Darren McFadden

Las Vegas Raiders 4th pick

RB ·

Arkansas · 2008–2017

103

Games

5,421

Rush Yards

Rush TD

254

Receptions

2,114

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 1

Pick

4th overall

Team

Las Vegas Raiders

Position

College

Arkansas

Darren McFadden Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 2008 draft class in rushing yards (5,421).
Best statistical season: 2010 with LV (1,157 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2008	OAK	13	113	499	4
2009	OAK	12	104	356	1
2010	OAK	13	223	1,157	7
2011	OAK	7	113	614	4
2012	OAK	12	216	707	2
2013	OAK	10	114	379	5
2014	OAK	16	155	534	2
2015	DAL	16	239	1,089	3
2016	DAL	3	24	87	0
2017	DAL	1	1	-2	0
Career		103	1,302	5,420	28

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2008	OAK	13	0	29	285	0
2009	OAK	12	36	21	245	0
2010	OAK	13	61	47	507	3
2011	OAK	7	23	19	154	1
2012	OAK	12	62	42	258	1
2013	OAK	10	25	17	108	0
2014	OAK	16	56	36	212	0
2015	DAL	16	53	40	328	0
2016	DAL	3	5	3	17	0
2017	DAL	1	0	0	0	0
Career		103	321	254	2,114	5

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2008	OAK	13	5	0
2009	OAK	12	1	0
2010	OAK	13	2	0
2011	OAK	7	2	0
2012	OAK	12	3	0
2013	OAK	10	0	0
2014	OAK	16	2	1
2015	DAL	16	4	0
2016	DAL	3	0	0
2017	DAL	1	0	0
Career		103	19	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Darren McFadden is a former running back out of Arkansas, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 4th overall pick (round 1) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 103 regular-season games from 2008 to 2017, with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	Sacked	1D
2008	LV	13	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009	LV	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	LV	13	0	1	0	0	0	0
2011	LV	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	LV	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	LV	10	1	1	16	1	0	1
2014	LV	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2015	DAL	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2016	DAL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	DAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	LV	13	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009	LV	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	LV	13	0	1	0	0	0	0
2011	LV	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	LV	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	LV	10	1	1	16	1	0	1
2014	LV	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2015	DAL	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2016	DAL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	DAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		103	1	4	16	1	1	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		103	1	4	16	1	1	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2008	LV	13	113	499	4	4.4	24	3
2009	LV	12	104	356	1	3.4	13	4
2010	LV	13	223	1,157	7	5.2	45	3
2011	LV	7	113	614	4	5.4	23	1
2012	LV	12	216	707	2	3.3	33	1
2013	LV	10	114	379	5	3.3	16	1
2014	LV	16	155	534	2	3.4	20	1
2015	DAL	16	239	1,089	3	4.6	52	3
2016	DAL	3	24	87	0	3.6	5	0
2017	DAL	1	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
2008	LV	13	113	499	4	4.4	24	3
2009	LV	12	104	356	1	3.4	13	4
2010	LV	13	223	1,157	7	5.2	45	3
2011	LV	7	113	614	4	5.4	23	1
2012	LV	12	216	707	2	3.3	33	1
2013	LV	10	114	379	5	3.3	16	1
2014	LV	16	155	534	2	3.4	20	1
2015	DAL	16	239	1,089	3	4.6	52	3
2016	DAL	3	24	87	0	3.6	5	0
2017	DAL	1	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
Career		103	1,302	5,420	28	4.2	231	17
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		103	1,302	5,420	28	4.2	231	17

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2008	LV	13	29	29	285	0	9.8	14
2009	LV	12	36	21	245	0	11.7	10
2010	LV	13	61	47	507	3	10.8	21
2011	LV	7	23	19	154	1	8.1	7
2012	LV	12	62	42	258	1	6.1	11
2013	LV	10	25	17	108	0	6.4	3
2014	LV	16	56	36	212	0	5.9	8
2015	DAL	16	53	40	328	0	8.2	12
2016	DAL	3	5	3	17	0	5.7	1
2017	DAL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008	LV	13	29	29	285	0	9.8	14
2009	LV	12	36	21	245	0	11.7	10
2010	LV	13	61	47	507	3	10.8	21
2011	LV	7	23	19	154	1	8.1	7
2012	LV	12	62	42	258	1	6.1	11
2013	LV	10	25	17	108	0	6.4	3
2014	LV	16	56	36	212	0	5.9	8
2015	DAL	16	53	40	328	0	8.2	12
2016	DAL	3	5	3	17	0	5.7	1
2017	DAL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		103	350	254	2,114	5	8.3	87
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		103	350	254	2,114	5	8.3	87

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

211 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.33s

Vertical Jump

33"

Broad Jump

128"

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