Chad Simpson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2009
Height5'9"
Weight216 lb
BornAug 22, 1985
Age40
Rookie yr2008
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2008 | — | IND | 4 | — | 15 | 45 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.6 | 2.9 | 0 | -4 |
| 2009 | — | IND | 8 | — | 15 | 102 | 2 | 6.8 | 13.3 | 5 | 33.3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | -2.2 | 0 | -20 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 30 | 147 | 3 | 4.9 | 10.0 | 11 | 36.7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 85.7% | 5.2 | 4.4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0 | -24 | |
Career EPA3.4·3 rushing·1.7/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
31
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 26· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 27.5
Availability 7.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2008bestavg 312009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.69 EPA/season over 2 seasons51
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: 84%.
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+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.40s
40-Yard
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 93thClass Pos 88thClass All 91th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 39thClass Pos 48thClass All 68th
124"
Broad Jump
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 82thClass Pos 77thClass All 85th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Morgan State; University of South Florida), 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
Adam VinatieriK2yPeyton ManningQB2yReggie WayneWR2yDwight FreeneyDE2yAntoine BetheaFS2yRobert MathisOLB2yPierre GarconWR2yDallas ClarkTE2yRaheem BrockDE2yTim JenningsCB2yPhilip WheelerOLB2yGary BrackettMLB2yJacob TammeTE2yJoseph AddaiRB2yKelvin HaydenDB2yAntonio JohnsonDT2yDaniel MuirDT2yJosh ThomasDE2yKeyunta DawsonDE2yMarlin JacksonDB2yClint SessionLB2yBob SandersS2yEric FosterDT2yMelvin BullittS2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 216 lb
Frame
216 lb at 4.40s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | WAS | 0 | W8Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2009 | IND | 0 | W4Questionable· AbdomenW7Questionable· IllnessW17Questionable· Concussion |
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 2-season peers. See all →
26
peak 31
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
C2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
38%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
43
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 45 | 11.3 | 207+162 | 12.2 |
| 2009 | 102 | 12.8 | 226+124 | 13.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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