Kansas City Chiefs · RB RoomRB
#9 Kenneth Walker
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 5'9" · 210 lbCollege Michigan State; Wake Forest
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RB1Placement
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Running BackExperience
YR 5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →Kenneth Walker holds the RB · Starter spot in Kansas City Chiefs’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Kenneth Walker played 20 games in 2025 with a 49% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
286
Carries
1,340
Rushing yds
9
Rushing TD
40
Receptions
47
Targets
386
Receiving yds
Background & career
Kenneth Walker is a 5'9", 210-pound running back from Arlington, Tennessee, who played college football at Michigan State and Wake Forest. Selected 41st overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by Seattle, Walker is entering his fifth season in the league and currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2025, he recorded 286 carries for 1,340 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, adding 40 receptions for 386 receiving yards on 47 targets.
Wake Forest2019 – 2020
Michigan State2021
Seahawks2022 – 2025Chiefspresent
College
Michigan State; Wake ForestDraftRound 2 · No. 41 overall · 2022 · SEAAcquiredAcquired from Seattle Seahawks · drafted thereHometownArlington, TN
Michigan State; Wake ForestDraftRound 2 · No. 41 overall · 2022 · SEAAcquiredAcquired from Seattle Seahawks · drafted thereHometownArlington, TN