Brad Baxter ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Baxter in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Baxter a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Brad Baxter

Top 10% all-time RBsIron Man

Height6'1"

Weight235 lb

BornMay 5, 1967

Age59

CollegeAlabama State See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 11, Pick 303 · MIN

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

36thRushing Touchdowns·70

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 104 · #1053 · High-Value

Worth 104 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+17.3

Avg surplus

peak +24

6 seasons × ~17.3 surplus ≈ VORP 104

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
1989	—	NYJ	—	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1990	—	NYJ	16	—	124	539	6	4.3	4.8	—	—	—	—	8	73	0	—	9.1	—	—	—
1991	—	NYJ	16	—	184	666	11	3.6	6.0	—	—	—	—	12	124	0	—	10.3	—	—	—
1992	—	NYJ	15	—	152	698	6	4.6	3.9	—	—	—	—	4	32	0	—	8.0	—	—	—
1993	—	NYJ	16	—	174	559	7	3.2	4.0	—	—	—	—	20	158	0	—	7.9	—	—	—
1994	—	NYJ	15	—	60	170	4	2.8	6.7	—	—	—	—	10	40	0	—	4.0	—	—	—
1995	—	NYJ	15	—	85	296	1	3.5	1.2	—	—	—	—	26	160	0	—	6.2	—	—	—
Career		—	93	—	1,558	5,856	70	3.8	4.5	—	—	—	—	160	1,174	0	—	7.3	—	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1989	22	NYJ	—	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—
1990	23	NYJ	16	—	124	539	6	4.3	4.8	—	—	—	13
1991	24	NYJ	16	—	184	666	11	3.6	6.0	—	—	—	16.3
1992	25	NYJ	15	—	152	698	6	4.6	3.9	—	—	—	13
1993	26	NYJ	16	—	174	559	7	3.2	4.0	—	—	—	14.2
1994	27	NYJ	15	—	60	170	4	2.8	6.7	—	—	—	9.4
1995	28	NYJ	15	—	85	296	1	3.5	1.2	—	—	—	9.1
Career			93		1,558	5,856	70	3.8	—	—	—	—	75

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	22	NYJ	—	—	—	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1990	23	NYJ	16	—	—	8	73	—	9.1	—	—	—
1991	24	NYJ	16	—	—	12	124	—	10.3	—	—	—
1992	25	NYJ	15	—	—	4	32	—	8.0	—	—	—
1993	26	NYJ	16	—	—	20	158	—	7.9	—	—	—
1994	27	NYJ	15	—	—	10	40	—	4.0	—	—	—
1995	28	NYJ	15	—	—	26	160	—	6.2	—	—	—
Career			93		—	160	1,174	—	7.3	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 69 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 69 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 67

On-field 47.7

Availability 19.3

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1990bestavg 67elite 701995

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Solid

of 100

Reached 43% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.

43% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader43

2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67

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: 91%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

7,030

5,856 rush · 1,174 recv

Total TDs

70 rush · 0 recv

Total Touches

1,718

1,558 carries · 160 rec

Yds / Touch

4.1

rushing + receiving

Postseason Career

Rushing

Att10Yds28Y/A2.8

College Stats

Alabama StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama State), 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.

1989 Draft Class· this player went #303

#183Marion ButtsRB #194Kendal SmithWR #204Dana BrinsonWR #205Derrick GainerRB #208Paul GreenTE #209A.B. BrownRB #220Todd McNairRB #244Bob MroskoTE #253Jason PhillipsWR #268Derrick FennerRB #271Tracy JohnsonRB #286Greg PaterraRB #305Richard HarveyLB #311Bill JonesRB #315J.B. BrownDB #316Jimmie JohnsonTE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Brad inherited the New York Jets RB room from Roger Vick (1987–1989), and handed it to Blair Thomas (1990–1993).

Freeman McNeil 1981–1992Johnny Hector 1983–1992Tony Paige 1984–1986Rocky Klever 1984–1987Nuu Faaola 1986–1988Roger Vick

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1995final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
1989draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 11, Pick 303
1989team change
Joined NYJ (from MIN)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 235 lb

Frame

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 →

peak 72

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B1990

B+1991

B+1992

B+1993

C+1994

B1995

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.

97%

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
1990	539	33.7	931+392	54.8
1991	666	41.6	1,102+436	64.8
1992	698	46.5	1,183+485	69.6
1993	559	34.9	950+391	55.9
1994	170	11.3	471+301	27.7
1995	296	19.7	645+349	38

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

104 career value over replacement — #1053 all-time of 4,642. 17.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #303 (Rd 11) · MIN · 1989 · +61 vs expected KV-H

69actual

8 expected · Δ+61

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All-Time Rank & Honors

Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

Postseason Career

Rushing

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #303

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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