Kenny Gainwell holds the RB · Backup spot in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kenny Gainwell played 18 games in 2025 with a 50% snap share.

Kenneth Gainwell is a 5'9", 191-pound running back in his fifth year of professional experience. Selected 150th overall in the 2021 fifth round by Philadelphia out of Memphis, Gainwell joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a two-year deal worth $7 million annually. In 2025, he recorded 120 carries for 557 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, adding 77 receptions on 91 targets for 512 receiving yards and 3 scores.

Memphis2018 – 2020

Eagles2021 – 2024

Steelers2025

Buccaneerspresent

CollegeMemphisDraftRound 5 · No. 150 overall · 2021 · PHIAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownYazoo City, MSAlso playsKR1