Darwin Thompson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2019
Height5'8"
Weight200 lb
BornFeb 12, 1997
Age29
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 6, Pick 214 · KC
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | KC | 10 | — | 37 | 128 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 9 | 24.3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 90.0% | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 14.2% | — | 0.0% | 99 | 35.0% |
| 2020 | — | KC | 5 | — | 27 | 97 | 1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7 | 25.9 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 63.6% | 9.3 | 5.9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 26.8% | — | 0.0% | 131 | 37.0% |
| Career | — | 15 | — | 64 | 225 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 16 | 25.0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 108 | 1 | 76.2% | 6.8 | 5.1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 20.5% | — | 0.0% | 230 | 36.0% | |
Career EPA-10.3·-10 rushing·-5.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | KC | 10 | 0* | 37 | 128 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 9 | 24.3 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 23 | KC | 5 | 0* | 27 | 97 | 1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7 | 25.9 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Career | 15 | 64 | 225 | 2 | 3.5 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 7.9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | KC | 10 | 0* | 10 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 90.0% | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 2 |
| 2020 | 23 | KC | 5 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 63.6% | 9.3 | 5.9 | — | 3 |
| Career | 15 | 21 | 16 | 108 | 1 | 76.2% | 6.8 | 5.1 | — | 5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | KC | 12 | 0* | 107 | 14.2% | — | 0.0% | 99 | 35.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | KC | 14 | 0* | 80 | 26.8% | — | 0.0% | 131 | 37.0% |
| Career | 26 | 187 | — | — | — | 230 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.1 | -1.1 | 0 | -16 |
| 2020 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -8.1 | 1.0 | 0 | -29 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | -45 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | KC | 12 | 0* | 58 | 1.6 | 70 | 1.9 | 4 | 9.3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 23 | KC | 14 | 0* | 54 | 2.0 | 43 | 1.6 | 1 | 27.0 | 7 |
| Career | 26 | 112 | — | 113 | — | 5 | — | 16 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | KC | 12 | 0* | -1.6 | -2.1 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 84.6 |
| 2020 | 23 | KC | 14 | 0* | -2.6 | -3.3 | 12.6 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 110.0 |
| Career | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 30· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 29.2
Availability 9.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2019bestavg 362020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-5.13 EPA/season over 2 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+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.781Touch rate0.455EPA/snap-0.055Snap share20.5%Off snaps187Emerging
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
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att2Yds7Y/A3.51D11D%50.0
Receiving
Tgt2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.3Rec EPA-1.5Rec AirYd3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Utah State; Northeast Oklahoma), 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
Travis KelceTE2yTyrann MathieuFS2yJames WinchesterLS2yChris JonesDL2yMike PennelDT2yTyreek HillWR2yDemarcus RobinsonWR2yHarrison ButkerK2yEric FisherOT2yDerrick NnadiNT2yPatrick MahomesQB2yFrank ClarkLB2ySammy WatkinsWR2yAndrew WylieG2yDaniel SorensenDB2yAnthony HitchensMLB2yCharvarius WardCB2yDamien WilsonOLB2yStefen WisniewskiG2yNick AllegrettiG2yBashaud BreelandCB2yMitchell SchwartzOT2yBen NiemannLB2yAnthony ShermanFB2y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #214
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Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2019draft
Drafted by KC — Round 6, Pick 214
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 200 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KC | 1 | W15Out· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
30
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2019
F2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
81%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
87
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 128 | 12.8 | 184+56 | 10.8 |
| 2020 | 97 | 19.4 | 324+227 | 19 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #214 (Rd 6) · KC · 2019 · +6.1 vs expected KV-H
30actual
23.9 expected · Δ+6.1
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