Dominic Rhodes is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Rhodes in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Rhodes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dominic Rhodes
👑 Dynasty DNA · 9 seasons · 1 titlesTop 20% all-time RBsElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2001Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #308
Height5'9"
Weight203 lb
BornJan 17, 1979
Age47
Rookie yr2001
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1
Title Seasons
9
Dynasty Seasons
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 51 · #2008 · Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.8
Avg surplus
peak +27
4 seasons × ~12.8 surplus ≈ VORP 51
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | IND | 13 | — | 233 | 1,104 | 9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 57 | 24.5 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 224 | 0 | 61.8% | 6.6 | 4.1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -20.1 | -19.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | IND | 10 | — | 37 | 157 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.3 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | IND | 11 | — | 53 | 254 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 16 | 30.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | IND | 10 | — | 40 | 118 | 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11 | 27.5 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 16 | — | 187 | 641 | 5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 38 | 20.3 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 251 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -26.4 | 7.9 | 0 | 53 |
| 2007 | — | LV | 6 | — | 75 | 302 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 18 | 24.0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.4 | 6.4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -13.3 | -0.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2008 | — | IND | 15 | — | 152 | 538 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 27 | 17.8 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 302 | 3 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | TEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14.8 | 17.4 | 0 | 54 |
| 2010 | — | IND | 3 | — | 37 | 172 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 8 | 21.6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25.0% | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8.1 | -3.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | — | 89 | — | 814 | 3,286 | 26 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 181 | 22.2 | 10 | 172 | 148 | 1,025 | 4 | 86.0% | 6.9 | 6.0 | — | 43 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -92.9 | 11.9 | 0 | 140 | |
Career EPA-81.0·-93 rushing · 12 receiving·-10.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | IND | 13 | — | 233 | 1,104 | 9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 57 | 24.5 | 5 | 15.2 |
| 2003 | 24 | IND | 10 | — | 37 | 157 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 25 | IND | 11 | — | 53 | 254 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 16 | 30.2 | 1 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26 | IND | 10 | — | 40 | 118 | 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11 | 27.5 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 27 | IND | 16 | — | 187 | 641 | 5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 38 | 20.3 | 2 | 12.3 |
| 2007 | 28 | LV | 6 | — | 75 | 302 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 18 | 24.0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 29 | IND | 15 | — | 152 | 538 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 27 | 17.8 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2010 | 31 | IND | 3 | — | 37 | 172 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 8 | 21.6 | 1 | — |
| Career | 84 | 814 | 3,286 | 26 | 4.0 | — | 181 | — | 10 | 61.7 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | IND | 13 | — | 55 | 34 | 224 | 0 | 61.8% | 6.6 | 4.1 | — | 13 |
| 2003 | 24 | IND | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 3 |
| 2004 | 25 | IND | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 1 |
| 2005 | 26 | IND | 10 | — | 13 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 2 |
| 2006 | 27 | IND | 16 | — | 36 | 36 | 251 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 9 |
| 2007 | 28 | LV | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.4 | 6.4 | — | 1 |
| 2008 | 29 | IND | 15 | — | 45 | 45 | 302 | 3 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | — | 14 |
| 2010 | 31 | IND | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25.0% | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 84 | 172 | 148 | 1,025 | 4 | 86.0% | 6.9 | 6.0 | — | 43 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 42.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2001bestavg 55elite 702008
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #308 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader18
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-10.12 EPA/season over 8 seasons47
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: 90%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.0 regular season → 4.2 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
+3%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
4,311
3,286 rush · 1,025 recv
Total TDs
30
26 rush · 4 recv
Total Touches
962
814 carries · 148 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
12 playoff gamesRushing
Att98Yds407TD2Y/A4.2TD%2.01D231D%23.5
Receiving
Tgt11Rec11Yds97Ctch%100.0%Y/R8.8Y/Tgt8.81D6
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-6.3Rec EPA3.9Rec AirYd25
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.
Top Teammates
Peyton ManningQB7yReggie WayneWR7yDwight FreeneyDE6yMarvin HarrisonWR6yRobert MathisOLB6yDallas ClarkTE6yHunter SmithP6yGary BrackettMLB6yRaheem BrockDE5yNick HarperCB5yRob MorrisLB5yEdgerrin JamesRB4yBrandon StokleyWR4yKelvin HaydenDB4yCato JuneLB4yMontae ReagorDE4yJosh WilliamsDT4yJosh ThomasDE4yBob SandersS4yMike DossDB4yAaron MooreheadWR4yAdam VinatieriK3yAntoine BetheaFS3yMarcus PollardTE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDominic inherited the Indianapolis Colts RB room from Edgerrin James (1999–2005), and handed it to James Mungro (2002–2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2008team change
Joined IND (from LV)
- 2007team change
Joined LV (from IND)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 203 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | IND | 0 | W18Questionable· Hip |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
61
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2001
C2003
C+2004
C2005
B2006
C2007
B2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,104 | 84.9 | 1,434+330 | 84.3 |
| 2003 | 157 | 15.7 | 357+200 | 21 |
| 2004 | 254 | 23.1 | 444+190 | 26.1 |
| 2005 | 118 | 11.8 | 268+150 | 15.8 |
| 2006 | 641 | 40.1 | 620-21 | 36.5 |
| 2007 | 302 | 50.3 | 774+472 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 538 | 35.9 | 564+26 | 33.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2008 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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