Earnest Graham is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Graham in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Graham's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Earnest Graham
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2781 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.5
Avg surplus
peak +17
2 seasons × ~13.5 surplus ≈ VORP 27
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 | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2004 | — | TB | 7 | — | 13 | 73 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 15.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | TB | 3 | — | 28 | 83 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 14.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | TB | 4 | — | 11 | 59 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | TB | 15 | — | 222 | 898 | 10 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 46 | 20.7 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 324 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.6 | 6.6 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | TB | 10 | — | 132 | 563 | 4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 26 | 19.7 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 174 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | TB | 11 | — | 14 | 66 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 35.7 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 109 | 0 | 63.6% | 7.8 | 5.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | TB | 11 | — | 20 | 99 | 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 25.0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 130 | 1 | 84.2% | 8.1 | 6.8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | TB | 7 | — | 37 | 206 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 163 | 0 | 83.9% | 6.3 | 5.3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 477 | 2,047 | 15 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 97 | 20.3 | 4 | 145 | 129 | 904 | 1 | 89.0% | 7.0 | 6.2 | — | 33 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 22.5 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-20.4·2 passing · -31 rushing · 8 receiving·-2.5/season
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 37.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2004bestavg 462011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.55 EPA/season over 8 seasons49
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%.
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+).
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.50s
40-Yard
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 77thClass Pos 79thClass All 82th
22 reps
Bench
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 56thClass Pos 50thClass All 46th
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,951
2,047 rush · 904 recv
Total TDs
16
15 rush · 1 recv
Total Touches
606
477 carries · 129 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att18Yds63TD1Y/A3.5TD%5.61D51D%27.8
Receiving
Tgt4Rec4Yds27Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.8Y/Tgt6.81D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.3Rec EPA2.4Rec AirYd9
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
Ronde BarberFS8yWill AllenS6yBarrett RuudILB6yCadillac WilliamsRB6yJermaine PhillipsFS6yMichael ClaytonWR6yDerrick BrooksOLB5yJoey GallowayWR5yJosh BidwellP5yChris HovanDT5yTanard JacksonDB5yQuincy BlackOLB5yAdam HaywardOLB5yMaurice StovallWR5yMatt BryantK4yIke HilliardWR4yAqib TalibCB4yBrian KellyCB4yGreg SpiresDE4yJerramy StevensTE4yAlex SmithTE4yGeno HayesOLB4yRyan SimsDE4yRyan NeceOLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEarnest inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB room from Jameel Cook (2001–2008), and handed it to Cadillac Williams (2005–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 225 lb
Frame
225 lb at 4.50s
Size-speed
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TB | 3 | W7Questionable· HamstringW9Out· HamstringW10Out· HamstringW17Out· Neck |
| 2009 | TB | 0 | W3Questionable· HamstringW5Questionable· Hamstring |
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 →
53
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
F2006
B2007
B2008
C2009
C2010
C2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73 | 10.4 | 268+195 | 15.8 |
| 2006 | 59 | 14.8 | 272+213 | 16 |
| 2007 | 898 | 59.9 | 912+14 | 53.7 |
| 2008 | 563 | 56.3 | 861+298 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 66 | 6 | 122+56 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 99 | 9 | 201+102 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 206 | 29.4 | 553+347 | 32.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2781 all-time of 4,642. 3.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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