Keaton Mitchell

138 yards on 9 carries vs SEA — 15.3 YPC in his first real NFL game. The speed flash that built the legend.

Week 9 of 2023, his first game with carries: 9 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD vs Seattle — a 15.3 yards-per-carry average that included his career-long run.

This is the play that made every Ravens fan a Keaton Mitchell believer. Then his ACL went in Week 16 of 2023, and the question for the next two seasons has been: is he ever the same player?

Pre-ACL vs Post-ACL: 8.4 YPC to 5.8 YPC. The burst is mostly back, the home runs are fewer.

Pre-injury 2023 (47 carries): 396 rushing yards, 2 TDs, 8.4 YPC. Among all RBs with 40+ carries in a season, that's elite territory.

Post-ACL 2025 (59 carries through 13 games): 341 yards, 1 TD, 5.8 YPC. Still well above league-average (4.3), but down 31% per touch from pre-injury.

The encouraging trend: his Week 14 (PIT) and Week 15 (CIN) line in 2025 produced 142 yards on 14 carries (10.1 YPC) — peak Keaton, almost exactly two years after the original SEA breakout.

His 2024 was effectively a redshirt — 15 carries for 30 yards in just 2 late-season appearances.

After tearing his ACL in Week 16 of 2023, Mitchell didn't see a game carry until Week 17 of 2024 — 11 carries for 20 yards vs HOU. He had carries in only 2 games all year (W17 HOU and W18 CLE).

The full 2024 rushing line: 2 games with carries, 15 attempts, 30 yards (2.0 YPC), 0 TDs. A redshirt season disguised as a return. The Ravens were patient with him — and 2025 has paid that patience back.

76-yard Week 14 vs PIT 2025: first 50+ yard game post-ACL, and his second-best NFL game ever.

Week 14 of 2025 vs Pittsburgh: 6 carries, 76 rushing yards, 12.7 YPC.

This was the first game since the ACL where he looked like a true big-play threat again. 76 yards on just 6 carries is the pre-injury formula — it's not the touchdown game, but it's the burst that defines him.

His only post-injury rushing TD came one week earlier: Week 13 vs CIN, 2 carries for 19 yards and a score.

In 2025 he's a change-up weapon — averaging 4.5 carries per game as the speed complement to Henry.

Behind Derrick Henry's bell-cow workload, Mitchell's role is well-defined: 4.5 carries per game in 2025, with 4 of 13 games at 2 carries or fewer.

The role looks like the classic "speed back" complement: minimal touches, but volatile YPC. His 5.8 YPC season is the highest among AFC RBs with 50+ carries in 2025 — ahead of De'Von Achane (5.7) and James Cook (5.2).