Chase Brown is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Brown in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chase Brown
Height5'10"
Weight211 lb
BornMar 21, 2000
Age26
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 5, Pick 163 Β· CIN
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 42 Β· #2272 Β· Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21 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
+21
Avg surplus
peak +21
2 seasons Γ ~21 surplus β VORP 42
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2023 | β | CIN | 10 | β | 44 | 179 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 13.6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 156 | 1 | 93.3% | 11.1 | 10.4 | β | 4 | 93 | 12.9% | β | 0.0% | 160 | 50.2% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -9.0 | 6.4 | 0 | -45 |
| 2024 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 229 | 990 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 49 | 21.4 | 1 | 65 | 54 | 360 | 4 | 83.1% | 6.7 | 5.5 | β | 23 | 686 | 62.8% | β | 0.0% | 82 | 42.6% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -5.9 | 9.8 | 0 | 53 |
| 2025 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 232 | 1,019 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 52 | 22.4 | 0 | 88 | 69 | 437 | 5 | 78.4% | 6.3 | 5.0 | β | 18 | 738 | 66.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 505 | 2,188 | 13 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 107 | 21.2 | 1 | 168 | 137 | 953 | 10 | 81.5% | 7.0 | 5.7 | β | 45 | 1,517 | 47.4% | β | 0.0% | 242 | 46.4% | β | -14.9 | 16.3 | 0 | 8 | |
Career EPA1.4Β·-15 rushing Β· 16 receivingΒ·0.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 44 | 179 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 13.6 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 229 | 990 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 49 | 21.4 | 1 | 17.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 17 | 11* | 232 | 1,019 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 52 | 22.4 | 0 | 17.4 |
| Career | 43 | 21* | 505 | 2,188 | 13 | 4.3 | β | 107 | β | 1 | 39.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 15 | 14 | 156 | 1 | 93.3% | 11.1 | 10.4 | β | 4 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 65 | 54 | 360 | 4 | 83.1% | 6.7 | 5.5 | β | 23 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 17 | 11* | 88 | 69 | 437 | 5 | 78.4% | 6.3 | 5.0 | β | 18 |
| Career | 43 | 21* | 168 | 137 | 953 | 10 | 81.5% | 7.0 | 5.7 | β | 45 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 93 | 12.9% | β | 0.0% | 160 | 50.2% |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 686 | 62.8% | β | 0.0% | 82 | 42.6% |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 17 | 11* | 738 | 66.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 45 | 21* | 1,517 | β | β | β | 242 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | -9.0 | 6.4 | 0 | -45 |
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | 10* | β | -5.9 | 9.8 | 0 | 53 |
| Career | 10* | β | β | β | 0 | 8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 52 | 1.2 | 127 | 2.9 | 2 | 22.0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 599 | 2.6 | 391 | 1.7 | 23 | 10.0 | 49 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 17 | 11* | 525 | 2.3 | 494 | 2.1 | 16 | 14.5 | 52 |
| Career | 45 | 21* | 1,176 | β | 1,012 | β | 41 | β | 107 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 12 | 0* | -3.0 | -2.7 | 13.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 132.2 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 0.8 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 23 | 110.3 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 17 | 11* | 0.5 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 8 | 5 | 0.1 | 18 | 96.8 |
| Career | 45 | 21* | β | β | β | 12 | 7 | β | 45 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.2 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2023bestavg 63elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #494 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader12
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
0.7 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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap2.071Touch rate0.444EPA/snap0.001Snap share47.4%Off snaps1,517Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine Β· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 89thClass Pos 55thClass All 85th
40"
Vertical
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 95thClass Pos 96thClass All 92th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 91thClass Pos 95thClass All 80th
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,141
2,188 rush Β· 953 recv
Total TDs
23
13 rush Β· 10 recv
Total Touches
642
505 carries Β· 137 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ted KarrasG3yB.J. HillDE3yTrey HendricksonDE3yCody FordOT3yLogan WilsonLB3yDrew SampleTE3yJa'Marr ChaseWR3yTee HigginsWR3yEvan McPhersonK3yJoe BurrowQB3yTanner HudsonTE3yJalen DavisCB3yJoseph OssaiDE3yDaxton HillDB3yJordan BattleSAF3yAndrei IosivasWR3yCam Taylor-BrittCB3yMyles MurphyDE3yDJ Turner IICB3yD.J. IveyCB3yCharlie JonesWR3yTycen AndersonSAF3yJake BrowningQB3yMike GesickiTE2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #163
#155Darrell Luter Jr.CB#156Jordan McFaddenG#157Kyu Blu KellyCB#158Daniel ScottDB#159Dontayvion WicksWR#160Antonio JohnsonDB#161Nick HamptonLB#162Will MalloryTE#164Jaren HallQB#165Terell SmithCB#166BJ ThompsonDE#167Henry To'oTo'oLB#168Owen PappoeLB#169Asim RichardsOT#170Chris Smith IIS#171Payne DurhamTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChase inherited the Cincinnati Bengals RB room from Samaje Perine (2019β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2023draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 5, Pick 163
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 211 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
40" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· QuadricepW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2023 | CIN | 1 | W8OutΒ· HamstringW12QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
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
55
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2023
B+2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
88%
20232025
2023 Β· Hamstring Β· 71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179 | 17.9 | 291+112 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 990 | 61.9 | 1,051+61 | 61.8 |
| 2025 | 1,019 | 59.9 | 1,019 | 59.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
42 career value over replacement β #2272 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #163 (Rd 5) Β· CIN Β· 2023 Β· +24.9 vs expected KV-H
55actual
30.1 expected Β· Ξ+24.9
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