Derrick Gainer
Solid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight240 lb
BornAug 15, 1966
Age59
CollegeFlorida A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1989 · Rd 8, Pick 205 · RAI
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1990 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 30 | 81 | 1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 85 | 0 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | LV | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | DAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | DAL | 11 | — | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 0 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 41 | 120 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 0 | 13 | 122 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 34.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1990bestavg 511993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
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: 94%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida A&M), 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.
Top Teammates
Scott GalbraithTE2yEmmitt SmithRB1yRob BurnettDE1yAnthony PleasantDE1yOzzie NewsomeTE1yKen NortonMLB1yDave WaymerDB1yBrock MarionFS1yDarren WoodsonS1yChester McGlocktonDT1yEric MetcalfWR1yMike A. JonesLB1yJeff JaegerK1yTroy AikmanQB1yWebster SlaughterWR1yCharles HaleyDE1yMichael IrvinWR1yJay NovacekTE1yDarrin SmithLB1yDaryl JohnstonRB1yRussell MarylandNT1yBrian BrennanWR1yRobert JonesOLB1yReggie LanghorneWR1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #205
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993team change
Joined DAL (from LV)
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1992team change
Joined LV (from CLE)
- 1990team change
Joined CLE (from RAI)
- 1989draft
Drafted by RAI — Round 8, Pick 205
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 240 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1990
C1993
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
60%
19901993
1992 · cause not documented · 13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 | 5.1 | 264+183 | 15.6 |
| 1993 | 29 | 2.6 | 265+236 | 15.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #205 (Rd 8) · RAI · 1989 · +16.6 vs expected KV-H
41actual
24.4 expected · Δ+16.6
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