Austin Ekeler Number, Stats, Contract, Injury, College, Age
Samuel Coleman
Published Feb 26, 2026
Austin Ekeler is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Colorado and signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
He was born May 17, 1995. Ekeler attended Eaton High School in Eaton, Colorado, where he played high school football for The Fightin’ Reds. Ekeler signed a three-year, $1.66 million contract with a $5,000 signing bonus with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.
In March 2020, Ekeler agreed to a 4-year, $24.5 million deal as a restricted free agent running back. The contract includes $15 million guaranteed. Ekeler can become a free agent after the 2023 season. In 2021, Austin Ekeler started the Austin Ekeler Foundation with the mission “to help create opportunities for people to fulfil their passions and ultimately their lives.”
Austin Ekeler Number
30
Austin Ekeler Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 0 | 47 | 260 | 5.5 | 35T | 2 | 27 | 279 | 10.3 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | LAC | 14 | 3 | 106 | 554 | 5.2 | 41 | 3 | 39 | 404 | 10.4 | 44T | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAC | 16 | 8 | 132 | 557 | 4.2 | 35 | 3 | 92 | 993 | 10.8 | 84T | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | LAC | 10 | 10 | 116 | 530 | 4.6 | 27 | 1 | 54 | 403 | 7.5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 206 | 911 | 4.4 | 28 | 12 | 70 | 647 | 9.2 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Career | 72 | 37 | 607 | 2,812 | 4.6 | 41 | 21 | 282 | 2,726 | 9.7 | 84T | 24 | 11 | 8 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2018 | LAC | 2 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Austin Ekeler Contract
Austin Ekeler signed a 4 year, $24,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including a $6,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,125,000. In 2022, Ekeler will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,000,000 and a dead cap value of $4,250,000.
Austin Ekeler Injury
Ekeler suffered a broken hand injury during the loss to the Chiefs and played the rest of the season with a cast on his broken left hand. Ekeler suffered a concussion during the season finale game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He missed practice due to a hamstring injury ahead of the season opener at Washington.
Austin Ekeler College
Ekeler attended and played college football at Western Colorado from 2013 to 2016.
Austin Ekeler Age
27 years
