RJ Harvey
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DEN | 4 | 15 | 56 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | DEN | 17 | 146 | 540 | 7 | 47 | 58 | 356 | 5 | 1 | 160 |
Career Summary
RJ Harvey is a running back from Orlando, Florida. He began his college career at Virginia as a quarterback, transferred to UCF and became a record-setting running back before the Denver Broncos selected him in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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High School
Harvey attended Edgewater High School in Orlando, where he played quarterback. As a senior in 2018, he accounted for 48 touchdowns, passing for 1,787 yards and rushing for 1,376 yards while helping Edgewater reach the state semifinals.
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College Career
After one season at Virginia, Harvey moved to UCF and transitioned to running back. In five seasons with the Knights, he played 41 games and rushed for 3,792 yards and 43 touchdowns, adding 61 receptions for 720 yards and four scores. He set UCF's career touchdown record with 48 total touchdowns, and his 2024 season produced 1,577 rushing yards, 22 rushing touchdowns and first-team All-Big 12 honors.
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Path to the NFL
The Denver Broncos selected Harvey from UCF in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 60th overall pick.
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NFL Career
Harvey played all 17 games as a Denver rookie in 2025, making seven starts. He produced 540 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on 146 carries while catching 47 passes for 356 yards and five receiving touchdowns. NFL statistics also record 18 total regular-season games through the opening of 2026.
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Career Accomplishments
Harvey was a Doak Walker Award semifinalist in 2023 and 2024, earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2024 and was an Associated Press third-team All-American that season. In 2025, he became the third rookie running back in NFL history since 1950 to record seven rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns.
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Playing Style
Denver identified Harvey as an explosive runner with home-run ability. Broncos personnel cited his chunk-yardage production at UCF, soft hands, route transitions and instincts in the passing game when explaining the selection.
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31826, 00-0040730, 2001-02-04, RJ Harvey, Robert, Harvey
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 72.0
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.