Byron Hanspard
Top 43% all-time RBsDurable Contributor
Height5'10"
Weight200 lb
BornJan 23, 1976
Age50
CollegeTexas TechSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 2, Pick 41 Β· ATL
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 53 | 335 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 6 | 53 | 1 | β | 8.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 136 | 383 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 20 | 14.7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 46.7% | 9.1 | 4.3 | β | 3 | 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 | -39.4 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 28 | β | 189 | 718 | 1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 20 | 10.6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 117 | 1 | 86.7% | 9.0 | 7.8 | β | 3 | β | -39.4 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-42.5Β·-39 rushing Β· -3 receivingΒ·-42.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | β | β | β | β | -39.4 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 62 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1997bestavg 621999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-42.45 EPA/season over 1 season36
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: 89%.
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 (Texas Tech), 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
Jessie TuggleMLB2yTerance MathisWR2yDan StryzinskiP2yChris ChandlerQB2yRay BuchananFS2yShane DronettDT2yLester ArchambeauDE2yTravis HallDT2yBob ChristianFB2yRonnie BradfordFS2yBrian KozlowskiTE2yChuck SmithDE2yHenri CrockettOLB2yJamal AndersonRB2yO.J. SantiagoTE2yRuffin HamiltonLB2yMichael BookerDB2yTony GrazianiQB2yEugene RobinsonFS1yKeith BrookingMLB1yCornelius BennettOLB1yAnthony PleasantDE1yMarty CarterS1yChris CallowayWR1y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #41
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterByron inherited the Atlanta Falcons RB room from Jamal Anderson (1994β2001), and handed it to Bob Christian (1997β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1997draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 2, Pick 41
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 200 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 2-season peers. See all β
49
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1997
B1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
88%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
93
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 335 | 20.9 | 653+318 | 38.4 |
| 1999 | 383 | 31.9 | 771+388 | 45.4 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #41 (Rd 2) Β· ATL Β· 1997 Β· -0.8 vs expected KV-H
49actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξβ0.8
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