4 at Bears, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 18th vs. RBs, neutral

Should I start Nwangwu in Week 4? Rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Kene Nwangwu Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis

Scoring rate

1.6 PPG

Played

3 games

Role

Depth

Trend

Stable

Kene Nwangwu's 2026 Season, Week by Week

The next four matchups include one of the league's softest run defenses.

  1. Week 1, Win
    ,
    at TEN
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  2. Week 2, Loss
    ,
    vs GB
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  3. Week 3, Loss
    ,
    at DET
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  4. Up next.
    Week 4, Oct 4
    ,
    at CHI
    ,
    18th pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Neutral
    Bears vs. RBs
  5. Week 5, Oct 11
    ,
    vs CLE
    ,
    26th pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Tough
    Browns vs. RBs
  6. Week 6, Oct 18
    ,
    at NE
    ,
    16th pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Neutral
    Patriots vs. RBs
  7. Week 7, Oct 25
    ,
    vs MIA
    ,
    3rd pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Favorable
    Dolphins vs. RBs

Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to RBs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Should You Start or Roster Kene Nwangwu?

Nwangwu's profile is a special-teams story, not an offensive one. His 2025 advanced line lays it bare: 13 carries for 49 yards (3.77 per attempt) on a 4.4 percent snap share across 10 games, with a single target, a -0.288 EPA per play, and just 10.9 fantasy points. He created almost nothing on his own, logging 1.92 yards after contact per attempt, zero broken tackles, and only one explosive run. That mirrors his thin 2023 sample in Minnesota, when he managed 2.6 yards a pop on five totes.

The Jets brought him in on a modest one-year deal explicitly for return duties, and nothing about the depth chart points to a scrimmage role. Ranked outside RB179 in consensus drafts and rostered in essentially no leagues, he carries zero seasonal value. Only an injury ahead of him would change the math; until then, leave him on waivers and revisit only if New York's backfield collapses.

Career Fantasy Stats by Season

SeasonTeamGPRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025NYJ1249000010.90.9RB97
2024NYJ2000007.03.5RB104
2023MIN91300001.30.1RB119
2022MIN17140221011.50.7RB110
2021MIN1161049023.02.1RB102
Career511370630053.71.1
All 5 seasons and advanced stats

Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability

Nwangwu is listed questionable.

Outlook

The Jets brought him in on a modest one-year deal explicitly for return duties, and nothing about the depth chart points to a scrimmage role. Ranked outside RB179 in consensus drafts and rostered in essentially no leagues, he carries zero seasonal value. Only an injury ahead of him would change the math; until then, leave him on waivers and revisit only if New York's backfield collapses. Full outlook

Injury status

Questionable

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Kene Nwangwu Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Kene Nwangwu in Week 4?

Kene Nwangwu plays Week 4 at the Bears. The Bears rank 18th in PPR points allowed to RBs, a neutral matchup. Get the start/sit call for Nwangwu.

Is Kene Nwangwu worth rostering in fantasy football?

Mostly not: Kene Nwangwu is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.

What are Kene Nwangwu's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Kene Nwangwu's next three games are Week 4 at the Bears (18th in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral), Week 5 vs. the Browns (26th in PPR points allowed to RBs, tough) and Week 6 at the Patriots (16th in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.

Kene Nwangwu 2025 Stats

2025 final · New York JetsHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.

Rushing

Yards
49
TD
0
Carries
13

3.8 Y/C

Receiving

Rec
0
Yards
0
TD
0

1 Targets

Fantasy (PPR)

Points
4.9
Pos rank
RB117

3.1 Best Week 17 NE0.0 Worst Week 7 CAR

See these stats game by game

Advanced Rushing Stats

Stat2025 9 games
Efficiency
Yards after contact per carry2.00—
Explosive run rate16.7%—
Fantasy points per opportunity1.52—
Yards before contact per carry3.17—
Broken tackles0—
Usage
Snap share1.8%—
Target share0.0%—
Red-zone opportunities3—
Targets per game0.0—

