Aaron Hayden
Height6'0"
Weight216 lb
BornApr 13, 1973
Age53
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 · Rd 4, Pick 104 · SDG
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3176 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +7
3 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1995 | — | SD | 6 | — | 128 | 470 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 53 | 0 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | SD | 11 | — | 55 | 166 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | GB | 14 | — | 32 | 148 | 1 | 4.6 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 5.5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | PHI | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 215 | 784 | 4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 74 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 42.1
Availability 13.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1995bestavg 561997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader4
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: 90%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 3.6 regular season → 4.4 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+22%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att18Yds80Y/A4.4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Junior SeauLB2yRodney HarrisonS2yTony MartinWR2yTerrell FletcherRB2yBrett FavreQB1yEugene RobinsonFS1yIrving FryarWR1yRyan LongwellK1yReggie WhiteDE1yBrian DawkinsS1yDarren SharperFS1yTroy VincentS1yMike PriorDB1yRonnie HarmonRB1yLeRoy ButlerS1yLeslie O'NealDE1yHollis ThomasDT1yWilliam HendersonFB1yWilliam ThomasOLB1yDoug EvansDB1yShawn JeffersonWR1ySantana DotsonDT1yCharlie GarnerRB1yMike CaldwellLB1y
1995 Draft Class· this player went #104
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined PHI (from GB)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1997team change
Joined GB (from SD)
- 1995draft
Drafted by SDG — Round 4, Pick 104
- 1995team change
Joined SD (from SDG)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 216 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
48
peak 56
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
C+1996
C+1997
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
54%
19951998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 470 | 78.3 | 1,767+1,297 | 103.9 |
| 1996 | 166 | 15.1 | 587+421 | 34.5 |
| 1997 | 148 | 10.6 | 466+318 | 27.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
18 career value over replacement — #3176 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #104 (Rd 4) · SDG · 1995 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H
48actual
36.8 expected · Δ+11.2
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