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

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Darren McFadden

Top 11% all-time RBsElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2010Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #145

Height6'1"

Weight222 lb

BornAug 27, 1987

Age38

CollegeArkansas See College Stats

Rookie yr2008

Draft2008 · Rd 1, Pick 4 · LV

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 113 · #944 · High-Value

Worth 113 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 21% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+14.1

Avg surplus

peak +27

8 seasons × ~14.1 surplus ≈ VORP 113

Combined Season Grid

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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
2008	—	LV	13	—	113	499	4	4.4	3.5	24	21.2	1	29	29	285	0	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	LAC	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2009	—	LV	12	—	104	356	1	3.4	1.0	13	12.5	3	36	21	245	0	58.3%	11.7	6.8	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	DEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	—	LV	13	—	223	1,157	7	5.2	3.1	45	20.2	2	61	47	507	3	77.0%	10.8	8.3	—	21	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	LAC	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2011	—	LV	7	—	113	614	4	5.4	3.5	23	20.4	1	23	19	154	1	82.6%	8.1	6.7	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	CLE	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2012	—	LV	12	—	216	707	2	3.3	0.9	33	15.3	1	62	42	258	1	67.7%	6.1	4.2	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	JAX	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2013	—	LV	10	—	114	379	5	3.3	4.4	16	14.0	1	25	17	108	0	68.0%	6.4	4.3	—	3	1	1	100.0%	16	1	0	100.0	0.0	16.0	36.0	—	158.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	LV	16	—	155	534	2	3.4	1.3	20	12.9	1	56	36	212	0	64.3%	5.9	3.8	—	8	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	LA	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2015	—	DAL	16	—	239	1,089	3	4.6	1.3	52	21.8	2	53	40	328	0	75.5%	8.2	6.2	—	12	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	WAS	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2016	—	DAL	3	—	24	87	0	3.6	0.0	5	20.8	0	5	3	17	0	60.0%	5.7	3.4	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	DAL	1	—	1	-2	0	-2.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	121	—	1,302	5,420	28	4.2	2.2	231	17.7	12	350	254	2,114	5	72.6%	8.3	6.0	—	87	1	4	25.0%	16	1	0	25.0	0.0	4.0	9.0	—	83.3	0	20	19	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA-170.8·0 passing · -162 rushing · -9 receiving·-17.1/season