Percentiles: 2025 (9 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.3 carries and 0.3 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

2025Dashed line: career average

0.9

Fantasy PPG

4

Rush yds/g

0.0

Rec/g

Kene Nwangwu career stats by season

SeasonGPCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025121349000010.90.9RB97
202420000007.03.5RB104
2023951300001.30.1RB119
2022179140221011.50.7RB110
2021111361049023.02.1RB102
Career51401370630053.71.1—

What His Career Numbers Say

2.2

Career PPG

16 games over 5 seasons

18%

Availability

Share of team games he played

0%

Top-24 weeks

Share of his games as a top-24 RB

2.2

Weekly swing

Standard deviation, low

By the StatChasers staff. Updated .

Nwangwu has averaged 2.2 fantasy points per game over 16 games and 5 seasons, without a top-12 finish.

In 2025 he averaged 1.6 per game, up 1.6 from 2024. Volume is the driver: 4.7 carries plus targets a game against 0.0. His quarterback in 2025 was Justin Fields.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Nwangwu's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

  • 61Rush yards2021
  • 23.0Fantasy pts2021 · RB103
  • 167Career scrimmage yds2021–2025

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Kene Nwangwu Stats FAQ

What were Kene Nwangwu's stats last season?

In 2025, Kene Nwangwu ran for 49 yards and no touchdowns and caught 0 passes for 0 yards in 12 games. That was 10.9 PPR points (0.9 per game), an RB97 finish.

What are Kene Nwangwu's career NFL stats?

Across 5 seasons and 51 games, Kene Nwangwu has 137 rushing yards and 0 rushing touchdowns, plus 6 catches for 30 yards, for 53.7 PPR fantasy points (1.1 per game).

How many touchdowns does Kene Nwangwu have in his career?

Kene Nwangwu has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 51 games.

Stats are official NFL regular-season data processed by StatChasers. Fantasy points use full PPR scoring: 1 point per reception, 1 per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, −1 per interception, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards and 6 per rushing or receiving TD. Two-point conversions and lost fumbles count as Sleeper scores them.

Kene Nwangwu Game Log 2025

Games played

3

FPTS/G (PPR)

1.6

Carries/g

4.3

Rush yds/g

16.3

Rec/g

0.0

Rec yds/g

0.0

Across 3 games in 2025, Kene Nwangwu has averaged 4.3 carries, 16.3 rushing yards and 1.6 PPR fantasy points per game. Kene Nwangwu has finished as a top-12 RB in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 17 against NE (3.1 points); the lowest was Week 7 against CAR (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDTGTRECREC YDSREC TDFinish
1Did not play
2Did not play
3Did not play
4Did not play
5Did not play
6Did not play
7CAR12thL 6-130.00000000RB76

Week 7 · CAR · L 6-13 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
RB76 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.6 pts
Matchup
CAR ranked 12th in points allowed to RB that season
Offensive snaps
1
8Did not play
9Bye week
10Did not play
11Did not play
12Did not play
13Did not play
14Did not play
15Did not play
16Did not play
17NE25thL 10-423.163100000RB53

Week 17 · NE · L 10-42 · 3.1 pts

Weekly finish
RB53 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.5 pts
Matchup
NE ranked 25th in points allowed to RB that season
Offensive snaps
11

How the 3.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards31 yds+3.1
18BUF6thL 8-351.871801000RB71

Week 18 · BUF · L 8-35 · 1.8 pts

Weekly finish
RB71 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.2 pts
Matchup
BUF ranked 6th in points allowed to RB that season
Target share
630.0%

How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards18 yds+1.8

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

All three weeks outside the top 36. For a running back ranked RB103 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a RB53 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

RB1 range (top 24)RB2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)Also: Wk 18 (RB71)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 4
@ Bills
L 8–35

Shut down by Buffalo

7 carries, 18 yds. 0/1 receiving, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

1.8RB71
Week 17, Dec 28
vs Patriots
L 10–42

Shut down by New England

6 carries, 31 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.

