Donald Brown is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Brown in the top half 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.
Donald Brown
Height5'10"
Weight207 lb
BornApr 11, 1987
Age39
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2009 | 22 | IND | 11 | — | 0.5 | 78 | 281 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 14 | 17.9 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 169 | 0 | 78.6% | 15.4 | 12.1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | IND | 13 | — | 0.4 | 129 | 497 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 26 | 20.2 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 205 | 0 | 71.4% | 10.3 | 7.3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | IND | 12 | — | 3.6 | 134 | 645 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 26 | 19.4 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 86 | 0 | 84.2% | 5.4 | 4.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | IND | 10 | — | 0.0 | 108 | 417 | 1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 20 | 18.5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 69.2% | 10.3 | 7.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | IND | 16 | — | 4.7 | 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 | 20.3% |
| 2014 | 27 | SD | 13 | — | 0.0 | 85 | 223 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 11 | 12.9 | 0 | 41 | 29 | 211 | 0 | 70.7% | 7.3 | 5.1 | — | 7 | 358 | 40.9% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 32.9% |
| 2015 | 28 | SD | 10 | — | 0.0 | 59 | 229 | 1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 12 | 20.3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 88 | 0 | 61.5% | 11.0 | 6.8 | — | 2 | 120 | 16.2% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 20.0% |
| Career | — | 85 | — | 9.2 | 695 | 2,829 | 18 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 129 | 18.6 | 0 | 163 | 120 | 1,066 | 2 | 73.6% | 8.9 | 6.5 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2231 all-time of 4,695. 6.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #27 (Rd 1) · IND · 2009 · +3.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
54.8 expected · Δ+3.2
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