A.B. Brown
Solid ContributorTwo-Way Profile
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4018 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 12 | 63 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | 2.5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NYJ | 7 | — | 24 | 42 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 40 | 117 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 40· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 32.2
Availability 14.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1989bestavg 451992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia; Pittsburgh), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
James HastyDB4yMarvin WashingtonDE4yChris BurkettWR4yFreeman McNeilRB4yKen O'BrienQB4yJohnny HectorRB4yJeff LagemanDE4yAl ToonWR4yTerance MathisWR3yRob MooreWR3yMark BoyerTE3yChris DresselTE3yBrad BaxterFB3yBlair ThomasRB3yMo LewisOLB2yLouie AguiarP2yTony EasonQB2yJo-Jo TownsellWR2yKen WhisenhuntTE2yDale DawkinsWR2yBrowning NagleQB2yGlenn CadrezOLB1yJeff BlakeQB1yPhil EppsWR1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #209
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1989draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 8, Pick 209
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
40
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
C1991
D1992
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
52%
19891992
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 63 | 3.9 | 213+150 | 12.5 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0.4 | 169+165 | 9.9 |
| 1992 | 42 | 6 | 314+272 | 18.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4018 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #209 (Rd 8) · NYJ · 1989 · +16.1 vs expected KV-H
40actual
23.9 expected · Δ+16.1
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