He played 18% of the snaps and handled 6 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

3.1RB53
Week 7, Oct 19
vs Panthers
L 6–13

Shut down by Carolina

0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.

He played 2% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0RB76

Fantasy Points By Week

30W7W17W18Week 7 vs CAR: 0.0 ptsWeek 17 vs NE: 3.1 ptsWeek 18 vs BUF: 1.8 pts
  • Weekly points
  • Season average (1.6)

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

Kene Nwangwu career stats by season

SeasonGPCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025121349000010.90.9RB97
202420000007.03.5RB104
2023951300001.30.1RB119
2022179140221011.50.7RB110
2021111361049023.02.1RB102
Career51401370630053.71.1—

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Kene Nwangwu Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth RB for deep leagues only

RB117 last season · 1.6 PPG

12-team PPRWaiver wire
10-team PPRWaiver wire
Half-PPRWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished RB117 last season at 1.6 points per game.

2025 final
RB117
1.6 PPG over 3 games
2026
Season starts Week 4
at Bears
Rest of season
Live rank
Updated after every game

Our 2026 Preseason Outlook

By the StatChasers staff. Published .

Nwangwu's profile is a special-teams story, not an offensive one. His 2025 advanced line lays it bare: 13 carries for 49 yards (3.77 per attempt) on a 4.4 percent snap share across 10 games, with a single target, a -0.288 EPA per play, and just 10.9 fantasy points. He created almost nothing on his own, logging 1.92 yards after contact per attempt, zero broken tackles, and only one explosive run. That mirrors his thin 2023 sample in Minnesota, when he managed 2.6 yards a pop on five totes.

The Jets brought him in on a modest one-year deal explicitly for return duties, and nothing about the depth chart points to a scrimmage role. Ranked outside RB179 in consensus drafts and rostered in essentially no leagues, he carries zero seasonal value. Only an injury ahead of him would change the math; until then, leave him on waivers and revisit only if New York's backfield collapses.

What Drives His Outlook

His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.

Rushing volume

Light
1.3carries per game
1st83rd of 9595th

Receiving role

Limited
0.1targets per game
1st91st of 9595th

Efficiency

Average
1.92yards after contact per carry
1st47th of 9595th
Yards after contact per carry
1.92
Broken tackles
0
Explosive-run rate
7.7%
Red-zone opportunities
3
Snap share
4.4%
Targets
1

What Could Change His Value

Upside

  • A soft spotThe Dolphins in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 CHI, 18thWk 5 CLE, 26thWk 6 NE, 16thWk 7 MIA, 3rd

Risk

  • RoleHe's RB4 on the depth chart.
  • Light rushing volume1.3 carries per game, 83rd of 95 RBs in 2025.
  • A tough matchupThe Browns in Week 5 (26th) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Kene Nwangwu Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Kene Nwangwu's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Kene Nwangwu projects as a depth RB for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His receiving role (0.1 targets per game, 91st of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Kene Nwangwu's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Kene Nwangwu is the RB117 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.

What is Kene Nwangwu's projected role going forward?

Kene Nwangwu is RB4 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.

What is Kene Nwangwu's fantasy football upside?

Kene Nwangwu's upside: the Dolphins in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.

What could hurt Kene Nwangwu's fantasy value?

Kene Nwangwu's risks: his receiving role (0.1 targets per game, 91st of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Browns in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.

How difficult is Kene Nwangwu's remaining fantasy schedule?

About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.

Latest Kene Nwangwu News & Updates

Season Timeline

Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.

  1. Week 3Sep 27L 24–31 @ DET

    Game recap coming soon

  2. Week 2Sep 20L 17–20 vs GB

    Game recap coming soon

  3. Week 1Sep 13W 23–10 @ TEN

    Game recap coming soon

Around the Jets

All New York Jets news

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Kene Nwangwu Bio

Kene Nwangwu is a running back for the New York Jets, where he wears No. 3. Born February 9, 1998, in Frisco, TX, he attended Heritage and played college football at Iowa State.

