Anthony McDowell
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Height5'11"
Weight235 lb
BornNov 12, 1968
Age57
CollegeTexas TechSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 8, Pick 200 Β· TAM
A running back with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 4 Β· #3966 Β· Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+2
Avg surplus
peak +3
2 seasons Γ ~2 surplus β VORP 4
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | TB | 12 | β | 14 | 81 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 27 | 258 | 2 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | TB | 4 | β | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 8 | 26 | 1 | β | 3.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | TB | 14 | β | 21 | 58 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 29 | 193 | 1 | β | 6.7 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 30 | β | 37 | 145 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 64 | 477 | 4 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.2 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39Β· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1992bestavg 411994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
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: 89%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas Tech), 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
Dan StryzinskiP3yMarty CarterS3yDave MooreTE3ySantana DotsonDT3yMark WheelerDT3yTyji ArmstrongTE3yCourtney HawkinsWR3yLawrence DawseyWR3yCraig EricksonQB3yMazio RoysterRB3yJohn LynchFS2yHardy NickersonMLB2yChidi AhanotuDT2yRon HallTE2yVince WorkmanRB2yShawn PriceDE2yReggie CobbRB2yCharles WilsonWR2yEric CurryDE2yLamar ThomasWR2yHorace CopelandWR2yCasey WeldonQB2yRudy HarrisRB2yVinny TestaverdeQB1y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #200
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB room from Reggie Cobb (1990β1993), and handed it to Vince Workman (1993β1994).
James Wilder 1981β1989Lars Tate 1988β1989William Howard 1988β1989Reggie Cobb 1990β1993Anthony McDowell 1992β1994Vince Workman
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1992draft
Drafted by TAM β Round 8, Pick 200
- 1992team change
Joined TB (from TAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 235 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 3-season peers. See all β
39
peak 41
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
F1993
C+1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
63%
19921994
1993 Β· cause not documented Β· 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81 | 6.8 | 330+249 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 6 | 1.5 | 241+235 | 14.2 |
| 1994 | 58 | 4.1 | 332+274 | 19.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
4 career value over replacement β #3966 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #200 (Rd 8) Β· TAM Β· 1992 Β· +13.1 vs expected KV-H
39actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+13.1
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