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

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Duke Johnson

Top 32% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter📈 Late Developer · 2019Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #284

Height5'9"

Weight210 lb

BornSep 23, 1993

Age32

CollegeMiami See College Stats

ConferenceAtlantic Coast

Rookie yr2015

Draft2015 · Rd 3, Pick 77 · CLE

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A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 29 · #2705 · Role Player

Worth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

2 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+5.8

Avg surplus

peak +8

5 seasons × ~5.8 surplus ≈ VORP 29

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Defense
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	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2015	—	CLE	16	—	104	379	0	3.6	0.0	19	18.3	0	74	61	534	2	82.4%	8.8	7.2	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	CIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2016	—	CLE	16	—	73	358	1	4.9	1.4	17	23.3	1	74	53	514	0	71.6%	9.7	6.9	—	24	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	CIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	—	CLE	16	—	82	348	4	4.2	4.9	26	31.7	0	93	74	693	3	79.6%	9.4	7.5	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	CIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2018	—	CLE	16	—	40	201	0	5.0	0.0	9	22.5	0	62	47	429	3	75.8%	9.1	6.9	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	KC	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	—	HOU	16	—	83	410	2	4.9	2.4	17	20.5	1	62	44	410	3	71.0%	9.3	6.6	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	TB	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	—	HOU	11	—	77	235	1	3.1	1.3	11	14.3	2	35	28	249	1	80.0%	8.9	7.1	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	MIA	5	—	71	330	3	4.6	4.2	18	25.4	0	5	4	41	0	80.0%	10.3	8.2	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	BUF	1	—	2	4	0	2.0	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	107	—	532	2,265	11	4.3	2.1	118	22.2	4	405	311	2,870	12	76.8%	9.2	7.1	—	132	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	10	10	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA-18.1·-0 passing · -67 rushing · 49 receiving·-2.3/season