Evan Royster
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2012
Height6'1"
Weight216 lb
BornNov 26, 1987
Age38
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 6, Pick 177 · WAS
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 | |||||
| 2011 | — | WAS | 6 | — | 56 | 328 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 17 | 30.4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 69.2% | 7.6 | 5.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 23 | 88 | 2 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 8 | 34.8 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 109 | 0 | 65.2% | 7.3 | 4.7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | -7.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 100 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | -0.9 | 0 | -4 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 81 | 416 | 2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 25 | 30.9 | 0 | 37 | 25 | 180 | 0 | 67.6% | 7.2 | 4.9 | — | 6 | 10 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 100 | 35.7% | — | 11.4 | -6.7 | 0 | 18 | |
Career EPA4.7·11 rushing · -7 receiving·1.6/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | WAS | 6 | — | 56 | 328 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 17 | 30.4 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 25 | WAS | 15 | — | 23 | 88 | 2 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 8 | 34.8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 23 | 81 | 416 | 2 | 5.1 | — | 25 | — | 0 | 10.7 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | WAS | 6 | — | 13 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 69.2% | 7.6 | 5.2 | — | 4 |
| 2012 | 25 | WAS | 15 | — | 23 | 15 | 109 | 0 | 65.2% | 7.3 | 4.7 | — | 2 |
| 2013 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 37 | 25 | 180 | 0 | 67.6% | 7.2 | 4.9 | — | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 11.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | -7.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.9 | -0.9 | 0 | -4 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 18 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 38· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 33.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2011bestavg 472012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.56 EPA/season over 3 seasons51
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.3Touch rate0.3EPA/snap-0.277Snap share5%Off snaps10Emerging
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+).
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 · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Low · 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 50thClass Pos 27thClass All 49th
34"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 54thClass Pos 40thClass All 60th
113"
Broad Jump
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 35thClass Pos 27thClass All 40th
20 reps
Bench
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 44thClass Pos 31thClass All 41th
7.07s
3-Cone
Above avg · 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 61thClass Pos 46thClass All 46th
4.18s
Shuttle
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 77thClass Pos 73thClass All 70th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds4TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R4.0Y/Tgt4.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA2.6Rec AirYd4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn 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
London FletcherILB3ySantana MossWR3yRyan KerriganDE3yDeAngelo HallS3yBrian OrakpoOLB3yBarry CofieldNT3yJosh WilsonDB3ySav RoccaP3yKedric GolstonDE3yStephen BowenDE3yPerry RileyMLB3yReed DoughtyS3yLogan PaulsenTE3yRoy HeluRB3yFred DavisTE3yNiles PaulTE3yDarrel YoungFB3yLeonard HankersonWR3yRob JacksonOLB3yKirk CousinsQB2yPierre GarconWR2yLorenzo AlexanderOLB2yAlfred MorrisRB2yChris CooleyTE2y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #177
#165Pernell McPheeLB#167Ryan WhalenWR#170Mistral RaymondS#172Brandon FuscoG#173Byron MaxwellCB#174Charles ClayTE#175Byron StingilyOT#176Dwayne HarrisWR#178Aldrick RobinsonWR#179Caleb SchlauderaffG#180Tyrod TaylorQB#181Richard GordonTE#183Jordan TodmanRB#184David CarterDT#185Greg K. JonesLB#186D.J. SmithLB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2011draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 6, Pick 177
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 216 lb
Frame
212 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
34" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | WAS | 0 | W5Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
38
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
C+2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
78%
20112013
2011 · backup · 6/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 328 | 54.7 | 954+626 | 56.1 |
| 2012 | 88 | 5.9 | 177+89 | 10.4 |
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 OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #177 (Rd 6) · WAS · 2011 · +11.1 vs expected KV-H
38actual
26.9 expected · Δ+11.1
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