Wendell Smallwood

Philadelphia Eagles 153rd pick

RB ·

West Virginia · 2016–2021

Games

956

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

474

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 5

Pick

153rd overall

Team

Philadelphia Eagles

Position

College

West Virginia

Wendell Smallwood Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2018 with PHI (364 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2016	PHI	12	77	312	1
2017	PHI	8	47	174	1
2018	PHI	15	87	364	3
2019	WAS	12	22	81	0
2021	WAS	2	5	25	0
Career		49	238	956	5

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2016	PHI	12	13	6	55	0
2017	PHI	8	18	13	103	0
2018	PHI	15	35	28	230	2
2019	WAS	12	13	9	64	0
2021	WAS	2	5	4	22	0
Career		49	84	60	474	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2016	PHI	12	9	261
2017	PHI	8	4	93
2018	PHI	15	2	33
2019	WAS	12	1	14
2021	WAS	2	0	0
Career		49	16	401

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

Wendell Smallwood is a former running back out of West Virginia, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 153rd overall pick (round 5) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 56 regular-season games from 2016 to 2021, with the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Washington Football Team.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2016	PHI	12	77	312	1	4.1	20	1
2017	PHI	8	47	174	1	3.7	9	0
2018	PHI	13	87	364	3	4.2	22	1
2018 POST	PHI	2	18	53	0	2.9	1	0
2019	WAS	11	22	81	0	3.7	4	0
2021	WAS	2	5	25	0	5.0	2	0
2016	PHI	12	77	312	1	4.1	20	1
2017	PHI	8	47	174	1	3.7	9	0
2018	PHI	15	105	417	3	4.0	23	1
2019	WAS	11	22	81	0	3.7	4	0
2021	WAS	2	5	25	0	5.0	2	0
Career		46	238	956	5	4.0	57	2
Career		2	18	53	0	2.9	1	0
Career		56	256	956	5	3.7	58	2

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2016	PHI	12	13	6	55	0	9.2	1
2017	PHI	8	18	13	103	0	7.9	6
2018	PHI	13	35	28	230	2	8.2	9
2018 POST	PHI	2	4	3	26	0	8.7	2
2019	WAS	11	13	9	64	0	7.1	4
2021	WAS	2	5	4	22	0	5.5	0
2016	PHI	12	13	6	55	0	9.2	1
2017	PHI	8	18	13	103	0	7.9	6
2018	PHI	15	39	31	256	2	8.3	11
2019	WAS	11	13	9	64	0	7.1	4
2021	WAS	2	5	4	22	0	5.5	0
Career		46	84	60	474	2	7.9	20
Career		2	4	3	26	0	8.7	2
Career		56	88	60	474	2	7.9	22

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

208 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.47s

Bench Press

14 reps

Vertical Jump

33.5"

Broad Jump

120"

3-Cone Drill

6.83s

Shuttle

4.28s

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