Zach Charbonnet

Zach Charbonnet

24-Year-Old Running BackRB
Seattle Seahawks
Questionable
Injury Foot
Est. Return 9/25/2025
Wed Practice: Full
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Charbonnet is likely overqualified as the RB2 in Seattle behind Kenneth Walker, and when the latter missed time in 2024 due to injury, the former demonstrated his value. Charbonnet was good enough as a spot starter in Walker's place to potentially make their workload split more even in 2025 than it was in 2023 or 2024 – years in which Walker got most of the touches and Charbonnet got little more than passing-down scraps. Walker is the more explosive runner, but Charbonnet's combination of passing-down skills and size (6-foot-1, 214 pounds) arguably makes him just as valuable. The Seahawks could very well give both RBs large workloads in 2025 under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, because new quarterback Sam Darnold struggles to deal with pressure and doesn't have great receiving weapons. In such a scenario, Charbonnet might provide FLEX utility even when Walker is healthy, in addition to the usual RB1 upside if Walker were to miss time. Charbonnet scored six touchdowns in his six starts last season, with 66 or more yards from scrimmage in each game. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $6.88 million contract with the Seahawks in July of 2023.
In line for return to action
RBSeattle Seahawks
Foot
September 25, 2025
Charbonnet (foot) is expected to play Thursday at Arizona, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The Seahawks held Charbonnet out of their Week 3 win against the Saints as he tended to a foot issue. He then logged a full walkthrough Tuesday and full practice Wednesday before the team tagged him with a questionable designation for Thursday's game. Charbonnet's status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but assuming he's back in action, he likely will resume his timeshare out of Seattle's backfield with Kenneth Walker.
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How do Zach Charbonnet's 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 %
11.1%
 
Positive Run %
63.0%
 
% Yds After Contact
80.7%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
1.7
 
Rushing TD %
3.7%
 
Touches Per Game
0.0
 
% Snaps w/Touch
0.0%
 
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Seattle SeahawksSeahawks 2025 RB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

7042%
6438%
2012%
53%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Thursday, Sep 25th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
62.9
 
Cornerbacks
81.0
 
Safeties
53.4
 
Linebackers
49.5
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Zach Charbonnet's measurables compare to other running backs?
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
214 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.53 sec
 
Vertical Jump
37.0 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Hand Length
9.88 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Charbonnet might eventually gain on Kenneth Walker in the competition for carries in the Seattle backfield, but in 2023 there was a clear division of labor in which Walker dominated the important carries while Charbonnet handled passing downs and some low-leverage carries. It wasn't enough for Charbonnet to establish fantasy value apart from the two games Walker missed, as the rookie second-round pick spent a lot of time blocking and was targeted just 30 times. As long as Charbonnet is just a passing-down player for the Seahawks, it will be difficult for him to establish mainstream fantasy value, though his college production and 214-pound frame suggest he'd at least be busy if Walker were to miss games. The UCLA standout and 2023 second-round pick produced like a starting NFL running back in college and backed it up with solid athletic testing, but the same can be said of Walker, who was also a second-round pick (in 2022). Charbonnet specifically needs to gain ground on Walker in the rushing rotation to carve out fantasy relevance that isn't entirely dependent on his backfield mate missing time.
Charbonnet looks like a carbon copy of DeMarco Murray, running in a somewhat linear fashion but offsetting it with a standout blend of burst, vision and motor. Charbonnet runs hard-headed and pulls away at the second level if the linebackers lose their pursuit angle, making the former UCLA/Michigan star a candidate to provide explosiveness and volume both, including as a pass catcher. It was frustrating for fantasy investors, then, when the Seahawks took Charbonnet in the second round of the 2023 draft. Kenneth Walker proved himself a standout runner as a rookie, repeatedly producing high-volume, high-efficiency returns, so with the two on the same team it caps the projections for both. Either would be a potential top-10 fantasy back on his own, whereas the two together healthy in the same offense makes it difficult for either to reach the top 12. It's a good setup for Seattle – they'll run all day and create favorable looks for their talented WR group – but in the meantime Charbonnet's only advantage over Walker is that the rookie is a better receiver.
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Status in question for Thursday
RBSeattle Seahawks
Foot
September 24, 2025
Charbonnet (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game at Arizona, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
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Full listing on practice estimate
RBSeattle Seahawks
September 22, 2025
Charbonnet (foot) was listed as a full participant on Monday's estimated injury report, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
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Inactive Sunday
RBSeattle Seahawks
Foot
September 21, 2025
Charbonnet (foot) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Saints.
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Listed as doubtful for Week 3
RBSeattle Seahawks
Foot
September 19, 2025
Charbonnet (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against New Orleans, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
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Still not practicing
RBSeattle Seahawks
Foot
September 18, 2025
Charbonnet (foot) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
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Draws questionable tag for Thursday
RBSeattle Seahawks
September 24, 2025
Charbonnet, who missed the Seahawks' Week 3 win over the Saints with a toe injury, is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Cardinals, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Charbonnet appears to be on the right side of questionable, considering he was listed as a full participant on all three practice reports this week. The third-year back had actually logged more snaps than Kenneth Walker over the first two games, although he'd only mustered 57 rushing yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in that span.
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