Dalton Hilliard ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Hilliard in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hilliard a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dalton Hilliard
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | 22–23 | NO | 16 | — | 121 | 425 | 5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 107 | 0 | — | 6.3 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 23–24 | NO | 12 | — | 123 | 508 | 7 | 4.1 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 264 | 1 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 24–25 | NO | 16 | — | 204 | 823 | 5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 335 | 1 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | — | 334 | 1,262 | 13 | 3.8 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 514 | 5 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 26–27 | NO | 6 | — | 90 | 284 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 125 | 1 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 27–28 | NO | 10 | — | 79 | 252 | 4 | 3.2 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 127 | 1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 28–29 | NO | 16 | — | 115 | 445 | 3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 465 | 4 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 29–30 | NO | 16 | — | 50 | 165 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 296 | 1 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 1,116 | 4,164 | 39 | 3.7 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 249 | 2,233 | 14 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
131 career value over replacement — #789 all-time of 4,695. 16.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 2) · NOR · 1986 · +18.2 vs expected KV-H
73actual
54.8 expected · Δ+18.2
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