Alvin Kamara is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Kamara delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
#56 all-time in Rush TD (61). 1 behind Christian McCaffrey for #55 β on pace in ~1 season
Worth 156 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 14% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 seasons Γ ~17.3 surplus β VORP 156
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2017 | β | NO | 16 | β | 120 | 728 | 8 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 40 | 33.3 | 1 | 100 | 81 | 826 | 5 | 81.0% | 10.2 | 8.3 | β | 38 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NO | 15 | β | 194 | 883 | 14 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 57 | 29.4 | 0 | 105 | 81 | 709 | 4 | 77.1% | 8.8 | 6.8 | β | 31 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | β | NO | 14 | β | 171 | 797 | 5 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 32 | 18.7 | 1 | 97 | 81 | 533 | 1 | 83.5% | 6.6 | 5.5 | β | 28 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | NO | 15 | β | 187 | 932 | 16 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 58 | 31.0 | 0 | 107 | 83 | 756 | 5 | 77.6% | 9.1 | 7.1 | β | 35 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | PHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | β | NO | 13 | β | 240 | 898 | 4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 42 | 17.5 | 0 | 67 | 47 | 439 | 5 | 70.1% | 9.3 | 6.6 | β | 20 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | WAS | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | NO | 15 | β | 223 | 897 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 40 | 17.9 | 2 | 77 | 57 | 490 | 2 | 74.0% | 8.6 | 6.4 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | NO | 13 | β | 180 | 694 | 5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 42 | 23.3 | 0 | 86 | 75 | 466 | 1 | 87.2% | 6.2 | 5.4 | β | 23 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | LA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | β | NO | 14 | β | 228 | 950 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 52 | 22.8 | 0 | 89 | 68 | 543 | 2 | 76.4% | 8.0 | 6.1 | β | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | WAS | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | NO | 11 | β | 131 | 471 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 21 | 16.0 | 1 | 39 | 33 | 186 | 0 | 84.6% | 5.6 | 4.8 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 131 | β | 1,674 | 7,250 | 61 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 384 | 22.9 | 5 | 767 | 606 | 4,948 | 25 | 79.0% | 8.2 | 6.5 | β | 217 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | NO | 14 | 10* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 14.4 |
| Career | 14 | 10* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | β | β | 118.8 | 0 | 143.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | NO | 16 | 0* | 120 | 728 | 8 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 40 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 23 | NO | 15 | 10* | 194 | 883 | 14 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 57 | 29.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | NO | 14 | 10* | 171 | 797 | 5 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 32 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | 15 | 10* | 187 | 932 | 16 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 58 | 31.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | 13 | 10* | 240 | 898 | 4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 42 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | 15 | 10* | 223 | 897 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 40 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 28 | NO | 13 | 8* | 180 | 694 | 5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 42 | 23.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | NO | 14 | 10* | 228 | 950 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 52 | 22.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | 11 | 7* | 131 | 471 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 21 | 16.0 | 1 |
| Career | 126 | 75* | 1,674 | 7,250 | 61 | 4.3 | β | 384 | β | 5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | NO | 16 | 0* | 100 | 81 | 826 | 5 | 81.0% | 10.2 | 8.3 | β | 38 |
| 2018 | 23 | NO | 15 | 10* | 105 | 81 | 709 | 4 | 77.1% | 8.8 | 6.8 | β | 31 |
| 2019 | 24 | NO | 14 | 10* | 97 | 81 | 533 | 1 | 83.5% | 6.6 | 5.5 | β | 28 |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | 15 | 10* | 107 | 83 | 756 | 5 | 77.6% | 9.1 | 7.1 | β | 35 |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | 13 | 10* | 67 | 47 | 439 | 5 | 70.1% | 9.3 | 6.6 | β | 20 |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | 15 | 10* | 77 | 57 | 490 | 2 | 74.0% | 8.6 | 6.4 | β | 17 |
| 2023 | 28 | NO | 13 | 8* | 86 | 75 | 466 | 1 | 87.2% | 6.2 | 5.4 | β | 23 |
| 2024 | 29 | NO | 14 | 10* | 89 | 68 | 543 | 2 | 76.4% | 8.0 | 6.1 | β | 18 |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | 11 | 7* | 39 | 33 | 186 | 0 | 84.6% | 5.6 | 4.8 | β | 7 |
| Career | 126 | 75* | 767 | 606 | 4,948 | 25 | 79.0% | 8.2 | 6.5 | β | 217 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NO | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | PHI | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | LA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | NO | 16 | 0* | 466 | 44.7% | β | 0.0% | 44 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 23 | NO | 15 | 10* | 658 | 66.0% | β | 0.0% | 43 | 11.9% |
