Also in other sports:mlbD.J. Dozier (LF · 1992).

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

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D.J. Dozier

Top 40% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter

Height6'0"

Weight210 lb

BornSep 21, 1965

Age60

CollegePenn State See College Stats

Rookie yr1987

Draft1987 · Rd 1, Pick 14 · MIN

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 15 · #3343 · Role Player

Worth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

3 cleared

2 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

Avg surplus

peak +7

3 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 15

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									Passing													Defense
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	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1987	—	MIN	9	—	69	257	5	3.7	7.2	—	—	—	—	12	89	2	—	7.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	MIN	8	—	42	167	2	4.0	4.8	—	—	—	—	5	49	0	—	9.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	MIN	14	—	46	207	0	4.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	14	148	0	—	10.6	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	19	1	0	100.0	0.0	19.0	39.0	—	158.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	MIN	6	—	6	12	0	2.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	12	0	—	12.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	DET	6	—	9	48	0	5.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	3	0	—	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	43	—	172	691	7	4.0	4.1	—	—	—	0	33	301	2	—	9.1	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	19	1	0	100.0	0.0	19.0	39.0	—	158.3	0	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1989	24	MIN	14	—	1	1	100.0%	19	1	0	100.0	0.0	19.0	39.0	—	158.3	0	7.4
Career			14		1	1	100.0%	19	1	0	100.0	0.0	19.0	—	—	158.3	0	26.6

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1989	24	MIN	14	—	46	207	0	4.5	0.0	—	—	—
1987	22	MIN	9	—	69	257	5	3.7	7.2	—	—	—
1988	23	MIN	8	—	42	167	2	4.0	4.8	—	—	—
1990	25	MIN	6	—	6	12	0	2.0	0.0	—	—	—
1991	26	DET	6	—	9	48	0	5.3	0.0	—	—	—
Career			43		172	691	7	4.0	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	24	MIN	14	—	—	14	148	0	—	10.6	—	—	—
1987	22	MIN	9	—	—	12	89	2	—	7.4	—	—	—
1988	23	MIN	8	—	—	5	49	0	—	9.8	—	—	—
1990	25	MIN	6	—	—	1	12	0	—	12.0	—	—	—
1991	26	DET	6	—	—	1	3	0	—	3.0	—	—	—
Career			43		0	33	301	2	—	9.1	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 51 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 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 50.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 90%

What builds the career mark of 48

On-field 36.5

Availability 11.5

On-field production Staying available

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

1987bestavg 451991

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

4% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader4

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 89%.

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+).

College Stats

Penn StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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.

1987 Draft Class· this player went #14

#1Vinny TestaverdeQB #2Cornelius BennettOLB #3Alonzo HighsmithRB #3Cris CarterWR #4Brent FullwoodRB #6Kelly StoufferQB #10Rod WoodsonFS #13Chris MillerQB #19Paul PalmerRB #20Haywood JeffiresWR #21Roger VickRB #23Bruce ArmstrongOT #24Rod BernstineRB #25Terrence FlaglerRB #26Jim HarbaughQB #27Ricky NattielWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

D.J. inherited the Minnesota Vikings RB room from Alfred Anderson (1984–1991), and handed it to Rick Fenney (1987–1991).

Darrin Nelson 1982–1992Allen Rice 1984–1990Alfred Anderson 1984–1991D.J. Dozier 1987–1990Rick Fenney 1987–1991Herschel Walker

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1991team change
Joined DET (from MIN)
1991final season
Last recorded season with DET
1987draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 1, Pick 14

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 210 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 5-season peers. See all →

peak 55

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

C+1987

C+1988

C+1989

D1990

D1991

Availability

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

54%

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
1987	257	28.6	746+489	43.9
1988	167	20.9	594+427	35
1989	207	14.8	457+250	26.9
1990	12	2	193+181	11.4
1991	48	8	340+292	20

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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

15 career value over replacement — #3343 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #14 (Rd 1) · MIN · 1987 · -7.9 vs expected KV-H

51actual

58.9 expected · Δ−7.9

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1987 Draft Class· this player went #14

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator