David Montgomery is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Montgomery delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
David Montgomery
Height5'11"
Weight230 lb
BornJun 7, 1997
Age29
CollegeIowa StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 Β· Rd 3, Pick 73 Β· CHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
#65 all-time in Rush TD (59). Tied with Ahman Green for #64.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 132 Β· #763 Β· High-ValueWorth 132 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.9
Avg surplus
peak +24
7 seasons Γ ~18.9 surplus β VORP 132
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2019 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 242 | 889 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 50 | 20.7 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 185 | 1 | 71.4% | 7.4 | 5.3 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | NYG | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 247 | 1,070 | 8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 59 | 23.9 | 0 | 68 | 54 | 438 | 2 | 79.4% | 8.1 | 6.4 | β | 25 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | NYG | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 225 | 849 | 7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 55 | 24.4 | 1 | 51 | 42 | 301 | 0 | 82.4% | 7.2 | 5.9 | β | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | ARI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 201 | 801 | 5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 41 | 20.4 | 1 | 40 | 34 | 316 | 1 | 85.0% | 9.3 | 7.9 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | DET | 14 | β | 219 | 1,015 | 13 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 59 | 26.9 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 117 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.3 | 4.9 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | β | DET | 14 | β | 185 | 775 | 12 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 50 | 27.0 | 1 | 38 | 36 | 341 | 0 | 94.7% | 9.5 | 9.0 | β | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | DET | 17 | β | 158 | 716 | 8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 42 | 26.6 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 192 | 0 | 82.8% | 8.0 | 6.6 | β | 11 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | β | 95.8 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 110 | β | 1,477 | 6,115 | 59 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 356 | 24.1 | 7 | 285 | 231 | 1,890 | 4 | 81.1% | 8.2 | 6.6 | β | 94 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 56.3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-66.2Β·-2 passing Β· -86 rushing Β· 21 receivingΒ·-11.0/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 13 | 10* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 14 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | β | 95.8 | 1 | 11.9 |
| Career | 44 | 10* | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 1.5 | β | β | 56.3 | 1 | 96.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 242 | 889 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 50 | 20.7 | 2 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 15 | 11* | 247 | 1,070 | 8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 59 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 13 | 10* | 225 | 849 | 7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 55 | 24.4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 10* | 201 | 801 | 5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 41 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 14 | 0* | 219 | 1,015 | 13 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 59 | 26.9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 14 | 0* | 185 | 775 | 12 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 50 | 27.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 158 | 716 | 8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 42 | 26.6 | 1 |
| Career | 105 | 40* | 1,477 | 6,115 | 59 | 4.1 | β | 356 | β | 7 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 35 | 25 | 185 | 1 | 71.4% | 7.4 | 5.3 | β | 7 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 15 | 11* | 68 | 54 | 438 | 2 | 79.4% | 8.1 | 6.4 | β | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 13 | 10* | 51 | 42 | 301 | 0 | 82.4% | 7.2 | 5.9 | β | 18 |
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 10* | 40 | 34 | 316 | 1 | 85.0% | 9.3 | 7.9 | β | 10 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 14 | 0* | 24 | 16 | 117 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.3 | 4.9 | β | 7 |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 14 | 0* | 38 | 36 | 341 | 0 | 94.7% | 9.5 | 9.0 | β | 16 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 29 | 24 | 192 | 0 | 82.8% | 8.0 | 6.6 | β | 11 |
| Career | 105 | 40* | 285 | 231 | 1,890 | 4 | 81.1% | 8.2 | 6.6 | β | 94 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | NYG | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | NYG | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 4* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 614 | 57.8% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 15 | 11* | 759 | 74.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 13 | 10* | 642 | 75.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 10* | 629 | 64.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 14 | 0* | 453 | 48.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 14 | 0* | 390 | 41.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 408 | 37.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 105 | 40* | 3,895 | β | β | β | 4 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | β | β | 9* | β | -41.1 | -2.1 | 0 | 94 |
| 2020 | 23 | β | β | 11* | β | -10.1 | 3.5 | 0 | 64 |
| 2021 | 24 | β | β | 10* | -3.2 | -21.6 | 5.3 | 9 | 45 |
| 2022 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | -15.3 | 6.7 | 0 | 51 |
| 2023 | 26 | β | β | 0* | β | 10.3 | -8.2 | 0 | -19 |
| 2024 | 27 | β | β | 0* | 1.5 | -7.9 | 15.9 | 3 | -18 |
| Career | 40* | β | β | β | 12 | 217 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | β | 10* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | β | 0* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | β | 0* | 50.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10* | β | β | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 496 | 2.0 | 393 | 1.6 | 28 | 8.6 | 50 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 15 | 11* | 480 | 1.9 | 590 | 2.4 | 29 | 8.5 | 59 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 13 | 10* | 432 | 1.9 | 417 | 1.9 | 16 | 14.1 | 55 |
