Dave Meggett is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Meggett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Meggett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| 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 | |||||
| 1989 | 23 | NYG | 16 | — | 28 | 117 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 531 | 4 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | 22 | 164 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 410 | 1 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | NYG | 16 | — | 29 | 153 | 1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 412 | 3 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26 | NYG | 16 | — | 32 | 167 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 229 | 2 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | 69 | 329 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 319 | 0 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28 | NYG | 16 | — | 91 | 298 | 4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 293 | 0 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 29 | NE | 16 | — | 60 | 250 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 334 | 0 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 40 | 122 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 292 | 0 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 20 | 60 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 203 | 1 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 32 | NYJ | 2 | — | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 146 | — | 398 | 1,684 | 8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 336 | 3,038 | 11 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
71 career value over replacement — #1634 all-time of 4,695. 7.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #132 (Rd 5) · NYG · 1989 · +28.5 vs expected KV-H
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A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Worth 71 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 36% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 seasons × ~7.9 surplus ≈ VORP 71
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