Gary Russell
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 | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2007 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 28 | 77 | 3 | 2.8 | 10.7 | 11 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.0 | -2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.2 | -1.0 | 0 | -9 |
| 2009 | — | LV | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 96 | 0 | 80.0% | 8.0 | 6.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.2 | 3.3 | 0 | -5 |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 38 | 98 | 3 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 13 | 34.2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 94 | 0 | 81.3% | 7.2 | 5.9 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -5.2 | 2.2 | 0 | -14 | |
Career EPA-3.0·-5 rushing · 2 receiving·-1.0/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 28· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 27.9
Availability 9.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2008bestavg 352009
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 Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.99 EPA/season over 3 seasons50
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: 87%.
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 · 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.77s
40-Yard
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 37thClass Pos 6thClass All 33th
31.5"
Vertical
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 31thClass Pos 19thClass All 27th
113"
Broad Jump
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 35thClass Pos 19thClass All 42th
9 reps
Bench
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 2thClass Pos 3thClass All 1th
4.54s
Shuttle
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 24thClass Pos 8thClass All 15th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 2.6 regular season → 0.4 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-83%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att9Yds4TD2Y/A0.4TD%22.21D31D%33.3
Receiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds6Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt6.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-2.0Rec EPA0.5Rec AirYd5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota), 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 RoethlisbergerQB2yJames FarriorILB2yHines WardWR2yHeath MillerTE2yDeshea TownsendDB2yJames HarrisonOLB2yRyan ClarkFS2yIke TaylorCB2yLawrence TimmonsOLB2yNate WashingtonWR2yWilliam GayFS2yTroy PolamaluS2yLarry FooteMLB2yCasey HamptonNT2yJeff ReedK2yAaron SmithDE2yBrett KeiselDE2yTyrone CarterDB2yTravis KirschkeDE2ySantonio HolmesWR2yLaMarr WoodleyOLB2yBryant McFaddenCB2yNick EasonDE2yWillie ParkerRB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined LV (from PIT)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2007signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 215 lb
Frame
229 lb at 4.77s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
9 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
28
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2008
F2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
35%
20072009
2007 · cause not documented · 13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77 | 8.6 | 168+91 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 31+31 | 1.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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