Branden Oliver
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2014
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3427 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13
Avg surplus
peak +13
1 seasons × ~13 surplus ≈ VORP 13
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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 160 | 582 | 3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 30 | 18.8 | 0 | 45 | 36 | 271 | 1 | 80.0% | 7.5 | 6.0 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SD | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 40.6% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 11.6% |
| 2015 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 31 | 108 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 25.8 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 112 | 0 | 86.7% | 8.6 | 7.5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SD | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 72 | 30.9% |
| 2017 | — | LAC | 8 | — | 35 | 83 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 17.1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 54.5% | 4.3 | 2.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 19.9% | — | 0.0% | 35 | 26.4% |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 226 | 773 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 44 | 19.5 | 0 | 71 | 55 | 409 | 1 | 77.5% | 7.4 | 5.8 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 568 | 26.2% | — | 0.0% | 123 | 23.0% | |
Career EPA-33.8·-33 rushing·-11.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 160 | 582 | 3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 30 | 18.8 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2015 | 24 | LAC | 6 | 0* | 31 | 108 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 25.8 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 26 | LAC | 8 | 0* | 35 | 83 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 17.1 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 28 | 226 | 773 | 3 | 3.4 | — | 44 | — | 0 | 17.4 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 45 | 36 | 271 | 1 | 80.0% | 7.5 | 6.0 | — | 11 |
| 2015 | 24 | LAC | 6 | 0* | 15 | 13 | 112 | 0 | 86.7% | 8.6 | 7.5 | — | 5 |
| 2017 | 26 | LAC | 8 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 54.5% | 4.3 | 2.4 | — | 2 |
| Career | 28 | 71 | 55 | 409 | 1 | 77.5% | 7.4 | 5.8 | — | 18 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | SD | 14 | 0* | 372 | 40.6% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 11.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | SD | 8 | 0* | 90 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 72 | 30.9% |
| 2017 | 26 | LAC | 8 | 0* | 106 | 19.9% | — | 0.0% | 35 | 26.4% |
| Career | 30 | 568 | — | — | — | 123 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -23.3 | 4.5 | 0 | -42 |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.7 | 3.2 | 0 | -21 |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -8.0 | -8.6 | 0 | -5 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | -68 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 41· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 37.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2014bestavg 452017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-11.26 EPA/season over 3 seasons46
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap2.081Touch rate0.523EPA/snap-0.059Snap share26.2%Off snaps568Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Buffalo), 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
Philip RiversQB5yAntonio GatesTE5yKeenan AllenWR5yMelvin IngramLB5yCorey LiugetDT5yJahleel AddaeS5yAdrian PhillipsDB5yJeremiah AttaochuLB5yJason VerrettDB5yKellen ClemensQB5yEric WeddleFS4yMike ScifresP4yBrandon FlowersCB4yMalcom FloydWR4yDanny WoodheadRB4yDonald ButlerOLB4yKendall ReyesDT4yDontrelle InmanWR4yDonald BrownRB4yManti Te'oMLB4ySean LissemoreNT4yRicardo MathewsDE4yLadarius GreenTE4yKavell ConnerOLB4y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with LAC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 208 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAC | 1 | W5Out· HamstringW6Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
41
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2014
D2015
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
63%
20142017
2015 · cause not documented · 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 582 | 41.6 | 765+183 | 45 |
| 2015 | 108 | 18 | 293+185 | 17.2 |
| 2017 | 83 | 10.4 | 150+67 | 8.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3427 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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