D'Onta Foreman is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Foreman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Foreman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
D'Onta Foreman
Height6'1"
Weight236 lb
BornApr 24, 1996
Age30
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 3, Pick 89 · HOU
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 42 · #2273 · Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.5
Avg surplus
peak +19
4 seasons × ~10.5 surplus ≈ VORP 42
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 | 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 | |||||
| 2017 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 78 | 327 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 13 | 16.7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 75.0% | 13.8 | 10.4 | — | 4 | 147 | 20.9% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 8.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.1 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 7 | -1 | 0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 | 31 | 48.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | — | TEN | 5 | — | 22 | 95 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 29 | 9.4% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 9.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | — | TEN | 9 | — | 133 | 566 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 22 | 16.5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 123 | 0 | 81.8% | 13.7 | 11.2 | — | 6 | 230 | 38.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -13.8 | 9.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2022 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 203 | 914 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 45 | 22.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 55.6% | 5.2 | 2.9 | — | 1 | 353 | 33.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | -10.9 | 0 | -3 |
| 2023 | — | CHI | 9 | — | 109 | 425 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 24 | 22.0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 68.8% | 7.0 | 4.8 | — | 6 | 269 | 42.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 71 | 232 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 10 | 14.1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.0 | 6.8 | — | 1 | 195 | 26.7% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 15.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -24.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 59 | — | 623 | 2,558 | 14 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 120 | 19.3 | 3 | 55 | 40 | 396 | 3 | 72.7% | 9.9 | 7.2 | — | 20 | 1,254 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 48 | 10.9% | — | -57.7 | 8.1 | 0 | 52 | |
Career EPA-49.6·-58 rushing · 8 receiving·-7.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 78 | 327 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 13 | 16.7 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 22 | HOU | 1 | — | 7 | -1 | 0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | TEN | 5 | 0* | 22 | 95 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 133 | 566 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 22 | 16.5 | 1 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 16 | 0* | 203 | 914 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 45 | 22.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 0* | 109 | 425 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 24 | 22.0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | CLE | 10 | 0* | 71 | 232 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 10 | 14.1 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 59 | 623 | 2,558 | 14 | 4.1 | — | 120 | — | 3 | 35.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 75.0% | 13.8 | 10.4 | — | 4 |
| 2018 | 22 | HOU | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 |
| 2020 | 24 | TEN | 5 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 123 | 0 | 81.8% | 13.7 | 11.2 | — | 6 |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 16 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 55.6% | 5.2 | 2.9 | — | 1 |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 68.8% | 7.0 | 4.8 | — | 6 |
| 2024 | 28 | CLE | 10 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.0 | 6.8 | — | 1 |
| Career | 59 | 55 | 40 | 396 | 3 | 72.7% | 9.9 | 7.2 | — | 20 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 147 | 20.9% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 8.5% |
| 2018 | 22 | HOU | 1 | — | 31 | 48.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | TEN | 6 | 0* | 29 | 9.4% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 9.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 230 | 38.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 17 | 0* | 353 | 33.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 0* | 269 | 42.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 195 | 26.7% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 15.1% |
| Career | 63 | 1,254 | — | — | — | 48 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | — | — | 0* | — | -11.1 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 22 | — | — | — | — | -4.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -13.8 | 9.0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2022 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | 3.0 | -10.9 | 0 | -3 |
| 2023 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -24.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 52 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | HOU | 1 | — | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | TEN | 6 | 0* | 46 | 2.1 | 49 | 2.2 | 2 | 11.0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 267 | 2.0 | 299 | 2.2 | 11 | 12.1 | 22 |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 17 | 0* | 505 | 2.5 | 409 | 2.0 | 10 | 20.3 | 45 |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 0* | 260 | 2.4 | 165 | 1.5 | 7 | 15.6 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 131 | 1.8 | 101 | 1.4 | 0 | — | 10 |
| Career | 53 | 1,208 | — | 1,023 | — | 30 | — | 107 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | HOU | 1 | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 158.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | TEN | 6 | 0* | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 127.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 0.2 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 113.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 17 | 0* | -0.3 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 0* | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 100.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 0.9 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 92.7 |
| Career | 53 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 44.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2017bestavg 532024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader14
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.09 EPA/season over 7 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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+65
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.356Touch rate0.541EPA/snap-0.04Snap share31.4%Off snaps1,254ReliableCV 0.27
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
18 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 52thClass All 42th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 4.1 regular season → 13.8 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+236%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att5Yds69Y/A13.81D21D%40.0
Receiving
Tgt1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA2.8Rec EPA-0.5Rec AirYd2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dylan ColeLB4yJohnathan JosephCB3yJadeveon ClowneyOLB3yKendall LammOT3yMyCole PruittTE3yZach CunninghamILB3yDavid QuessenberryOT3yGeoff SwaimTE3yDeshaun WatsonQB3yNate DavisG3yKhari BlasingameFB3yDarrynton EvansRB3yJon WeeksLS2yKareem JacksonS2yBrett KernP2yDeAndre HopkinsWR2yKevin ByardFS2yRyan TannehillQB2yBen JonesC2yDerrick HenryRB2yJ.J. WattDE2yRodger SaffoldG2yWhitney MercilusDE2yDJ MooreWR2y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #89
#79ArDarius StewartWR#80Tarell BashamLB#81Fabian MoreauCB#83Derek RiversDE#84Chris Godwin Jr.WR#86Kareem HuntRB#87Davis WebbQB#88Eddie VanderdoesDT#90Shaquill GriffinCB#91John JohnsonDB#92Jourdan LewisCB#93Montravius AdamsDT#94Cameron SuttonCB#95Lano HillSAF#96Kenny GolladayWR#97Cordrea TankersleyCB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined CLE (from CHI)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2023team change
Joined CHI (from CAR)
- 2022team change
Joined CAR (from TEN)
- 2020team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
- 2017draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 3, Pick 89
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 236 lb
Frame
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 0 | W11Questionable· AnkleW12Doubtful· Ankle / ShinW16Questionable· Not injury related - personal matter |
| 2022 | CAR | 0 | W18Questionable· Knee |
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 6-season peers. See all →
59
peak 63
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
F2020
B2021
B2022
C+2023
C2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 327 | 36.3 | 624+297 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 95 | 19 | 317+222 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 566 | 62.9 | 1,070+504 | 62.9 |
| 2022 | 914 | 57.1 | 993+79 | 58.4 |
| 2023 | 425 | 47.2 | 794+369 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | 232 | 23.2 | 395+163 | 23.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
42 career value over replacement — #2273 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #89 (Rd 3) · HOU · 2017 · +20.3 vs expected KV-H
59actual
38.7 expected · Δ+20.3
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