Craig Taylor
Top 50% all-time RBsDurable Contributor
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 10 Β· #3609 Β· Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3.3
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons Γ ~3.3 surplus β VORP 10
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1989 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 30 | 111 | 3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | β | β | β | β | 4 | 44 | 2 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 51 | 216 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 22 | 1 | β | 7.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 33 | 153 | 2 | 4.6 | 6.1 | β | β | β | β | 21 | 122 | 0 | β | 5.8 | β | β | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 36 | β | 114 | 480 | 7 | 4.2 | 6.1 | β | β | β | 0 | 28 | 188 | 3 | β | 6.7 | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 46Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 38.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1989bestavg 531991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 90%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lee JohnsonP3yRodney HolmanTE3yBoomer EsiasonQB3yJames BrooksRB3yTim McGeeWR3yEric BallRB3yEric KattusTE3yJim RiggsTE3yIckey WoodsRB3yErik WilhelmQB3yJames FrancisLB2yHarold GreenRB2yStanford JenningsRB2yMichael BarberWR2yLynn JamesWR2yKendal SmithWR2yAlfred WilliamsDE1yTurk SchonertQB1yIra HillaryWR1yDonald HollasQB1yMike DingleRB1y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #166
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCraig inherited the Cincinnati Bengals RB room from Ickey Woods (1988β1991), and handed it to Eric Ball (1989β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1989draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 6, Pick 166
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 224 lb
Frame
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
46
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
C+1990
C+1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
75%
19891991
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 111 | 9.3 | 333+222 | 19.6 |
| 1990 | 216 | 18 | 566+350 | 33.3 |
| 1991 | 153 | 12.8 | 448+295 | 26.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
10 career value over replacement β #3609 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #166 (Rd 6) Β· CIN Β· 1989 Β· +18.8 vs expected KV-H
46actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+18.8
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