Billy Jackson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Jackson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jackson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Billy Jackson

Top 29% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height5'10"

Weight217 lb

BornSep 13, 1959

Age67

Career Value · VORP

41 career value over replacement — #2332 all-time of 4,695. 10.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #180 (Rd 7) · KAN · 1981 · +32.2 vs expected KV-H

56actual

23.8 expected · Δ+32.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1981	21–22	KC	16	—	111	398	10	3.6	9.0	—	—	—	—	6	31	1	—	5.2	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1982	22–23	KC	9	—	86	243	3	2.8	3.5	—	—	—	—	5	41	0	—	8.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	23–24	KC	16	—	152	499	2	3.3	1.3	—	—	—	—	32	243	0	—	7.6	—	—	—	8	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1984	24–25	KC	16	—	50	225	1	4.5	2.0	—	—	—	—	15	101	1	—	6.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	57	—	399	1,365	16	3.4	4.0	—	—	—	—	58	416	2	—	7.2	—	—	—	13	12	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0	—	—

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A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 41 · #2332 · Above Average

Worth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 51% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+10.3

Avg surplus

peak +13

4 seasons × ~10.3 surplus ≈ VORP 41