Derrick Ward is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ward in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ward's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrick Ward
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2005 | 25 | NYG | 10 | — | 35 | 123 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | NYG | 8 | — | 125 | 602 | 3 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 28 | 22.4 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 179 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | — | 7 |
| 2008 | 28 | NYG | 16 | — | 182 | 1,025 | 2 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 53 | 29.1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 384 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 14 |
| 2009 | 29 | TB | 14 | — | 115 | 414 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 13 | 11.3 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 150 | 2 | 83.3% | 7.5 | 6.3 | — | 7 |
| 2010 | 30 | HOU | 14 | — | 51 | 317 | 4 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 17 | 33.3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 63.6% | 8.7 | 5.5 | — | 2 |
| 2011 | 31 | HOU | 5 | — | 45 | 154 | 2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 11 | 24.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 553 | 2,635 | 12 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 129 | 23.3 | 1 | 105 | 96 | 787 | 3 | 91.4% | 8.2 | 7.5 | — | 30 | |
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2228 all-time of 4,695. 7.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #235 (Rd 7) · NYJ · 2004 · +39.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
18.8 expected · Δ+39.2
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