This stat says Ravens' Keaton Mitchell is most explosive RB in the NFL

Billy Heyen

This stat says Ravens' Keaton Mitchell is most explosive RB in the NFL image

The Baltimore Ravens' running game is helmed by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry.

That leaves only scraps for the talented third-year RB, Keaton Mitchell.

But when Mitchell gets the ball, look out. He's as explosive as anyone in the NFL.

A stat was circulating on social media this weekend that proves that. It measures the amount of times this season a RB has exceeded 20 miles per hour on a carry.

The league leader is Jonathan Taylor, who has done it six times out of 189 rushes.

Mitchell has done it three times, on just 15 carries.

Here's that chart:

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Mitchell was phenomenal as a rookie in 2023 before getting hurt.

He never really got back to form a season ago, which threw his role this season into question.

Mitchell wasn't even active in the early weeks of the season, but Baltimore eventually worked him back into the mix just a bit, and he's done impressive things.

It's not clear what Mitchell's future holds. Henry could remain the lead back in Baltimore going forward.

But if anyone ever really gives Mitchell a chance, he may just sprint away with it.

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