A physical, three-down complement to Kenneth Walker III who led Seattle in rushing touchdowns in 2025.
Zach Charbonnet is a running back for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted in the second round in 2023 out of UCLA. He shared the backfield with Kenneth Walker III through 2025 and is rehabbing a playoff knee injury as he heads toward 2026.
Path to the league
Charbonnet began his college career at Michigan before transferring to UCLA, where he became a two-time All-Pac-12 selection and earned first-team All-American honors as a senior in 2022. The Seahawks selected him in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft to pair with Kenneth Walker III.
Career highlights
Charbonnet has carved out a complementary role in Seattle, valued for his contact balance, pass protection and receiving ability. His efficiency near the goal line has made him a reliable scoring option in the Seahawks' backfield rotation.
2025 season
Splitting carries with Walker, who ran for a team-high 1,027 yards, Charbonnet rushed for 730 yards on 184 attempts and led the team with 12 rushing touchdowns. His season ended on a hard note: he tore his ACL during Seattle's divisional-round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on January 19, 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Zach Charbonnet
- ESPN: Zach Charbonnet player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
16 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | seahawks | 16 | 184 | 730 | 4.0 | 12 | 30 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 17 | 135 | 569 | 4.2 | 8 | 51 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 16 | 108 | 462 | 4.3 | 1 | 23 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | seahawks | 16 | 20 | 144 | 7.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 17 | 42 | 340 | 8.1 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 16 | 33 | 209 | 6.3 | 0 | 39 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- UCLA
- Hometown
- Camarillo, CA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
