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Derrick Blaylock

Solid Contributor

Height5'9"

Weight210 lb

BornAug 23, 1979

Age46

CollegeStephen F. Austin State See College Stats

Rookie yr2001

Draft2001 · Rd 5, Pick 150 · KC

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 10 · #3617 · Role Player

Worth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

1 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+10

Avg surplus

peak +10

1 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 10

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)
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2002	—	KC	7	—	16	72	0	4.5	0.0	2	12.5	0	10	5	47	0	50.0%	9.4	4.7	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-2.4	-3.5	0	0
2003	—	KC	9	—	22	112	2	5.1	9.1	7	31.8	0	15	15	181	1	100.0%	12.1	12.1	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	9.8	0	0
2004	—	KC	12	—	118	539	8	4.6	6.8	34	28.8	0	25	25	244	1	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	NO	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.4	11.9	0	0
2005	—	NYJ	6	—	17	53	0	3.1	0.0	3	17.6	0	3	3	17	0	100.0%	5.7	5.7	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-2.0	-2.3	0	0
2006	—	NYJ	2	—	25	43	0	1.7	0.0	0	0.0	0	5	5	29	0	100.0%	5.8	5.8	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-10.6	-0.4	0	1
Career		—	39	—	198	819	10	4.1	5.1	46	23.2	0	58	53	518	2	91.4%	9.8	8.9	—	18	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	-3.1	15.6	0	1

Career EPA12.5·-3 rushing · 16 receiving·2.5/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	VAL
2002	23	KC	7	—	16	72	0	4.5	0.0	2	12.5	3.1
2003	24	KC	9	—	22	112	2	5.1	9.1	7	31.8	7
2004	25	KC	12	—	118	539	8	4.6	6.8	34	28.8	11.9
2005	26	NYJ	6	—	17	53	0	3.1	0.0	3	17.6	2.4
2006	27	NYJ	2	—	25	43	0	1.7	0.0	0	0.0	—
Career			36		198	819	10	4.1	—	46	—	24.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2002	23	KC	7	—	10	5	47	0	50.0%	9.4	4.7	—	2
2003	24	KC	9	—	15	15	181	1	100.0%	12.1	12.1	—	5
2004	25	KC	12	—	25	25	244	1	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	10
2005	26	NYJ	6	—	3	3	17	0	100.0%	5.7	5.7	—	0
2006	27	NYJ	2	—	5	5	29	0	100.0%	5.8	5.8	—	1
Career			36		58	53	518	2	91.4%	9.8	8.9	—	18

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Rec AirYd
2002	23	—	—	—	—	-2.4	-3.5	0
2003	24	—	—	—	—	0.5	9.8	0
2004	25	—	—	—	—	11.4	11.9	0
2005	26	—	—	—	—	-2.0	-2.3	0
2006	27	—	—	—	—	-10.6	-0.4	1
Career					—	—	—	1

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 44 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.93

Longevity

career length

Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 91%

What builds the career mark of 47

On-field 36.1

Availability 10.9

On-field production Staying available

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

2002bestavg 442005

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 6% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

6% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader6

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

2.51 EPA/season over 5 seasons51

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: 87%.

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+).

Combine · 2001

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

RB · 2001 class

4.36s

40-Yard

Elite · 97th pct

Pos 97thAll 97thClass Pos 97thClass All 98th

35.5"

Vertical

Above avg · 64th pct

Pos 64thAll 69thClass Pos 63thClass All 58th

119"

Broad Jump

Above avg · 51th pct

Pos 51thAll 60thClass Pos 67thClass All 69th

18 reps

Bench

Below avg · 32th pct

Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 42thClass All 34th

7.05s

3-Cone

Above avg · 55th pct

Pos 55thAll 64thClass Pos 83thClass All 88th

4.09s

Shuttle

Strong · 88th pct

Pos 88thAll 89thClass Pos 83thClass All 86th

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

1,337

819 rush · 518 recv

Total TDs

10 rush · 2 recv

Total Touches

251

198 carries · 53 rec

Yds / Touch

5.3

rushing + receiving

Postseason Career

1 playoff game

Rushing

Att2Yds-3Y/A-1.5

Receiving

Tgt1Rec1Yds11Ctch%100.0%Y/R11.0Y/Tgt11.01D1

Advanced (EPA)

Rush EPA-1.9Rec EPA1.0

College Stats

Stephen F. Austin StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

2001 Draft Class· this player went #150

#139Zeke MorenoLB #140Alex BannisterWR #143Jarrod CooperDB #144Marques SullivanOT #145Jerametrius ButlerDB #147Tony StewartTE #148Scotty AndersonWR #149Mike McMahonQB #151Russ HochsteinC #152Raymond WallsDB #154Darnerien McCantsWR #155A.J. FeeleyQB #157Patrick ChukwurahLB #159Eddie BerlinWR #162Jonathan CarterWR #165Michael JamesonCB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Derrick inherited the Kansas City Chiefs RB room from Priest Holmes (2001–2007), and handed it to Larry Johnson (2003–2008).

Jim Hadnot 1980–1983Joe Delaney 1981–1982Billy Jackson 1981–1984Herman Heard 1984–1989Larry Moriarty 1986–1988Paul Palmer

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

2006final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
2005team change
Joined NYJ (from KC)
2001draft
Drafted by KC — Round 5, Pick 150

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'9" / 210 lb

Frame

194 lb at 4.36s

Size-speed

35.5" vert / 119" broad

Explosion

18 reps

Bench power

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →

peak 48

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

D2002

C2003

B2004

D2005

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.

45%

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
2002	72	10.3	309+237	18.2
2003	112	12.4	311+199	18.3
2004	539	44.9	747+208	43.9
2005	53	8.8	227+174	13.4

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

10 career value over replacement — #3617 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #150 (Rd 5) · KC · 2001 · +11 vs expected KV-H

44actual

33 expected · Δ+11

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2001

From Scrimmage · Career

Postseason Career

Rushing

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2001 Draft Class· this player went #150

Franchise Succession

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Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator