Donald Brown is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Brown in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Donald Brown

Top 25% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011Two-Way Profile

Height5'10"

Weight207 lb

BornApr 11, 1987

Age39

CollegeConnecticut See College Stats

Rookie yr2009

Draft2009 · Rd 1, Pick 27 · IND

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A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 45 · #2187 · Above Average

Worth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+7.5

Avg surplus

peak +14

6 seasons × ~7.5 surplus ≈ VORP 45

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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%
2009	—	IND	11	—	78	281	3	3.6	3.8	14	17.9	0	14	11	169	0	78.6%	15.4	12.1	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	BAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	IND	13	—	129	497	2	3.9	1.6	26	20.2	0	28	20	205	0	71.4%	10.3	7.3	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	IND	12	—	134	645	5	4.8	3.7	26	19.4	0	19	16	86	0	84.2%	5.4	4.5	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	JAX	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	IND	10	—	108	417	1	3.9	0.9	20	18.5	0	13	9	93	0	69.2%	10.3	7.2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	IND	15	—	102	537	6	5.3	5.9	20	19.6	0	35	27	214	2	77.1%	7.9	6.1	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	374	35.2%	—	0.0%	92	29.6%
2013	—	LA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	LAC	13	—	85	223	0	2.6	0.0	11	12.9	0	41	29	211	0	70.7%	7.3	5.1	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	DEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	SD	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	358	40.9%	—	0.0%	121	38.9%
2015	—	LAC	6	—	59	229	1	3.9	1.7	12	20.3	0	13	8	88	0	61.5%	11.0	6.8	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	SD	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	120	27.0%	—	0.0%	51	22.2%
Career		—	108	—	695	2,829	18	4.1	2.6	129	18.6	0	163	120	1,066	2	73.6%	8.9	6.5	—	40	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	852	34.4%	—	0.0%	264	30.2%

Career EPA-30.3·-48 rushing · 18 receiving·-4.3/season