Aaron Stecker is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Stecker in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stecker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Aaron Stecker
Height5'10"
Weight213 lb
BornNov 13, 1975
Age50
Rookie yr2000
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3224 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.3
Avg surplus
peak +7
4 seasons × ~4.3 surplus ≈ VORP 17
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2000 | — | TB | 5 | — | 12 | 31 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | TB | 7 | — | 24 | 72 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 101 | 1 | 76.9% | 10.1 | 7.8 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | TB | 12 | — | 28 | 174 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 8 | 28.6 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 81.3% | 5.3 | 4.3 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | TB | 12 | — | 37 | 125 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NO | 14 | — | 58 | 244 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 10 | 17.2 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 174 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -12.9 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NO | 13 | — | 95 | 363 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 22 | 23.2 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 281 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NO | 7 | — | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 190 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.4 | 11.5 | 0 | 108 |
| 2007 | — | NO | 14 | — | 114 | 444 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 28 | 24.6 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 215 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -13.7 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2008 | — | NO | 6 | — | 8 | 43 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2009 | — | ATL | 3 | — | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.7 | -0.5 | 0 | -4 |
| Career | — | 94 | — | 385 | 1,522 | 8 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 82 | 21.3 | 4 | 173 | 167 | 1,179 | 3 | 96.5% | 7.1 | 6.8 | — | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -70.0 | 29.6 | 0 | 128 | |
Career EPA-40.4·-70 rushing · 30 receiving·-4.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | TB | 5 | — | 12 | 31 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 26 | TB | 7 | — | 24 | 72 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3 | 12.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 27 | TB | 12 | — | 28 | 174 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 8 | 28.6 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 28 | TB | 12 | — | 37 | 125 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 29 | NO | 14 | — | 58 | 244 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 10 | 17.2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 30 | NO | 13 | — | 95 | 363 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 22 | 23.2 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 2006 | 31 | NO | 7 | — | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 32 | NO | 14 | — | 114 | 444 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 28 | 24.6 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | 33 | NO | 6 | — | 8 | 43 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 34 | ATL | 3 | — | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 93 | 385 | 1,522 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 82 | — | 4 | 52.3 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | TB | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | TB | 7 | — | 13 | 10 | 101 | 1 | 76.9% | 10.1 | 7.8 | — | 6 |
| 2002 | 27 | TB | 12 | — | 16 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 81.3% | 5.3 | 4.3 | — | 2 |
| 2003 | 28 | TB | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | 48 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 2 |
| 2004 | 29 | NO | 14 | — | 29 | 29 | 174 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 8 |
| 2005 | 30 | NO | 13 | — | 35 | 35 | 281 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 12 |
| 2006 | 31 | NO | 7 | — | 19 | 19 | 190 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 9 |
| 2007 | 32 | NO | 14 | — | 37 | 37 | 215 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 12 |
| 2008 | 33 | NO | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 2 |
| 2009 | 34 | ATL | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 1 |
| Career | 93 | 173 | 167 | 1,179 | 3 | 96.5% | 7.1 | 6.8 | — | 54 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 34.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2000bestavg 442008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Receptions leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-4.03 EPA/season over 10 seasons49
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+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,701
1,522 rush · 1,179 recv
Total TDs
11
8 rush · 3 recv
Total Touches
552
385 carries · 167 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att4Yds18Y/A4.5
Receiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds3Ctch%100.0%Y/R3.0Y/Tgt3.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.1Rec EPA-0.1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western Illinois; Wisconsin), 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
Martin GramaticaK6yWill SmithLB5yMike McKenzieCB5yCharles GrantDE5yBrian YoungDT5yDeuce McAllisterRB5yMike KarneyFB5yRonde BarberFS4yJohn LynchFS4yDerrick BrooksOLB4yKeyshawn JohnsonWR4yWarren SappDT4yMike AlstottFB4yShelton QuarlesMLB4yFred ThomasCB4yJason CraftDB4yBrian KellyCB4yDevery HendersonWR4yDwight SmithS4yNate WebsterMLB4yJosh BullocksS4yKarl WilliamsWR4yTodd YoderTE4yShaun KingQB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAaron inherited the New Orleans Saints RB room from Deuce McAllister (2001–2008), and handed it to Mike Karney (2004–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined ATL (from NO)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2004team change
Joined NO (from TB)
- 2000signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 213 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2000
D2001
C+2002
C2003
C+2004
C+2005
D2006
C+2007
F2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | 6.2 | 323+292 | 19 |
| 2001 | 72 | 10.3 | 316+244 | 18.6 |
| 2002 | 174 | 14.5 | 369+195 | 21.7 |
| 2003 | 125 | 10.4 | 282+157 | 16.6 |
| 2004 | 244 | 17.4 | 366+122 | 21.5 |
| 2005 | 363 | 27.9 | 493+130 | 29 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1.6 | 91+80 | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 444 | 31.7 | 503+59 | 29.6 |
| 2008 | 43 | 7.2 | 147+104 | 8.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3224 all-time of 4,642. 1.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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