Devontae Booker is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Booker in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Booker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A running back with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Worth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons Γ ~7.4 surplus β VORP 37
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2016 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 174 | 612 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 30 | 17.2 | 1 | 45 | 31 | 265 | 1 | 68.9% | 8.5 | 5.9 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 493 | 46.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | β | CAR | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 79 | 299 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 11 | 13.9 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 275 | 0 | 78.9% | 9.2 | 7.2 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 291 | 31.6% | β | 0.0% | 131 | 38.6% |
| 2018 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 34 | 183 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 11 | 32.4 | 0 | 51 | 38 | 275 | 0 | 74.5% | 7.2 | 5.4 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 316 | 28.9% | β | 0.0% | 125 | 31.9% |
| 2018 | β | KC | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | DEN | 6 | β | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5.1% | β | 0.0% | 195 | 44.9% |
| 2020 | β | LV | 15 | β | 93 | 423 | 3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 21 | 22.6 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 84 | 0 | 81.0% | 4.9 | 4.0 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 238 | 21.9% | β | 0.0% | 82 | 21.1% |
| 2020 | β | DEN | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 145 | 593 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 31 | 21.4 | 0 | 45 | 40 | 268 | 1 | 88.9% | 6.7 | 6.0 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 519 | 49.8% | β | 0.0% | 67 | 26.5% |
| 2021 | β | DAL | 2 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 527 | 2,119 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 104 | 19.7 | 1 | 209 | 162 | 1,224 | 2 | 77.5% | 7.6 | 5.9 | β | 44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1,883 | 30.6% | β | 0.0% | 600 | 32.6% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 174 | 612 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 30 | 17.2 | 1 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 79 | 299 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 11 | 13.9 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 34 | 183 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 11 | 32.4 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 28 | LV | 15 | 0* | 93 | 423 | 3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 21 | 22.6 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 145 | 593 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 31 | 21.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 82 | 527 | 2,119 | 11 | 4.0 | β | 104 | β | 1 | 47.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 45 | 31 | 265 | 1 | 68.9% | 8.5 | 5.9 | β | 8 |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 38 | 30 | 275 | 0 | 78.9% | 9.2 | 7.2 | β | 13 |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 51 | 38 | 275 | 0 | 74.5% | 7.2 | 5.4 | β | 9 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | β | 1 |
| 2020 | 28 | LV | 15 | 0* | 21 | 17 | 84 | 0 | 81.0% | 4.9 | 4.0 | β | 2 |
| 2021 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 45 | 40 | 268 | 1 | 88.9% | 6.7 | 6.0 | β | 11 |
| Career | 82 | 209 | 162 | 1,224 | 2 | 77.5% | 7.6 | 5.9 | β | 44 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | CAR | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | KC | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | DEN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | DAL | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 493 | 46.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 291 | 31.6% | β | 0.0% | 131 | 38.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 316 | 28.9% | β | 0.0% | 125 | 31.9% |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 26 | 5.1% | β | 0.0% | 195 | 44.9% |
| 2020 | 28 | LV | 16 | 0* | 238 | 21.9% | β | 0.0% | 82 | 21.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 519 | 49.8% | β | 0.0% | 67 | 26.5% |
| Career | 93 | 1,883 | β | β | β | 600 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | -27.6 | -8.9 | 0 | 62 |
| 2017 | 25 | β | β | 0* | β | -4.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 76 |
| 2018 | 26 | β | β | 0* | β | 2.4 | -4.1 | 0 | 77 |
| 2019 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | -1.1 | -2.6 | 0 | 36 |
| 2020 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | 2.9 | -13.6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 29 | β | β | 0* | β | -13.1 | 5.8 | 0 | -12 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 246 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 93 | 2.7 | 90 | 2.6 | 2 | 17.0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | LV | 16 | 0* | 236 | 2.5 | 187 | 2.0 | 5 | 18.6 | 21 |
| 2021 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 364 | 2.5 | 229 | 1.6 | 2 | 72.5 | 31 |
| Career | 64 | 693 | β | 515 | β | 10 | β | 63 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 9 | 86.6 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 4.0 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 84.0 |
| 2020 | 28 | LV | 16 | 0* | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 63.5 |
| 2021 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 0* | -0.1 | -0.5 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 98.9 |
| Career | 64 | β | β | β | 8 | 5 | β | 23 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 57.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 96%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 12% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 87%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Utah; American River), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Devontae inherited the Denver Broncos RB room from C.J. Anderson (2013β2017), and handed it to Phillip Lindsay (2018β2020).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined NYG (from LV)
Last recorded season with NYG
Joined LV (from DEN)
Drafted by DEN β Round 4, Pick 136
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYG | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· Hip |
| 2017 | DEN | 2 | W1OutΒ· WristW2OutΒ· Wrist |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 612 | 38.3 | 671+59 | 39.5 |
| 2017 | 299 | 23 | 381+82 | 22.4 |
| 2018 | 183 | 11.4 | 172-11 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.5 | 0-9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 423 | 28.2 | 476+53 | 28 |
| 2021 | 593 | 37.1 | 625+32 | 36.8 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
37 career value over replacement β #2423 all-time of 4,642. 6.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #136 (Rd 4) Β· DEN Β· 2016 Β· +23.5 vs expected KV-H
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