Player
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB · Commanders
Jacory Croskey-Merritt: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
82 rushing yards and a TD on debut, then two isolated 100-yard explosions (Week 5, Week 17) bookending a season of steady production.
TrendJCM game log, 2025 (regular season)
| Wk | Opp | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYG | 10 | 82 | 1 |
| 2 | GB | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | LV | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | ATL | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| 5 | LAC | 14 | 111 | 2 |
| 6 | CHI | 17 | 61 | 0 |
| 7 | DAL | 13 | 33 | 0 |
| 8 | KC | 9 | 25 | 0 |
| 9 | SEA | 12 | 38 | 0 |
| 10 | DET | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| 11 | MIA | 9 | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | DEN | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| 14 | MIN | 7 | 32 | 0 |
| 15 | NYG | 18 | 96 | 1 |
| 16 | PHI | 8 | 25 | 1 |
| 17 | DAL | 11 | 105 | 2 |
| 18 | PHI | 13 | 29 | 0 |
JCM opened with a flash — 82 yards and a TD on 10 carries in Week 1 vs the Giants — then worked steadily through the middle weeks before peaking twice: 111 yards and 2 TDs in Week 5 vs the Chargers, and 105 yards and 2 TDs in Week 17 vs the Cowboys.
The final 4-week stretch (W15–18) brought 4 TDs and 255 yards on 50 carries, capping a 17-week journey from reserve RB to a player Dan Quinn trusted in every meaningful late-season game.
Rushing yards by week
| Week | Yards |
|---|---|
| W1 | 82 |
| W2 | 17 |
| W3 | 26 |
| W4 | 47 |
| W5 | 111 |
| W6 | 61 |
| W7 | 33 |
| W8 | 25 |
| W9 | 38 |
| W10 | 30 |
| W11 | 28 |
| W13 | 20 |
| W14 | 32 |
| W15 | 96 |
| W16 | 25 |
| W17 | 105 |
| W18 | 29 |
8 rushing TDs as a 7th-round rookie — outright 2nd in the 2025 rookie class behind only TreVeyon Henderson's 9.
Rare2025 rookie RB TD leaders
| Player | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | 180 | 911 | 9 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 175 | 805 | 8 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 230 | 827 | 7 |
| RJ Harvey | 146 | 540 | 7 |
| Kyle Monangai | 169 | 783 | 5 |
| Ashton Jeanty | 266 | 975 | 5 |
JCM's 8 rushing TDs outpaced Ashton Jeanty (5) and Quinshon Judkins (7) — both early-round picks who got significantly more carries than him. No other 2025 rookie RB finished between JCM and Henderson.
He was Pick No. 245 overall (Round 7) in the 2025 draft. Getting to 805 rushing yards and 8 TDs as a Day 3 selection is the kind of value-find that re-prices a depth chart and a contract slot inside 24 months.
Two 100-yard games — tied for the most in the 2025 rookie RB class with Ashton Jeanty, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kyle Monangai.
SplitJCM 100-yard games
| Wk | Opp | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | LAC | 14 | 111 | 2 |
| 17 | DAL | 11 | 105 | 2 |
Both 100-yard games were paired with 2 TDs. The Week 5 vs LAC outing was the early-season validation; the Week 17 vs Dallas game was the late-season closer.
For a 7th-round rookie to match the 100-yard-game count of Pick No. 6 Ashton Jeanty (266 carries) on 91 fewer carries speaks to the per-touch profile the Commanders are working with.
4.6 yards per carry — 3rd among 2025 rookie RBs with 100+ carries, behind TreVeyon Henderson (5.1) and Kyle Monangai (4.63).
Comparison2025 rookie RB efficiency (min 100 carries)
| Player | Att | Yds | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | 180 | 911 | 5.06 |
| Kyle Monangai | 169 | 783 | 4.63 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 175 | 805 | 4.60 |
| Omarion Hampton | 124 | 545 | 4.40 |
| Cam Skattebo | 101 | 410 | 4.06 |
| RJ Harvey | 146 | 540 | 3.70 |
| Ashton Jeanty | 266 | 975 | 3.67 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 230 | 827 | 3.60 |
| Woody Marks | 196 | 703 | 3.59 |
JCM's 4.6 Y/A is a full 0.93 yards/carry better than Ashton Jeanty (3.67) and a full yard better than Quinshon Judkins (3.60). He out-efficienced every Round 1 and Round 2 RB in the class.
Monangai (4.63) edges JCM by a thread — but JCM scores 8 TDs vs Monangai's 5 on similar volume, making the gap in red-zone value considerably wider than the raw Y/A differential.
8 rushing TDs as a 7th-round rookie — the most by any Day 3 RB in at least a decade.
Milestone7th-round-or-later RB rookies with 5+ rushing TDs (2015–2025)
| Player | Draft | Rd | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 2025 | 7 | 175 | 805 | 8 |
| Isiah Pacheco | 2022 | 7 | 170 | 830 | 5 |
| Kyle Monangai | 2025 | 7 | 169 | 783 | 5 |
8 rushing TDs as a Round 7 pick is the most by any Day 3 RB rookie in at least ten seasons. The closest comparable is Isiah Pacheco (2022, also Round 7) who totaled 5 TDs on 170 carries in his rookie year — and became a starting RB for the Chiefs' Super Bowl runs.
Pacheco showed what a 7th-round RB can become. JCM's TD rate (8 on 175 carries) already exceeds Pacheco's rookie mark and does so while out-scoring every earlier-round rookie in the 2025 class except TreVeyon Henderson.
4.57 rushing TDs per 100 carries — 4th in the 2025 rookie class (min 100 att), ahead of every Round 1 and Round 2 pick.
Anomaly2025 rookie RB TD rate (min 100 carries)
| Player | Rd | Att | TD | TD/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | 2 | 180 | 9 | 5.00 |
| Cam Skattebo | 4 | 101 | 5 | 4.95 |
| RJ Harvey | 2 | 146 | 7 | 4.79 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 7 | 175 | 8 | 4.57 |
| Omarion Hampton | 1 | 124 | 4 | 3.23 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 2 | 230 | 7 | 3.04 |
| Kyle Monangai | 7 | 169 | 5 | 2.96 |
| Ashton Jeanty | 1 | 266 | 5 | 1.88 |
| Woody Marks | 4 | 196 | 2 | 1.02 |
JCM scored a rushing TD on 4.57% of his carries — 4th in the rookie class among backs with 100+ carries, and the best rate of any back with 150+ carries outside of Henderson.
Most striking: Ashton Jeanty (Pick 6, 266 carries) scored at a 1.88 TD/100 rate — less than half of JCM's 4.57. Whether that's scheme, usage near the goal line, or pure instinct, JCM is converting red-zone touches at an elite clip for a player his draft scouts didn't value.
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