| 2019 | 24 | NO | 14 | 10* | 626 | 69.1% | β | 0.0% | 11 | 7.8% |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | 15 | 10* | 659 | 65.0% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | 13 | 10* | 627 | 75.7% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | 15 | 10* | 642 | 69.7% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | NO | 13 | 8* | 558 | 62.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | NO | 14 | 10* | 641 | 70.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | 11 | 7* | 457 | 63.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 126 | 75* | 5,334 | β | β | β | 110 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | 29.5 | 37.9 | 0 | 241 |
| 2018 | 23 | β | β | 10* | β | 12.2 | 20.9 | 0 | 192 |
| 2019 | 24 | β | β | 10* | 1.0 | -19.5 | 1.6 | 11 | 26 |
| 2020 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | 9.0 | 8.2 | 0 | 60 |
| 2021 | 26 | β | β | 10* | β | -39.5 | 10.8 | 0 | 77 |
| 2022 | 27 | β | β | 10* | β | -41.0 | -3.4 | 0 | 73 |
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | 8* | β | -3.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 29 | β | β | 10* | β | -18.2 | -6.2 | 0 | 79 |
| Career | 68* | β | β | β | 11 | 753 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | NO | β | 10* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 10* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NO | 15 | 10* | 464 | 2.4 | 419 | 2.2 | 21 | 9.2 | 57 |
| 2019 | 24 | NO | 14 | 10* | 396 | 2.3 | 401 | 2.3 | 29 | 5.9 | 32 |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | 15 | 10* | 526 | 2.8 | 406 | 2.2 | 19 | 9.8 | 58 |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | 13 | 10* | 549 | 2.3 | 349 | 1.5 | 22 | 10.9 | 42 |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | 15 | 10* | 450 | 2.0 | 447 | 2.0 | 7 | 31.9 | 40 |
| 2023 | 28 | NO | 13 | 8* | 411 | 2.3 | 283 | 1.6 | 7 | 25.7 | 42 |
| 2024 | 29 | NO | 14 | 10* | 548 | 2.4 | 402 | 1.8 | 13 | 17.5 | 52 |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | 11 | 7* | 282 | 2.2 | 189 | 1.4 | 7 | 18.7 | 21 |
| Career | 110 | 75* | 3,626 | β | 2,896 | β | 125 | β | 344 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NO | 15 | 10* | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 31 | 103.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | NO | 14 | 10* | 0.3 | -0.3 | 6.9 | 10 | 5 | 0.1 | 28 | 88.7 |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | 15 | 10* | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 16 | 9 | 0.1 | 35 | 107.8 |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | 13 | 10* | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 3 | 9 | 0.1 | 20 | 112.7 |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | 15 | 10* | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 | 17 | 98.9 |
| 2023 | 28 | NO | 13 | 8* | 0.1 | -0.5 | 6.7 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 23 | 93.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | NO | 14 | 10* | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 8 | 0.1 | 18 | 94.0 |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | 11 | 7* | 0.8 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 86.5 |
| Career | 110 | 75* | β | β | β | 53 | 43 | β | 179 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 69.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Ranked #400 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 40% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
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: 91%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Alvin inherited the New Orleans Saints RB room from Tim Hightower (2015β2016), and handed it to Latavius Murray (2019β2020).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NO
Drafted by NO β Round 3, Pick 67
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 2 | W4QuestionableΒ· Hip / RibsW16OutΒ· GroinW17OutΒ· GroinW18DoubtfulΒ· Groin |
| 2023 | NO | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· IllnessW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2022 | NO | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· RibW3QuestionableΒ· RibW4QuestionableΒ· RibW5QuestionableΒ· RibW12QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2021 | NO | 3 | W10OutΒ· KneeW11OutΒ· KneeW12OutΒ· KneeW13QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2019 | NO | 1 | W6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· Ankle / KneeW8QuestionableΒ· Ankle / Knee |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 728 | 45.5 | 792+64 | 46.6 |
| 2018 | 883 | 58.9 | 1,032+149 | 60.7 |
| 2019 | 797 | 56.9 | 1,008+211 | 59.3 |
| 2020 | 932 | 62.1 | 1,060+128 | 62.4 |
| 2021 | 898 | 69.1 | 1,176+278 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 897 | 59.8 | 1,040+143 | 61.2 |
| 2023 | 694 | 53.4 | 900+206 | 52.9 |
| 2024 | 950 | 67.9 | 1,152+202 | 67.8 |
| 2025 | 471 | 42.8 | 728+257 | 42.8 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
156 career value over replacement β #592 all-time of 4,642. 17.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #67 (Rd 3) Β· NO Β· 2017 Β· +26.4 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the New Orleans Saints an entire corpus-attributed career β 9 seasons (2017β2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.