Clif Groce
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 11 · #3553 · Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.5
Avg surplus
peak +9
2 seasons × ~5.5 surplus ≈ VORP 11
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1996 | — | IND | 15 | — | 46 | 184 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 106 | 0 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | IND | 7 | — | 10 | 66 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CIN | 14 | — | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 40 | 25 | 154 | 0 | 62.5% | 6.2 | 3.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | -7.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 84.6% | 4.1 | 3.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 67 | 276 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 0 | 53 | 49 | 305 | 0 | 92.5% | 6.2 | 5.8 | — | 8 | — | -0.4 | -9.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-9.8·-0 rushing · -9 receiving·-4.9/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
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 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1996bestavg 462000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-4.89 EPA/season over 2 seasons48
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: 87%.
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 (Texas A&M), 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
Chris GardockiP2yTakeo SpikesILB2yMarvin HarrisonWR2yJim HarbaughQB2yMarshall FaulkRB2yKen DilgerTE2yJason BelserFS2yMarcus PollardTE2yCorey DillonRB2yTony McGeeTE2yEllis JohnsonDE2yMichael BankstonDE2ySean DawkinsWR2yZack CrockettRB2yOliver GibsonDT2yBrian SimmonsLB2yElijah AlexanderOLB2yTom CarterDB2yBernard WhittingtonDE2yTony McCoyDT2yJohn CopelandNT2yArtrell HawkinsFS2yLamont WarrenRB2ySteve MartinDT2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1999team change
Joined CIN (from IND)
- 1996signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 245 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 4-season peers. See all →
47
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C1997
C+1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 184 | 12.3 | 534+350 | 31.4 |
| 1997 | 66 | 9.4 | 446+380 | 26.2 |
| 1999 | 22 | 1.6 | 290+268 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.7 | 243+239 | 14.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, 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 (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
11 career value over replacement — #3553 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
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