Carl Byrum
Top 47% all-time RBsDurable Contributor
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 14 · #3385 · Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.7
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons × ~4.7 surplus ≈ VORP 14
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | BUF | 13 | — | 38 | 156 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 104 | 1 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | BUF | 13 | — | 66 | 280 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 0 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 28 | 91 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 132 | 527 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 18 | 127 | 1 | — | 7.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 551988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 88%.
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 (Mississippi Valley State University), 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
Bruce SmithDE3yPete MetzelaarsTE3yJohn KiddP3yAndre ReedWR3yRonnie HarmonRB3yJim KellyQB3yChris BurkettWR3yButch RolleTE3yRobb RiddickRB3yCornelius BennettOLB2yFrank ReichQB2yGreg BellRB2yJamie MuellerRB2yBruce KingRB2yThurman ThomasRB1yKeith McKellerTE1yKerry PorterFB1yEric RichardsonWR1yRicky MooreRB1yJimmy TealWR1y
1986 Draft Class· this player went #111
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1986draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 5, Pick 111
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 232 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
47
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
C+1987
C+1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
87%
19861988
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 156 | 12 | 345+189 | 20.3 |
| 1987 | 280 | 21.5 | 591+311 | 34.7 |
| 1988 | 91 | 6.1 | 252+161 | 14.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
14 career value over replacement — #3385 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #111 (Rd 5) · BUF · 1986 · +10.2 vs expected KV-H
47actual
36.8 expected · Δ+10.2
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