Rex Burkhead
RB,
Texans
ACTUAL 2022
77 FPTS
RANK: 57
2023 SEASON
27 FPTS
RANK: 118
AGE
32 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'10'' / 215 lbs
COLLEGE
Nebraska
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RUAVE | RECPT | REYD | RETD |
| 2023 | 17 | 27 | 118th | undefined | 15 | 1 | 7.5 | 14 | 134 | 1 |
| 2022 | 16 | 77 | 57th | 26 | 80 | 0 | 3.1 | 37 | 204 | 1 |
| 3yr Ave | 13 | 105 | 50th | 85 | 334 | 3 | 3.93 | 26 | 219 | 1 |
Heads to free agency
Published: 2023-01-14
Burkhead caught one of two targets for one yard in a 32-31 victory over the Colts in Week 18.
Burkhead finished the season with zero carries over the final four games. After he toted the ball 14 times in the season opener, the Texans quickly turned to rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) as the lead back. Burkhead had 26 total rushing attempts for 80 yards while catching a career-high 37 passes on 51 targets for 204 yards and a touchdown. That he was limited to receiving duties following Pierce's season-ending ankle injury should indicate his future with the organization, which will be hiring a new head coach for the third consecutive season. Burkhead, who turns 33 in the offseason, becomes a free agent in March and is unlikely to be back with Houston in 2023.
Weekly Stats 2022
Stats not availablePerformance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Rushing Averages | Receiving Averages | ||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | REC | YD | TD | ||
| Home | Outdoor | 5 | 0 | 13.9 | 1.66 | 18th | 28 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 38% | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 24 | 0.6 | ||
| Home | Retractable Dome | 15 | 4 | 7.9 | 0.99 | 16th | 23 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 43% | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 17 | 0.1 | ||
| Away | Outdoor | 16 | 1 | 5.6 | 0.72 | 89th | 18 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 49% | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 12 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Dome | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.99 | 66th | 8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 11 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Retractable Dome | 5 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.55 | 129th | 1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
Career Stats by Season: 2013 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | REC | YD | TD | ||
| 2013 | 23 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 24 | CIN | 9 | 0 | 21 | 108th | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3.0 | 59% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 7 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 24 | 105th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1% | 10 | 94 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 26 | CIN | 16 | 1 | 76 | 59th | 74 | 344 | 2 | 4.7 | 54% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17% | 17 | 145 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 10 | 3 | 130 | 38th | 64 | 264 | 5 | 4.1 | 47% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14% | 30 | 254 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 28 | NE | 8 | 4 | 50 | 78th | 57 | 186 | 0 | 3.3 | 50% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 14 | 131 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | NE | 13 | 1 | 101 | 48th | 65 | 302 | 3 | 4.7 | 48% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15% | 27 | 279 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 30 | NE | 10 | 0 | 108 | 44th | 67 | 274 | 3 | 4.1 | 35% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 25 | 192 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 5 | 104 | 51st | 122 | 427 | 3 | 3.5 | 51% | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29% | 25 | 186 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 16 | 0 | 77 | 57th | 26 | 80 | 0 | 3.1 | 39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 37 | 204 | 1 | ||
Targeted five times in loss
Published: 2023-01-02
Burkhead caught three of five targets for 10 yards and did not have a rushing attempt in Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Jaguars.
Burkhead maintains a minor presence in the backfield, largely due to his ability as a receiver. He has a career-high 49 targets in 2022, which is not surprising given that Houston often plays from behind. As for rushing, Burkhead hasn't seen a carry in the last three games, as Royce Freeman and Dare Ogunbowale have been the main fill-ins for Dameon Pierce (ankle).