Allen Pinkett is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Pinkett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Pinkett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Allen Pinkett
Height5'9"
Weight181 lb
BornJan 25, 1964
Age62
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 Β· Rd 3, Pick 61 Β· HOU
A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 75 Β· #1505 Β· Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.5
Avg surplus
peak +25
6 seasons Γ ~12.5 surplus β VORP 75
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1986 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 77 | 225 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | β | β | β | β | 35 | 248 | 1 | β | 7.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 31 | 149 | 2 | 4.8 | 6.5 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 122 | 513 | 7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | β | β | β | β | 12 | 114 | 2 | β | 9.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 94 | 449 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | β | β | β | β | 31 | 239 | 1 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 66 | 268 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 85 | 0 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 171 | 720 | 9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | β | β | β | β | 29 | 228 | 1 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 561 | 2,324 | 21 | 4.1 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | 119 | 921 | 5 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | HOU | 16 | β | 77 | 225 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | β | β | β | 11 |
| 1987 | 23 | HOU | 8 | β | 31 | 149 | 2 | 4.8 | 6.5 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 24 | HOU | 16 | β | 122 | 513 | 7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | β | β | β | 14.6 |
| 1989 | 25 | HOU | 16 | β | 94 | 449 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | β | β | β | 12 |
| 1990 | 26 | HOU | 15 | β | 66 | 268 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 7.7 |
| 1991 | 27 | HOU | 16 | β | 171 | 720 | 9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | β | β | β | 17.3 |
| Career | 87 | 561 | 2,324 | 21 | 4.1 | β | β | β | β | 67.4 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | HOU | 16 | β | β | 35 | 248 | 1 | β | 7.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 23 | HOU | 8 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 24 | HOU | 16 | β | β | 12 | 114 | 2 | β | 9.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | HOU | 16 | β | β | 31 | 239 | 1 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 26 | HOU | 15 | β | β | 11 | 85 | 0 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 27 | HOU | 16 | β | β | 29 | 228 | 1 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | 87 | β | 119 | 921 | 5 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 44.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 63elite 701991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 4.1 regular season β 4.5 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)
+9%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,245
2,324 rush Β· 921 recv
Total TDs
26
21 rush Β· 5 recv
Total Touches
680
561 carries Β· 119 rec
Yds / Touch
4.8
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att47Yds213TD1Y/A4.5TD%2.1
Receiving
Rec10Yds87TD1Y/R8.7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Notre Dame), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #61
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAllen opened the Houston Texans RB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Lorenzo White (1988β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 1986draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 3, Pick 61
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 181 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
66
peak 69
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
C+1987
B1988
B1989
B1990
B+1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
92%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 225 | 14.1 | 388+163 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 149 | 18.6 | 526+377 | 30.9 |
| 1988 | 513 | 32.1 | 853+340 | 50.2 |
| 1989 | 449 | 28.1 | 757+308 | 44.5 |
| 1990 | 268 | 17.9 | 563+295 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 720 | 45 | 1,178+458 | 69.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
75 career value over replacement β #1505 all-time of 4,642. 12.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #61 (Rd 3) Β· HOU Β· 1986 Β· +19.1 vs expected KV-H
66actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+19.1
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