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.
Reached 21% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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: 92%.
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103 career value over replacement — #1105 all-time of 4,695. 17.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #303 (Rd 11) · MIN · 1989 · +69 vs expected KV-H
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Last recorded season with NYJ
Drafted by MIN — Round 11, Pick 303
Joined NYJ (from MIN)
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Rush Yds translated to the 2025 NFL — 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 | 933+394 | 54.9 |
| 1991 | 666 | 41.6 | 1,103+437 | 64.9 |
| 1992 | 698 | 46.5 | 1,192+494 | 70.1 |
| 1993 | 559 | 34.9 | 940+381 | 55.3 |
| 1994 | 170 | 11.3 | 472+302 | 27.7 |
| 1995 | 296 | 19.7 | 622+326 | 36.6 |
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91% match
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Gave the New York Jets an entire corpus-attributed career — 7 seasons (1989–1995), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.