Dri Archer
Role Player
Height5'8"
Weight173 lb
BornAug 9, 1991
Age34
CollegeKent StateSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 3, Pick 97 · PIT
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2014 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 10 | 40 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 70.0% | 3.3 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 50 | 6.1% | — | 0.0% | 52 | 19.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | -2.8 | 0 | -5 |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4.0% | — | 0.0% | 38 | 17.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 10 | 40 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 70.0% | 3.3 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 53 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 90 | 18.7% | — | -1.3 | -2.8 | 0 | -5 | |
Career EPA-4.1·-1 rushing · -3 receiving·-4.1/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | PIT | 10 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 70.0% | 3.3 | 2.3 | — | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 70.0% | 3.3 | 2.3 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 50 | 6.1% | — | 0.0% | 52 | 19.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 3 | 4.0% | — | 0.0% | 38 | 17.9% |
| Career | 20 | 53 | — | — | — | 90 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.3 | -2.8 | 0 | -5 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | -5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 42 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 30· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 29.6
Availability 12.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2014bestavg 422014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-4.09 EPA/season over 1 season49
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.26Touch rate0.4EPA/snap-0.082Snap share6.1%Off snaps50Emerging
Production per snap — 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+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.26s
40-Yard
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
38"
Vertical
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 87thClass Pos 82thClass All 88th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 74thClass Pos 73thClass All 77th
20 reps
Bench
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 44thClass Pos 66thClass All 45th
6.86s
3-Cone
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 85thClass Pos 82thClass All 84th
4.06s
Shuttle
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 93thClass Pos 87thClass All 89th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds-1Y/A-1.0
Receiving
Tgt4Rec3Yds15Ctch%75.0%Y/R5.0Y/Tgt3.8
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.9Rec EPA-0.2Rec AirYd10
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kent State), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ben RoethlisbergerQB2yCameron HeywardDE2yKelvin BeachumOT2yHeath MillerTE2yJames HarrisonOLB2yLawrence TimmonsOLB2yWilliam GayFS2yAntonio BrownWR2yMike MitchellS2ySteve McLendonNT2yDavid DeCastroG2yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR2yRamon FosterG2yLe'Veon BellRB2yChris HubbardOT2yVince WilliamsILB2yWill AllenS2yCam ThomasDT2yStephon TuittDE2yArthur MoatsDE2yMarcus GilbertOT2yGreg WarrenLS2yMartavis BryantWR2yDan McCullersDT2y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #97
#89Chris WattC#90Donte MoncriefWR#91John BrownWR#92Trai TurnerG#93Brandon LinderC#94Terrance WestRB#95Michael SchofieldG#96Jerick McKinnonRB#98Richard RodgersTE#99Crockett GillmoreTE#101Jaylen WatkinsFS#102Bashaud BreelandCB#103Devonta FreemanRB#104Jalen SaundersWR#105Bryan StorkC#106Bruce EllingtonWR
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Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2014draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 3, Pick 97
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 173 lb
Frame
173 lb at 4.26s
Size-speed
38" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PIT | 1 | W2Out· AnkleW3Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
30
peak 42
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
63%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
76
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40 | 4 | 72+32 | 4.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #97 (Rd 3) · PIT · 2014 · -8.7 vs expected KV-H
30actual
38.7 expected · Δ−8.7
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