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 10* | 405 | 2.0 | 396 | 2.0 | 20 | 10.1 | 41 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 14 | 0* | 511 | 2.3 | 504 | 2.3 | 17 | 12.9 | 59 |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 14 | 0* | 347 | 1.9 | 428 | 2.3 | 19 | 9.7 | 50 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 370 | 2.3 | 346 | 2.2 | 3 | 52.7 | 41 |
| Career | 105 | 40* | 3,041 | β | 3,074 | β | 132 | β | 355 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 2.7 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 93.2 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 15 | 11* | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 25 | 103.3 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 13 | 10* | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 18 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 10* | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 97.5 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 14 | 0* | -0.8 | -2.0 | 9.3 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 60.6 |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 14 | 0* | -0.5 | -0.7 | 10.1 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 104.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 0.5 | -0.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 94.3 |
| Career | 105 | 40* | β | β | β | 40 | 10 | β | 94 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 50.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2019bestavg 69elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #399 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position40
Depth
of 100
Reached 36% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
36% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader36
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
-11.04 EPA/season over 6 seasons46
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+62
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.055Touch rate0.452EPA/snap-0.017Snap share57.1%Off snaps3,895ConsistentCV 0.21
Production per snap β 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 Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Low Β· 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 53thClass Pos 34thClass All 56th
28.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 13thClass Pos 3thClass All 14th
121"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 70thClass Pos 61thClass All 70th
15 reps
Bench
Low Β· 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 17thClass Pos 11thClass All 18th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.1 regular season β 4.2 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+1%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
8,005
6,115 rush Β· 1,890 recv
Total TDs
63
59 rush Β· 4 recv
Total Touches
1,708
1,477 carries Β· 231 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp1Att1Cmp%100.0%Yds20Y/A20.0AdjY/A20.0Rate118.8
Rushing
Att58Yds242TD2Y/A4.2TD%3.41D151D%25.9
Receiving
Tgt8Rec6Yds45Ctch%75.0%Y/R7.5Y/Tgt5.61D4
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA1.2Rush EPA-3.5Rec EPA1.4Pass AirYd-3Rec AirYd11
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa State | 109 | 563 | 2 | 5.2 | 1.8 | β | β | β |
| 2017 | Iowa State | 258 | 1,147 | 11 | 4.4 | 4.3 | β | β | β |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 257 | 1,216 | 13 | 4.7 | 5.1 | β | β | β |
| Career | 624 | 2,926 | 26 | 4.7 | 4.2 | β | β | β |
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa State | β | 13 | 129 | 0 | β | 9.9 | β | β | β |
| 2017 | Iowa State | β | 36 | 296 | 0 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β |
| 2018 | Iowa State | β | 22 | 157 | 0 | β | 7.1 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 71 | 582 | 0 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kindle VildorCB5yCody WhitehairG4yAllen RobinsonWR4yPatrick ScalesLS4yDeAndre Houston-CarsonDB4yKhalil MackOLB3yCairo SantosK3yRobert QuinnDE3yPat O'DonnellP3yJared GoffQB3yAkiem HicksDE3yTaylor DeckerOT3yGraham GlasgowC3yRoquan SmithILB3yAlex AnzaloneMLB3yDanny TrevathanILB3yAl-Quadin MuhammadLB3yBilal NicholsDT3yKalif RaymondWR3yJack FoxP3yCole KmetTE3yDarnell MooneyWR3yJames DanielsG3yDeon BushSAF3y
2019 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #73
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavid inherited the Chicago Bears RB room from Tarik Cohen (2017β2020), and handed it to Khalil Herbert (2021β2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2023team change
Joined DET (from CHI)
- 2019draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 3, Pick 73
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 230 lb
Frame
222 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
28.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
8 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 3 | W13QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW16OutΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· KneeW18OutΒ· Knee |
| 2023 | DET | 2 | W3DoubtfulΒ· ThighW4QuestionableΒ· ThighW7OutΒ· RibsW8OutΒ· Ribs |
| 2022 | CHI | 1 | W4OutΒ· Ankle / KneeW5QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2021 | CHI | 1 | W5OutΒ· Knee |
| 2020 | CHI | 1 | W1QuestionableΒ· GroinW10OutΒ· Concussion |
| 2019 | CHI | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
70
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2019
B+2020
B2021
B2022
B+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
90%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 889 | 55.6 | 982+93 | 57.8 |
| 2020 | 1,070 | 71.3 | 1,219+149 | 71.7 |
| 2021 | 849 | 65.3 | 1,111+262 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 801 | 50.1 | 869+68 | 51.1 |
| 2023 | 1,015 | 72.5 | 1,228+213 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | 775 | 55.4 | 940+165 | 55.3 |
| 2025 | 716 | 42.1 | 716 | 42.1 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
132 career value over replacement β #763 all-time of 4,642. 18.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #73 (Rd 3) Β· CHI Β· 2019 Β· +29.1 vs expected KV-H
70actual
40.9 expected Β· Ξ+29.1
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