Charles Way is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Way in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Way's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

FBNYG#30RES

Charles Way

Top 19% all-time RBsIron ManTwo-Way Profile

Height6'0"

Weight250 lb

BornDec 27, 1972

Age53

CollegeVirginia See College Stats

Rookie yr1995

Draft1995 · Rd 6, Pick 206 · NYG

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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 50 · #2040 · Above Average

Worth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+10

Avg surplus

peak +22

5 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 50

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)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1995	—	NYG	16	—	2	6	0	3.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	7	76	1	—	10.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	NYG	16	—	22	79	1	3.6	4.5	—	—	—	—	32	328	1	—	10.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	NYG	16	—	151	698	4	4.6	2.6	—	—	—	—	37	304	1	—	8.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	NYG	16	—	113	432	3	3.8	2.7	—	—	—	—	31	131	1	—	4.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	NYG	11	—	49	141	2	2.9	4.1	10	20.4	0	20	11	59	0	55.0%	5.4	3.0	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	IND	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-6.8	-14.9	0	0
Career		—	78	—	337	1,356	10	4.0	3.0	10	3.0	0	20	118	898	4	590.0%	7.6	44.9	—	2	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	—	-6.8	-14.9	0	0

Career EPA-21.8·-7 rushing · -15 receiving·-21.8/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1995	23	NYG	16	—	2	6	0	3.0	0.0	—	—	—	8.5
1996	24	NYG	16	—	22	79	1	3.6	4.5	—	—	—	10.4
1997	25	NYG	16	—	151	698	4	4.6	2.6	—	—	—	15.3
1998	26	NYG	16	—	113	432	3	3.8	2.7	—	—	—	12.4
1999	27	NYG	11	—	49	141	2	2.9	4.1	10	20.4	0	5.8
Career			75		337	1,356	10	4.0	—	10	—	0	52.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1995	23	NYG	16	—	—	7	76	1	—	10.9	—	—	—
1996	24	NYG	16	—	—	32	328	1	—	10.3	—	—	—
1997	25	NYG	16	—	—	37	304	1	—	8.2	—	—	—
1998	26	NYG	16	—	—	31	131	1	—	4.2	—	—	—
1999	27	NYG	11	—	20	11	59	0	55.0%	5.4	3.0	—	2
Career			75		20	118	898	4	590.0%	7.6	44.9	—	2

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1999	27	IND	3	—	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0
Career			3		2	1	1	0	0	—	—	0	1	0	—	0	0

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1999	27	—	—	—	—	-6.8	-14.9	0	0
Career					—	—	—	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 62 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 62.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 61

On-field 41.8

Availability 19.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1995bestavg 60elite 701999

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 8% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

8% of the all-time Receptions leader8

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

-21.78 EPA/season over 1 season43

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 basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

2,254

1,356 rush · 898 recv

Total TDs

10 rush · 4 recv

Total Touches

455

337 carries · 118 rec

Yds / Touch

5.0

rushing + receiving

College Stats

VirginiaCollege listed; stat table pending import

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1995 Draft Class· this player went #206

#178Eddie MasonLB #181Travis HallDT #184Lee DeRamusWR #192Cory SchlesingerFB #194Jeff KoppLB #195Dino PhilyawRB #196Terrell DavisRB #197Craig WhelihanQB #207Tom BarndtDT #208Fred McCraryRB #209Chad CotaDB #214Gerald McBurrowsS #219Curtis MarshWR #221Tom NuttenG #222Byron ChamberlainTE #226Scott TurnerDB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Charles inherited the New York Giants RB room from Tyrone Wheatley (1995–1998), and handed it to Tiki Barber (1997–2006).

Butch Woolfolk 1982–1984Joe Morris 1982–1988George Adams 1985–1989Lee Rouson 1985–1990Lewis Tillman 1989–1993Dave Meggett

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1999final season
Last recorded season with NYG
1995draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 6, Pick 206

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 250 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →

peak 65

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1995

C+1996

B+1997

B1998

C+1999

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.

94%

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
1995	6	0.4	275+269	16.2
1996	79	4.9	399+320	23.5
1997	698	43.6	1,063+365	62.5
1998	432	27	740+308	43.5
1999	141	12.8	469+328	27.6

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

50 career value over replacement — #2040 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #206 (Rd 6) · NYG · 1995 · +37.6 vs expected KV-H

62actual

24.4 expected · Δ+37.6

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1995 Draft Class· this player went #206

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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