Deuce McAllister packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history β a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 79 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Deuce McAllister
Height6'1"
Weight232 lb
BornDec 27, 1978
Age47
CollegeMississippiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 1, Pick 23 Β· NO
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 112 Β· #963 Β· High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.4
Avg surplus
peak +34
5 seasons Γ ~22.4 surplus β VORP 112
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | NO | 13 | β | 16 | 91 | 1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 166 | 1 | 75.0% | 11.1 | 8.3 | β | 8 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | β | 108.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | NO | 15 | β | 325 | 1,388 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 65 | 20.0 | 3 | 74 | 47 | 352 | 3 | 63.5% | 7.5 | 4.8 | β | 15 | 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 |
| 2002 | β | CIN | 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 |
| 2003 | β | NO | 16 | β | 351 | 1,641 | 8 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 69 | 19.7 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 516 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | TB | 3 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NO | 14 | β | 269 | 1,074 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 53 | 19.7 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 228 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | β | 5 | 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 |
| 2004 | β | TB | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NO | 5 | β | 93 | 335 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 21 | 22.6 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 117 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | β | 4 | 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 |
| 2005 | β | GB | 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 |
| 2006 | β | NO | 15 | β | 245 | 1,061 | 12 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 55 | 22.4 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 198 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.6 | 6.6 | β | 8 | 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 |
| 2006 | β | CIN | 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 |
| 2007 | β | NO | 3 | β | 24 | 92 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 12.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.8 | 3.8 | β | 0 | 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 |
| 2007 | β | TB | 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 |
| 2008 | β | NO | 13 | β | 107 | 418 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 23 | 21.5 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | β | 5 | 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 |
| Career | β | 103 | β | 1,430 | 6,100 | 51 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 293 | 20.5 | 13 | 266 | 234 | 1,720 | 5 | 88.0% | 7.4 | 6.5 | β | 67 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | β | 79.2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-48.4Β·-1 passing Β· -87 rushing Β· 40 receivingΒ·-6.0/season
Passing
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | NO | 13 | β | 16 | 91 | 1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | NO | 15 | β | 325 | 1,388 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 65 | 20.0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 25 | NO | 16 | β | 351 | 1,641 | 8 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 69 | 19.7 | 4 |
| 2004 | 26 | NO | 14 | β | 269 | 1,074 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 53 | 19.7 | 4 |
| 2005 | 27 | NO | 5 | β | 93 | 335 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 21 | 22.6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | NO | 15 | β | 245 | 1,061 | 12 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 55 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 29 | NO | 3 | β | 24 | 92 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 30 | NO | 13 | β | 107 | 418 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 23 | 21.5 | 0 |
| Career | 94 | 1,430 | 6,100 | 51 | 4.3 | β | 293 | β | 13 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | NO | 13 | β | 20 | 15 | 166 | 1 | 75.0% | 11.1 | 8.3 | β | 8 |
| 2002 | 24 | NO | 15 | β | 74 | 47 | 352 | 3 | 63.5% | 7.5 | 4.8 | β | 15 |
| 2003 | 25 | NO | 16 | β | 69 | 69 | 516 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 22 |
| 2004 | 26 | NO | 14 | β | 34 | 34 | 228 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | β | 5 |
| 2005 | 27 | NO | 5 | β | 17 | 17 | 117 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | β | 4 |
| 2006 | 28 | NO | 15 | β | 30 | 30 | 198 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.6 | 6.6 | β | 8 |
| 2007 | 29 | NO | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.8 | 3.8 | β | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | NO | 13 | β | 18 | 18 | 128 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | β | 5 |
| Career | 94 | 266 | 234 | 1,720 | 5 | 88.0% | 7.4 | 6.5 | β | 67 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | β | β | β | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | β | β | β | -1.8 | -11.1 | -7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | β | β | β | -1.5 | -22.6 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | β | β | β | β | -37.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 27 | β | β | β | β | -9.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | β | β | β | β | 0.8 | 8.5 | 0 | -8 |
| 2007 | 29 | β | β | β | β | -8.5 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | β | β | β | β | -1.9 | 7.9 | 0 | -31 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | -39 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 50.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2001bestavg 64elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position38
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader33
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
-6.05 EPA/season over 8 seasons48
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: 92%.
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· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.41s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 92thClass Pos 85thClass All 95th
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
7,820
6,100 rush Β· 1,720 recv
Total TDs
56
51 rush Β· 5 recv
Total Touches
1,664
1,430 carries Β· 234 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att27Yds161TD1Y/A6.0TD%3.71D91D%33.3
Receiving
Tgt7Rec7Yds47TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.7Y/Tgt6.71D3
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA4.4Rec EPA2.9Rec AirYd-21
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Fred ThomasCB7yCharles GrantDE7yJohn CarneyK6yJay BellamyDB6yJoe HornWR6yWillie WhiteheadNT6yWill SmithLB5yMike McKenzieCB5yFred McAfeeRB5yDarren HowardDE5yBrian YoungDT5yAaron BrooksQB5yAaron SteckerRB5yMike KarneyFB5ySedrick HodgeOLB5yJason CraftDB4yDonte' StallworthWR4yDevery HendersonWR4yErnie ConwellTE4yFakhir BrownCB4yJosh BullocksS4yBoo WilliamsTE4yLamont HallTE4ySteve GleasonDB4y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #23
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDeuce inherited the New Orleans Saints RB room from Terrelle Smith (2000β2003), and handed it to Aaron Stecker (2004β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2001draft
Drafted by NO β Round 1, Pick 23
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 232 lb
Frame
222 lb at 4.41s
Size-speed
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
72
peak 79
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
A2002
A2003
B+2004
D2005
B+2006
C+2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91 | 7 | 266+175 | 15.7 |
| 2002 | 1,388 | 92.5 | 1,469+81 | 86.4 |
| 2003 | 1,641 | 102.6 | 1,587-54 | 93.4 |
| 2004 | 1,074 | 76.7 | 1,188+114 | 69.9 |
| 2005 | 335 | 67 | 1,038+703 | 61.1 |
| 2006 | 1,061 | 70.7 | 1,041-20 | 61.2 |
| 2008 | 418 | 32.2 | 510+92 | 30 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
112 career value over replacement β #963 all-time of 4,642. 16/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #23 (Rd 1) Β· NO Β· 2001 Β· +15.5 vs expected KV-H
72actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+15.5
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