BenJarvus Green-Ellis is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Green-Ellis in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Green-Ellis's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Height5'11"
Weight220 lb
BornJul 2, 1985
Age41
Rookie yr2008
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 81 · #1411 · High-ValueWorth 81 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 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
×
+20.3
Avg surplus
peak +26
4 seasons × ~20.3 surplus ≈ VORP 81
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | — | NE | 8 | — | 74 | 275 | 5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 23 | 31.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | LA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NE | 6 | — | 26 | 114 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 23.1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 40.0% | 5.5 | 2.2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NE | 16 | — | 229 | 1,008 | 13 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 62 | 27.1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 85 | 0 | 75.0% | 7.1 | 5.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NE | 16 | — | 181 | 667 | 11 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 41 | 22.7 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 159 | 0 | 69.2% | 17.7 | 12.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CIN | 15 | — | 278 | 1,094 | 6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 54 | 19.4 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 104 | 0 | 75.9% | 4.7 | 3.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CIN | 16 | — | 220 | 756 | 7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 48 | 21.8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.5 | 2.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 464 | 41.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2013 | — | MIA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 82 | — | 1,008 | 3,914 | 42 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 234 | 23.2 | 4 | 74 | 52 | 418 | 0 | 70.3% | 8.0 | 5.6 | — | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 464 | 41.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career EPA-14.4·-12 rushing · -2 receiving·-2.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | NE | 8 | — | 74 | 275 | 5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 23 | 31.1 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 24 | NE | 6 | — | 26 | 114 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 23.1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | 229 | 1,008 | 13 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 62 | 27.1 | 0 | 15.4 |
| 2011 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | 181 | 667 | 11 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 41 | 22.7 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2012 | 27 | CIN | 15 | — | 278 | 1,094 | 6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 54 | 19.4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2013 | 28 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 220 | 756 | 7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 48 | 21.8 | 2 | 10.9 |
| Career | 77 | 1,008 | 3,914 | 42 | 3.9 | — | 234 | — | 4 | 62.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | NE | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | — | 3 |
| 2009 | 24 | NE | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 40.0% | 5.5 | 2.2 | — | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | 16 | 12 | 85 | 0 | 75.0% | 7.1 | 5.3 | — | 5 |
| 2011 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | 13 | 9 | 159 | 0 | 69.2% | 17.7 | 12.2 | — | 7 |
| 2012 | 27 | CIN | 15 | — | 29 | 22 | 104 | 0 | 75.9% | 4.7 | 3.6 | — | 4 |
| 2013 | 28 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 8 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.5 | 2.8 | — | 1 |
| Career | 77 | 74 | 52 | 418 | 0 | 70.3% | 8.0 | 5.6 | — | 20 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | LA | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | NE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | MIA | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | -2.1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 23.6 | 4.2 | 0 | 39 |
| 2011 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | 7.8 | 0 | 17 |
| 2012 | 27 | — | — | — | — | -14.3 | -8.7 | 0 | 25 |
| 2013 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -23.4 | -2.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 115 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2008bestavg 61elite 702013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position29
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader26
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
-2.4 EPA/season over 6 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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.677Touch rate0.491EPA/snap-0.056Snap share41.3%Off snaps464Emerging
Production per snap — 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+).
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+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 58thClass Pos 41thClass All 58th
30.5"
Vertical
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 24thClass Pos 25thClass All 48th
114"
Broad Jump
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 38thClass Pos 33thClass All 45th
24 reps
Bench
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 69thClass Pos 64thClass All 62th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 3.9 regular season → 4.4 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
+12%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesRushing
Att66Yds288TD1Y/A4.4TD%1.51D191D%28.8
Receiving
Tgt10Rec7Yds25Ctch%70.0%Y/R3.6Y/Tgt2.5
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.7Rec EPA-11.6Rec AirYd2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi; Indiana), 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
Tom BradyQB4yStephen GostkowskiK4yVince WilforkNT4yWes WelkerWR4yKevin FaulkRB4yMatthew SlaterWR4yJerod MayoMLB4yBrandon TateWR4yMike WrightDT4yGary GuytonILB4yPatrick ChungS3yJulian EdelmanWR3ySammy MorrisRB3yRob NinkovichOLB3yBrandon MeriweatherS3yBrian HoyerQB3yJames SandersDB3yJonathan WilhiteDB3yRon BraceDT3yMyron PryorDT3yJunior SeauLB2yReggie NelsonFS2yTerence NewmanCB2yRandy MossWR2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBenJarvus inherited the New England Patriots RB room from Sammy Morris (2007–2010), and handed it to Danny Woodhead (2010–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2012team change
Joined CIN (from NE)
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with NE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 220 lb
Frame
219 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W6Questionable· ToeW8Questionable· ToeW9Questionable· ToeW10Questionable· ToeW11Questionable· ToeW16Questionable· Illness |
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 6-season peers. See all →
68
peak 72
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
D2009
B+2010
B2011
B+2012
B2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 275 | 34.4 | 542+267 | 31.9 |
| 2009 | 114 | 19 | 321+207 | 18.9 |
| 2010 | 1,008 | 63 | 1,044+36 | 61.4 |
| 2011 | 667 | 41.7 | 748+81 | 44 |
| 2012 | 1,094 | 72.9 | 1,272+178 | 74.8 |
| 2013 | 756 | 47.3 | 862+106 | 50.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
81 career value over replacement — #1411 all-time of 4,642. 13.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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