Dare Ogunbowale

Dare Ogunbowale

29-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Following Dameon Pierce's season-ending ankle injury in Week 14 last season, the Texans were left with Ogunbowale, Royce Freeman and Red Burkhead in the backfield. Ogunbowale and Freeman finished the season as co-leads but neither was going to be featured for long. Pierce is back from his injury and the Texans also added a capable backup in Devin Singletary, who spent the first four years of his career in Buffalo, including at times as the lead back. Ogunbowale will be no better than third on the team's depth chart and probably fourth behind Mike Boone. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a two-year, $3.3 million contract with the Texans in March of 2022.
Serves as No. 2 back
RBHouston Texans
January 23, 2024
Ogunbowale had two carries for seven yards and caught his lone target for 13 yards in Houston's 34-10 playoff loss to Baltimore last Saturday. He finished the 2023 regular season with eight carries for 35 yards and two catches on seven targets for 18 yards over 12 games.
ANALYSIS
Ogunbowale eventually became the No. 2 back behind Devin Singletary, surpassing Dameon Pierce, who struggled all season. Had Singletary gotten hurt at any point leading up to the postseason, perhaps the rotation might have been different. Ogunbowale, who enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, has been a valuable depth piece and special-teams regular since joining the Texans ahead of the 2022 season. He's returned kickoffs, served on coverage teams and even converted a 29-yard field goal attempt as the emergency kicker in a Week 9 win over Tampa Bay. The organization will likely want him back for 2024.
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How do Dare Ogunbowale's 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Broken Tackle %
    The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
  • Positive Run %
    The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
  • % Yds After Contact
    The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
  • Avg Yds After Contact
    The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
  • Rushing TD %
    Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
  • Touches Per Game
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
  • % Snaps w/Touch
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Broken Tackle %
12.5%
 
Positive Run %
87.5%
 
% Yds After Contact
68.6%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
3.0
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
0.8
 
% Snaps w/Touch
9.7%
 
Air Yards Per Game
2.4
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.28
 
% Team Air Yards
0.6%
 
% Team Targets
1.2%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.1 Yds
 
Catch Rate
28.6%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
2.5
 
% Targeted On Route
10.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.27
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Dare Ogunbowale's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
205 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.65 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.34 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.99 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
120 in
 
Bench Press
14 reps
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
31.38 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ogunbowale, who was an undrafted free agent signed by the Texans in 2017, returns to Houston on a two-year deal. He never suited up for Houston other than preseason games but managed to carve out a marginal NFL career for three franchises over five seasons, most recently with Jacksonville. Ogunbowale joins a backfield in transition, which in theory means an opportunity (currently topping the depth chart are fourth-round pick Dameon Pierce and 32-year-old Rex Burkhead). However, the Texans likely kept Ogunbowale around for special teams and blocking, while a practice-squad call-up like Marlon Mack could be next in line for ground work if Pierce is demoted or misses time. Ogunbowale could see some targets if Burkhead needs to be replaced, but the passing-down role doesn't come with much upside.
The undrafted journeyman out of Wisconsin saw limited snaps behind rookie James Robinson for most of 2020, though he had 28 carries for 121 yards while catching seven passes for 29 yards over the last two games of the season. The Jags then drafted Travis Etienne in the first round, but his season-ending injury in August could clear up a role for Ogunbowale on passing downs. Still, James Robinson and Carlos Hyde figure to get the carries, while Ogunbowale is valued for special teams and blocking.
After not logging a regular-season touch over his first two professional campaigns, Ogunbowale carved out a consistent role as the Buccaneers' third-down back in 2019. The Wisconsin product had a 35-286-0 line through the air on 46 targets, and while he turned 11 carries into just 17 yards, he also notched the first two rushing touchdowns of his career. Ogunbowale appeared destined for a change-of-pace/special teams role with the Bucs in 2020, but the team's September addition of Leonard Fournette made him the odd man out, with Ronald Jones, Ke'Shawn Vaughn and LeSean McCoy also in the team's backfield mix.
Undrafted back in 2017, Ogunbowale has spent time with the Texans, Redskins and Buccaneers, playing in four regular-season games. He briefly returned kickoffs for Tampa Bay in November last season, and he now has a shot to compete with Andre Ellington and Bruce Anderson for the No. 3 job at running back.
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Gets two carries in blowout loss
RBHouston Texans
December 13, 2023
Ogunbowale played 16 of 56 snaps on offense, and carried twice for seven yards and hauled in one of his two targets for a four-yard reception in Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Jets.
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Serves as emergency kicker
RBHouston Texans
November 6, 2023
Ogunbowale successfully converted a 29-yard field-goal attempt in Sunday's 39-37 win over Tampa Bay in Week 9.
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Inactive Week 4
RBHouston Texans
October 2, 2023
Ogunbowale was inactive for Sunday's Week 4 win against Pittsburgh.
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Won't suit up in Week 3
RBHouston Texans
Coach's Decision
September 24, 2023
Ogunbowale (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
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Sees action in Week 2
RBHouston Texans
September 17, 2023
Ogunbowale had two carries for four yards in Sunday's 31-20 loss to Indianapolis in Week 2.
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