Brad Hoover
Top 41% all-time RBsSolid Contributor📉 Fades · -41% playoffs⚙️ Sustained Machine · 2000Two-Way Profile
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3476 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
7 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 12
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2000 | — | CAR | 11 | — | 88 | 287 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 12 | 13.6 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 108 | 0 | 77.8% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | LV | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.5 | -6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CAR | 12 | — | 17 | 71 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 185 | 0 | 55.3% | 7.1 | 3.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | -10.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 31 | 129 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 7 | 22.6 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 187 | 2 | 56.7% | 11.0 | 6.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.4 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CAR | 12 | — | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | WAS | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 68 | 246 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 13 | 19.1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 161 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.7 | 7.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.2 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 10 | — | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | NO | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CAR | 14 | — | 22 | 73 | 1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 10 | 45.5 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 122 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.1 | 6.1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | LA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.9 | -0.2 | 0 | 44 |
| 2007 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 12 | 39 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | — | CAR | 8 | — | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | LV | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2009 | — | CAR | 7 | — | 20 | 52 | 1 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 44.4% | 5.8 | 2.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.4 | -2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | — | 126 | — | 283 | 958 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 68 | 24.0 | 2 | 187 | 144 | 1,042 | 6 | 77.0% | 7.2 | 5.6 | — | 40 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -31.0 | -5.5 | 0 | 70 | |
Career EPA-36.6·-31 rushing · -6 receiving·-3.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | CAR | 11 | — | 88 | 287 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 12 | 13.6 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 25 | CAR | 12 | — | 17 | 71 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 1 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 26 | CAR | 15 | — | 31 | 129 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 7 | 22.6 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 27 | CAR | 12 | — | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 28 | CAR | 13 | — | 68 | 246 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 13 | 19.1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 29 | CAR | 10 | — | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 30 | CAR | 14 | — | 22 | 73 | 1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 10 | 45.5 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 31 | CAR | 13 | — | 12 | 39 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 32 | CAR | 8 | — | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 33 | CAR | 7 | — | 20 | 52 | 1 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 115 | 283 | 958 | 3 | 3.4 | — | 68 | — | 2 | 58.5 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | CAR | 11 | — | 18 | 14 | 108 | 0 | 77.8% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 5 |
| 2001 | 25 | CAR | 12 | — | 47 | 26 | 185 | 0 | 55.3% | 7.1 | 3.9 | — | 6 |
| 2002 | 26 | CAR | 15 | — | 30 | 17 | 187 | 2 | 56.7% | 11.0 | 6.2 | — | 7 |
| 2003 | 27 | CAR | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 3 |
| 2004 | 28 | CAR | 13 | — | 21 | 21 | 161 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.7 | 7.7 | — | 7 |
| 2005 | 29 | CAR | 10 | — | 14 | 14 | 87 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 2 |
| 2006 | 30 | CAR | 14 | — | 20 | 20 | 122 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.1 | 6.1 | — | 4 |
| 2007 | 31 | CAR | 13 | — | 10 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 2 |
| 2008 | 32 | CAR | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 1 |
| 2009 | 33 | CAR | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 44.4% | 5.8 | 2.6 | — | 3 |
| Career | 115 | 187 | 144 | 1,042 | 6 | 77.0% | 7.2 | 5.6 | — | 40 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2000bestavg 472009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Receptions leader9
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.66 EPA/season over 10 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: 90%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 3.4 regular season → 2.0 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-41%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,000
958 rush · 1,042 recv
Total TDs
9
3 rush · 6 recv
Total Touches
427
283 carries · 144 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesRushing
Att6Yds12TD1Y/A2.0TD%16.71D11D%16.7
Receiving
Tgt9Rec9Yds64Ctch%100.0%Y/R7.1Y/Tgt7.11D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-1.2Rec EPA4.1Rec AirYd2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western Carolina), 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
John KasayK9yJulius PeppersDE8yMike RuckerDE8yMuhsin MuhammadWR7yMike MinterFS7yJake DelhommeQB7yKris JenkinsNT7yKris MangumTE7yNick GoingsRB7yDan MorganMLB7yChris GambleCB6yDante WesleyDB6yThomas DavisOLB5yBrentson BucknerDT5yJason BakerP5yAl WallaceDE5yDeShaun FosterRB5yKindal MooreheadDT5yKarl HanktonWR5yRicky ProehlWR4yWill WitherspoonOLB4yNa'il DiggsLB4yRichard MarshallCB4yDeAngelo WilliamsRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrad inherited the Carolina Panthers RB room from William Floyd (1998–2000), and handed it to Nick Goings (2001–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2000signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 245 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CAR | 1 | W3Doubtful· BackW7Questionable· BackW8Questionable· BackW9Out· AnkleW10Doubtful· AnkleW11Doubtful· AnkleW12Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
50
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2000
C2001
C+2002
C2003
C+2004
C2005
C2006
C2007
C2008
D2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287 | 26.1 | 611+324 | 35.9 |
| 2001 | 71 | 5.9 | 250+179 | 14.7 |
| 2002 | 129 | 8.6 | 285+156 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 21 | 1.8 | 160+139 | 9.4 |
| 2004 | 246 | 18.9 | 386+140 | 22.7 |
| 2005 | 22 | 2.2 | 135+113 | 7.9 |
| 2006 | 73 | 5.2 | 141+68 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 39 | 3 | 86+47 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 18 | 2.3 | 76+58 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 52 | 7.4 | 144+92 | 8.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3476 all-time of 4,642. 1.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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