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

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Darren Sproles

3× Pro BowlTop 25% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter📉 Fades · -19% playoffsTwo-Way Profile

Height5'6"

Weight190 lb

BornJun 20, 1983

Age43

CollegeKansas State See College Stats

Rookie yr2005

Draft2005 · Rd 4, Pick 130 · LAC

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

56thPlayoff Receptions·49 57thPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·4 94thPlayoff Rushing Yards·298 yds 100thPlayoff Receiving Touchdowns·3

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 55 · #1924 · Above Average

Worth 55 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 42% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 cleared

4 replaced

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

+6.1

Avg surplus

peak +14

9 seasons × ~6.1 surplus ≈ VORP 55

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense													Snap Counts
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2005	—	LAC	7	—	8	50	0	6.3	0.0	2	25.0	0	3	3	10	0	100.0%	3.3	3.3	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	LAC	9	—	37	164	2	4.4	5.4	6	16.2	0	10	10	31	0	100.0%	3.1	3.1	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	LAC	15	—	61	330	1	5.4	1.6	15	24.6	0	29	29	342	5	100.0%	11.8	11.8	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	LAC	16	—	93	343	3	3.7	3.2	15	16.1	0	57	45	497	4	78.9%	11.0	8.7	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	CIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	LAC	16	—	51	270	0	5.3	0.0	10	19.6	1	75	59	520	2	78.7%	8.8	6.9	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	TEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	NO	16	—	88	604	2	6.9	2.3	27	30.7	0	112	86	710	7	76.8%	8.3	6.3	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	TB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	NO	13	—	48	244	1	5.1	2.1	9	18.8	0	104	75	667	7	72.1%	8.9	6.4	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	NO	15	—	53	220	2	4.2	3.8	11	20.8	1	89	71	604	2	79.8%	8.5	6.8	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	357	33.3%	—	0.0%	119	27.7%
2014	—	PHI	15	—	57	329	6	5.8	10.5	18	31.6	1	62	40	387	0	64.5%	9.7	6.2	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	338	30.7%	—	0.0%	89	18.5%
2014	—	NYG	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	PHI	16	—	83	317	3	3.8	3.6	21	25.3	0	83	55	388	1	66.3%	7.1	4.7	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	393	34.6%	—	0.0%	93	18.6%
2015	—	WAS	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	PHI	15	—	94	438	2	4.7	2.1	22	23.4	0	71	52	427	2	73.2%	8.2	6.0	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	509	48.7%	1	2.0%	62	14.9%
2016	—	NYG	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	PHI	3	—	15	61	0	4.1	0.0	4	26.7	0	12	7	73	0	58.3%	10.4	6.1	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89	41.7%	—	0.0%	11	13.0%
2017	—	KC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	PHI	6	—	29	120	1	4.1	3.4	6	20.7	0	23	15	160	2	65.2%	10.7	7.0	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	149	35.8%	—	0.0%	29	19.2%
2018	—	LA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	PHI	6	—	17	66	0	3.9	0.0	3	17.6	0	10	6	24	0	60.0%	4.0	2.4	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	103	23.0%	—	0.0%	32	19.0%
Career		—	178	—	734	3,556	23	4.8	3.1	169	23.0	3	740	553	4,840	32	74.7%	8.8	6.5	—	215	10	9	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	1,938	35.4%	1	2.0%	435	18.7%

Career EPA106.3·-8 rushing · 115 receiving·7.6/season