Which Seattle Seahawks running back has the most explosive runs (10+ yards) on the 2023 season?
Hint: It’s not Kenneth Walker.
Second-round rookie Zach Charbonnet has seen his workload increase over the past several weeks, primarily due to Walker’s oblique strain. Over the course of the season, Charbonnet has 15 carries of 10+ yards compared to Walker’s 13. Charbonnet has 62 fewer carries, which means his explosive run rate (15.7%) is almost double Walker’s (8.2%).
Against the San Francisco 49ers, Charbonnet had back-to-back runs of 23 yards against a Niners defense that hadn’t allowed a 20+ yard rush since their Week 8 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.