Pats Pulpit
Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson give the New England Patriots one of the most promising running back duos in the NFL, but there are questions about the depth behind them. At the moment, after all, the team has four backup running backs on its roster who have played a combined 10 games in the league.
All 10 of those games come courtesy of Terrell Jennings, who spent parts of 2025 as New England’s third option at the position. Will he reprise this role in 2025? Let’s find out.
Name: Terrell Jennings
Position: Running back
Jersey number: 26
Opening day age: 25 (3/1/2001)
Measurements: 5’11 3/4”, 222 lbs, 31 5/8” arm length, 10 1/8” hand size, 73 3/4” wingspan, 4.66s 40-yard dash, 7.72s 3-cone drill, 4.61s short shuttle, 35” vertical jump, 9’10” broad jump, 16 bench press reps, 4.82 Relative Athletic Score
NFL: New England Patriots (2024-) | College: Florida A&M (2019-23)
Spending his high school career at Mandarin in Jacksonville, FL, alongside future Patriots teammate DeMario Douglas, Jennings originally committed to Western Kentucky as a two-star recruit. However, he eventually changed his mind during his senior season and joined Florida A&M instead.
In five seasons with the Rattlers, Jennings became one of the most prolific running backs in school history. Appearing in 45 games, he carried the ball 381 times for 1,754 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also added 19 receptions for 163 yards and another TD.
While his college production was solid, Jennings did not hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft. He joined the Patriots as a rookie free agent and has since played in 10 games as a backup option. Aligning on both offense and special teams, he registered 37 combined carries and receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. He also has seen some limited action as a part-time kickoff returner, who has averaged 29.5 on two career runbacks.
Strengths: Standing at just under 6-foot-0 and 222 pounds, Jennings is a condensed athlete who offers a low center of gravity and is able to make himself small through holes. He is attacking gaps with a purpose and has the power, active feet and contact balance to fight through initial contact; he also has the vision to find creases in the defense. In addition, he is not afraid of getting his hands dirty as a pass protector and identifies his assignments well and without hesitation.
Weaknesses: Jennings is not the most naturally-gifted athlete, and has only average straight-line speed, acceleration and quickness. He won’t regularly step out of tackle attempts or run away from defenders in the open field (1 missed tackle forced since entering the NFL in 2024). He furthermore is not particularly suited to work laterally (e.g. on wide zone) or in space, while his potential as a receiver either split out wide or in the screen game is also limited after seeing just three targets so far in his career.
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