Derek Loville is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Loville in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Loville's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derek Loville
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 50 · #2041 · Above AverageWorth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.3
Avg surplus
peak +24
6 seasons × ~8.3 surplus ≈ VORP 50
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1990 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 22 | 69 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | SFO | 14 | — | 31 | 99 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 0 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | SFO | 16 | — | 218 | 723 | 10 | 3.3 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 662 | 3 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | SFO | 6 | — | 70 | 229 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 138 | 2 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 25 | 124 | 1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 53 | 161 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 0 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 40 | 203 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 9 | 22.5 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 68.8% | 4.5 | 3.1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.8 | -5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 94 | — | 466 | 1,620 | 16 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 9 | 1.9 | 0 | 16 | 120 | 915 | 5 | 750.0% | 7.6 | 57.2 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -1.8 | -5.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-7.4·-2 rushing · -6 receiving·-7.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | SEA | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | 22 | 69 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 26 | SFO | 14 | — | 31 | 99 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 27 | SFO | 16 | — | 218 | 723 | 10 | 3.3 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 22.3 |
| 1996 | 28 | SFO | 6 | — | 70 | 229 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | 25 | 124 | 1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 30 | DEN | 16 | — | 53 | 161 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| 1999 | 31 | DEN | 9 | — | 40 | 203 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 9 | 22.5 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 94 | 466 | 1,620 | 16 | 3.5 | — | 9 | — | 0 | 61.6 |
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31 | — | — | — | — | -1.8 | -5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1991bestavg 56elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader10
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.4 EPA/season over 1 season48
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: 88%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 3.5 regular season → 4.4 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)
+27%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,535
1,620 rush · 915 recv
Total TDs
21
16 rush · 5 recv
Total Touches
586
466 carries · 120 rec
Yds / Touch
4.3
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att35Yds154TD4Y/A4.4TD%11.4
Receiving
Rec8Yds80Y/R10.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ed McCaffreyWR4yAlfred WilliamsDE4yJerry RiceWR3yJason ElamK3yBill RomanowskiOLB3yKeith TraylorNT3yRay CrockettCB3yShannon SharpeTE3yBryant YoungDT3yKen NortonMLB3yNeil SmithDE3yTyrone BraxtonS3yTrevor PryceDE3ySteve YoungQB3yMike LodishDT3yDana StubblefieldDT3yGlenn CadrezOLB3yTom RouenP3yBrent JonesTE3yMerton HanksDB3yDwayne CarswellOT3yDexter CarterRB3yLee WoodallLB3yTim McDonaldS3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDerek inherited the Denver Broncos RB room from Terrell Davis (1995–2001), and handed it to Howard Griffith (1997–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1997team change
Joined DEN (from SFO)
- 1994team change
Joined SFO (from SEA)
- 1990signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 210 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 7-season peers. See all →
60
peak 63
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1991
C+1994
B+1995
C1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69 | 4.3 | 257+188 | 15.1 |
| 1994 | 99 | 7.1 | 389+290 | 22.9 |
| 1995 | 723 | 45.2 | 1,132+409 | 66.6 |
| 1996 | 229 | 38.2 | 1,013+784 | 59.6 |
| 1997 | 124 | 7.8 | 415+291 | 24.4 |
| 1998 | 161 | 10.1 | 439+278 | 25.8 |
| 1999 | 203 | 22.6 | 623+420 | 36.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), 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
50 career value over replacement — #2041 all-time of 4,642. 7.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
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