The Minnesota Vikings selected Nwangwu in round 4, pick 119, of the 2021 NFL Draft. Since then, Nwangwu joined the New York Jets in 2024.

In 16 regular-season games since 2021, he has run for 137 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 6 passes.

Career Timeline

2 stops with 2 teams in 6 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Vikings2021–2023 Minnesota Vikings
88rush yds, 0 TD, 6 rec · 12 games
Jets2024–now New York Jets
49rush yds, 0 TD, 0 rec · 4 games
Regular-season rushing and receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

Most recent first.

  1. New York Jets Current team2024–present

    He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 13 of 14 games.

  2. Minnesota Vikings2021–2023

    Selected in round 4, pick 119, of the 2021 NFL Draft. He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 37 of 37 games.

  3. College: Iowa State

5 seasons of history, one question: is he worth a roster spot now?Check his rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Transactions

  1. Re-signedRe-signed with the New York Jets.
  2. Re-signedRe-signed with the New York Jets.
  3. SignedSigned with the New York Jets.
  4. SignedSigned with the New York Jets.
  5. ClaimedClaimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.
  6. WaivedWaived by the Minnesota Vikings.
  7. ActivatedActivated by the Minnesota Vikings.
  8. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Minnesota Vikings.
  9. ActivatedActivated by the Minnesota Vikings.
  10. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Minnesota Vikings.
  11. SignedSigned his four-year rookie contract with the Minnesota Vikings.
  12. DraftedSelected by the Minnesota Vikings in round 4, pick 119.

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About Kene Nwangwu: Bio FAQ

How old is Kene Nwangwu?

Kene Nwangwu is 28 years old. He was born on February 9, 1998. 2026 is his 6th NFL season.

How tall is Kene Nwangwu?

Kene Nwangwu is 6 feet 1 inch tall (6'1"), listed at 210 pounds, and plays running back for the New York Jets.

How much does Kene Nwangwu weigh?

Kene Nwangwu weighs 210 pounds, his listed weight on the New York Jets roster. He is listed at 6'1".

What number does Kene Nwangwu wear?

Kene Nwangwu wears number 3 for the New York Jets. He plays running back.

What position does Kene Nwangwu play?

Kene Nwangwu plays running back for the New York Jets, wearing number 3. 2026 is his 6th season in the NFL.

What team does Kene Nwangwu play for?

Kene Nwangwu plays for the New York Jets as a running back. He has been with the Jets since 2024.

Where did Kene Nwangwu go to college?

Kene Nwangwu played college football at Iowa State, after attending Heritage (TX). The Minnesota Vikings drafted him out of Iowa State in 2021.

When was Kene Nwangwu drafted?

The Minnesota Vikings selected Kene Nwangwu in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 119th overall pick, out of Iowa State.

What round was Kene Nwangwu drafted in?

Kene Nwangwu was a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, taken 119th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.

What pick was Kene Nwangwu in the NFL Draft?

Kene Nwangwu was the 119th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round.

Where is Kene Nwangwu from?

Kene Nwangwu went to high school in Texas, at Heritage, before playing college football at Iowa State.

When is Kene Nwangwu's birthday?

Kene Nwangwu's birthday is February 9. He was born on February 9, 1998 and is 28 years old.

How long has Kene Nwangwu been in the NFL?

2026 is Kene Nwangwu's 6th NFL season; he entered the league in 2021 as a fourth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings. View his career statistics.

What teams has Kene Nwangwu played for?

Kene Nwangwu has played for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. View his career statistics.

What year did Kene Nwangwu enter the NFL?

Kene Nwangwu entered the NFL in 2021, when the Minnesota Vikings drafted him in the fourth round. 2026 is his 6th season.