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.

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Dave Meggett

2× Pro BowlTop 22% all-time RBsReliable Starter

Height5'7"

Weight190 lb

BornApr 30, 1966

Age60

CollegeTowson State; Morgan State See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 5, Pick 132 · NYG

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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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.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 76 · #1490 · Above Average

Worth 76 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 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

+8.4

Avg surplus

peak +13

9 seasons × ~8.4 surplus ≈ VORP 76

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
1989	—	NYG	16	—	28	117	0	4.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	34	531	4	—	15.6	—	—	—
1990	—	NYG	16	—	22	164	0	7.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	39	410	1	—	10.5	—	—	—
1991	—	NYG	16	—	29	153	1	5.3	3.4	—	—	—	—	50	412	3	—	8.2	—	—	—
1992	—	NYG	16	—	32	167	0	5.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	38	229	2	—	6.0	—	—	—
1993	—	NYG	16	—	69	329	0	4.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	38	319	0	—	8.4	—	—	—
1994	—	NYG	16	—	91	298	4	3.3	4.4	—	—	—	—	32	293	0	—	9.2	—	—	—
1995	—	NWE	16	—	60	250	2	4.2	3.3	—	—	—	—	52	334	0	—	6.4	—	—	—
1996	—	NWE	16	—	40	122	0	3.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	33	292	0	—	8.8	—	—	—
1997	—	NWE	16	—	20	60	1	3.0	5.0	—	—	—	—	19	203	1	—	10.7	—	—	—
1998	—	NYJ	2	—	7	24	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	15	0	—	15.0	—	—	—
Career		—	146	—	398	1,684	8	4.2	2.0	—	—	—	0	336	3,038	11	—	9.0	—	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1989	23	NYG	16	—	28	117	0	4.2	0.0	—	—	—	13.1
1990	24	NYG	16	—	22	164	0	7.5	0.0	—	—	—	10.8
1991	25	NYG	16	—	29	153	1	5.3	3.4	—	—	—	13.3
1992	26	NYG	16	—	32	167	0	5.2	0.0	—	—	—	10.8
1993	27	NYG	16	—	69	329	0	4.8	0.0	—	—	—	9.1
1994	28	NYG	16	—	91	298	4	3.3	4.4	—	—	—	11.8
1995	29	NWE	16	—	60	250	2	4.2	3.3	—	—	—	11.2
1996	30	NWE	16	—	40	122	0	3.0	0.0	—	—	—	8.8
1997	31	NWE	16	—	20	60	1	3.0	5.0	—	—	—	10.2
1998	32	NYJ	2	—	7	24	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career			146		398	1,684	8	4.2	—	—	—	—	99.1

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	23	NYG	16	—	—	34	531	4	—	15.6	—	—	—
1990	24	NYG	16	—	—	39	410	1	—	10.5	—	—	—
1991	25	NYG	16	—	—	50	412	3	—	8.2	—	—	—
1992	26	NYG	16	—	—	38	229	2	—	6.0	—	—	—
1993	27	NYG	16	—	—	38	319	0	—	8.4	—	—	—
1994	28	NYG	16	—	—	32	293	0	—	9.2	—	—	—
1995	29	NWE	16	—	—	52	334	0	—	6.4	—	—	—
1996	30	NWE	16	—	—	33	292	0	—	8.8	—	—	—
1997	31	NWE	16	—	—	19	203	1	—	10.7	—	—	—
1998	32	NYJ	2	—	—	1	15	0	—	15.0	—	—	—
Career			146		0	336	3,038	11	—	9.0	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 60 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 59.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 58

On-field 38.1

Availability 19.9

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1989bestavg 581997

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

22% of the all-time Receptions leader22

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

4,722

1,684 rush · 3,038 recv

Total TDs

8 rush · 11 recv

Total Touches

734

398 carries · 336 rec

Yds / Touch

6.4

rushing + receiving

College Stats

Towson State; Morgan StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Towson State; Morgan State), 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.

1989 Draft Class· this player went #132

#108Darryl IngramTE #112Michael BarberWR #113Keith JenningsTE #116Vernon JoinesWR #124Jeff QueryWR #126Tony MartinWR #127Vince WorkmanRB #130Mark GreenRB #141Rodney PeeteQB #143Robb ThomasWR #144Mark StockWR #145Troy SadowskiTE #146Chris MohrP #151Marvin WashingtonDE #158Howard CrossTE #159Floyd TurnerWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Dave inherited the New York Giants RB room from Lewis Tillman (1989–1993), and handed it to Rodney Hampton (1990–1997).

Butch Woolfolk 1982–1984Joe Morris 1982–1988George Adams 1985–1989Lee Rouson 1985–1990Lewis Tillman 1989–1993Dave Meggett

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1998team change
Joined NYJ (from NWE)
1998final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
1995team change
Joined NWE (from NYG)
1989draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 5, Pick 132

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'7" / 190 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 62

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1989

C+1990

C+1991

C+1992

B1993

B1994

B1995

C+1996

C+1997

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

91%

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
1989	117	7.3	289+172	17
1990	164	10.3	385+221	22.7
1991	153	9.6	376+223	22.1
1992	167	10.4	409+242	24.1
1993	329	20.6	645+316	37.9
1994	298	18.6	613+315	36
1995	250	15.6	567+317	33.3
1996	122	7.6	449+327	26.4
1997	60	3.8	343+283	20.2

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

76 career value over replacement — #1490 all-time of 4,642. 8.4/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #132 (Rd 5) · NYG · 1989 · +26.5 vs expected KV-H

60actual

33.5 expected · Δ+26.5

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All-Time Rank & Honors

Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #132

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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