Darrel Young
Durable Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4291 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 93% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2010 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | WAS | 10 | — | 6 | 33 | 1 | 5.5 | 16.7 | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 146 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.7 | 7.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | WAS | 10 | — | 14 | 60 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 7 | 50.0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 109 | 2 | 88.9% | 13.6 | 12.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | WAS | 9 | — | 12 | 41 | 3 | 3.4 | 25.0 | 7 | 58.3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 44.4% | 17.8 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | WAS | 12 | — | 9 | 22 | 3 | 2.4 | 33.3 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 81 | 2 | 78.6% | 7.4 | 5.8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 9 | — | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 51 | 185 | 7 | 3.6 | 13.7 | 28 | 54.9 | 0 | 59 | 45 | 432 | 6 | 76.3% | 9.6 | 7.3 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA42.5·17 rushing · 26 receiving·7.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | WAS | 2 | — | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | WAS | 10 | — | 6 | 33 | 1 | 5.5 | 16.7 | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 25 | WAS | 10 | — | 14 | 60 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 7 | 50.0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 26 | WAS | 9 | 0* | 12 | 41 | 3 | 3.4 | 25.0 | 7 | 58.3 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 27 | WAS | 12 | 0* | 9 | 22 | 3 | 2.4 | 33.3 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 28 | WAS | 9 | 0* | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 52 | 51 | 185 | 7 | 3.6 | — | 28 | — | 0 | 28.4 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | WAS | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 |
| 2011 | 24 | WAS | 10 | — | 20 | 15 | 146 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.7 | 7.3 | — | 7 |
| 2012 | 25 | WAS | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 109 | 2 | 88.9% | 13.6 | 12.1 | — | 6 |
| 2013 | 26 | WAS | 9 | 0* | 9 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 44.4% | 17.8 | 7.9 | — | 1 |
| 2014 | 27 | WAS | 12 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 81 | 2 | 78.6% | 7.4 | 5.8 | — | 5 |
| 2015 | 28 | WAS | 9 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 59 | 45 | 432 | 6 | 76.3% | 9.6 | 7.3 | — | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 0* | 227 | 24.1% | — | 0.0% | 175 | 58.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 209 | 19.9% | — | 0.0% | 237 | 52.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 109 | 10.8% | — | 0.0% | 309 | 67.4% |
| Career | 45 | 545 | — | — | — | 721 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0 | 36 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | 9.8 | 0 | 30 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 55 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.8 | 8.1 | 0 | 41 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.9 | -0.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 164 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2011bestavg 432015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
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
7.09 EPA/season over 6 seasons52
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+28
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.453Touch rate0.103EPA/snap0.031Snap share18.3%Off snaps545ReliableCV 0.31
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds3Y/A3.0
Receiving
Tgt1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.2Rec EPA-0.5Rec AirYd1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Villanova), 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
DeAngelo HallS6yKedric GolstonDE6yPerry RileyMLB6ySantana MossWR5yRyan KerriganDE5yBrian OrakpoOLB5yLogan PaulsenTE5yLondon FletcherILB4yKirk CousinsQB4yPierre GarconWR4yBarry CofieldNT4yNick SundbergLS4yAlfred MorrisRB4yStephen BowenDE4yKai ForbathK4yReed DoughtyS4yRoy HeluRB4yFred DavisTE4yNiles PaulTE4yLeonard HankersonWR4yRob JacksonOLB4yTrent WilliamsOT3yLorenzo AlexanderOLB3yTom ComptonG3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDarrel inherited the Washington Commanders RB room from Clinton Portis (2004–2010), and handed it to Roy Helu (2011–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with WAS
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 251 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | WAS | 0 | W12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· HamstringW16Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2012 | WAS | 0 | W7Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2011 | WAS | 0 | W3Questionable· HamstringW4Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· Head |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
43
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
C2012
C2013
C2014
D2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33 | 3.3 | 139+106 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 60 | 6 | 179+119 | 10.5 |
| 2013 | 41 | 4.6 | 110+69 | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 22 | 1.8 | 32+10 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.1 | 0-10 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4291 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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