Also in other sports:nhlChris Wells (C · 1996–2000).

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

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Chris Wells

Top 22% all-time RBsReliable StarterTeam Carrier · #503

Height6'2"

Weight229 lb

BornAug 7, 1988

Age

Career Value · VORP

47 career value over replacement — #2160 all-time of 4,695. 11.8/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

1 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #31 (Rd 1) · ARI · 2009 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H

60actual

54.8 expected · Δ+5.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
2009	21	ARI	16	—	176	793	7	4.5	4.0	39	22.2	2	16	12	143	0	75.0%	11.9	8.9	—	5
2010	22	ARI	13	—	116	397	2	3.4	1.7	18	15.5	0	8	5	74	0	62.5%	14.8	9.3	—	3
2011	23	ARI	14	—	245	1,047	10	4.3	4.1	48	19.6	2	16	10	52	0	62.5%	5.2	3.3	—	1
2012	24	ARI	8	—	88	234	5	2.7	5.7	11	12.5	1	1	1	24	0	100.0%	24.0	24.0	—	1
Career		—	51	—	625	2,471	24	4.0	3.8	116	18.6	5	41	28	293	0	68.3%	10.5	7.1	—	10

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A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 47 · #2160 · Above Average

Worth 47 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 47% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+11.8

Avg surplus

peak +24

4 seasons × ~11.8 surplus ≈ VORP 47