Brian Milne
Solid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight254 lb
BornJan 7, 1973
Age53
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 4, Pick 115 Β· IND
A running back with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 8 Β· #3714 Β· Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 81% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4
Avg surplus
peak +5
2 seasons Γ ~4 surplus β VORP 8
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1996 | β | CIN | 6 | β | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2.8 | 12.5 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 29 | 0 | β | 9.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 13 | 32 | 2 | 2.5 | 15.4 | β | β | β | β | 23 | 138 | 0 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 10 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 | 10.0 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 124 | 0 | β | 4.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CIN | 1 | β | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | NO | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.6 | 6.6 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 40 | β | 36 | 126 | 4 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 324 | 1 | 1140.0% | 5.7 | 64.8 | β | 1 | β | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA1.1Β·0 rushing Β· 1 receivingΒ·0.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.4 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 34.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1996bestavg 471998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
0.53 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (Penn 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jeff BlakeQB5yKimo von OelhoffenDT4yTony McGeeTE4yCarl PickensWR4yDarnay ScottWR4yDoug PelfreyK4yJohn CopelandNT4yMarco BattagliaTE4yGreg MyersS4yJevon LangfordDE4yKi-Jana CarterRB4yJames HundonWR4yLee JohnsonP3yAshley AmbroseCB3yCorey DillonRB3yJames FrancisLB3yEric BieniemyRB3ySam ShadeS3yReinard WilsonLB3yWillie JacksonWR3yCorey SawyerDB3yTremain MackFS3yBilly GranvilleMLB3yAndre PurvisDE3y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #115
#101Heath IrwinG#102Stephen DavisRB#103Ricky WhittleRB#108Jevon LangfordDE#109Jon RunyanOT#110Reggie BarlowWR#111Emmanuel McDanielDB#112Aaron GrahamC#116Paul GrasmanisDT#117Richard HuntleyRB#118Stanley PritchettRB#119Chris SullivanDE#120Sean MoranDE#122Darrius JohnsonDB#126Earl HolmesMLB#127Juran BoldenCB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrian inherited the Cincinnati Bengals RB room from Eric Bieniemy (1995β1998), and handed it to Ki-Jana Carter (1996β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined NO (from CIN)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1996draft
Drafted by IND β Round 4, Pick 115
- 1996team change
Joined CIN (from IND)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 254 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
42
peak 47
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1996
C+1997
C+1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
53%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | 3.7 | 375+353 | 22.1 |
| 1997 | 32 | 2 | 312+280 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 41 | 2.9 | 313+272 | 18.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
8 career value over replacement β #3714 all-time of 4,642. 2.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #115 (Rd 4) Β· IND Β· 1996 Β· +7.6 vs expected KV-H
42actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+7.6
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