George Jones
Solid Contributor
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 72 | 235 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 96 | 1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | JAX | 12 | — | 39 | 121 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.9 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 119 | 371 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 105 | 1 | — | 6.2 | — | — | 0 | — | -4.9 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-4.9·-5 rushing·-4.9/season
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -4.9 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 45· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 39.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1997bestavg 571998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
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
-4.93 EPA/season over 1 season48
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego State; Bakersfield College), 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
John JurkovicDT2yPhil DawsonK1yChris GardockiP1yKeenan McCardellWR1yBryan BarkerP1yMike VrabelOLB1yCarnell LakeDB1yJerome BettisRB1yKelvin PritchettDT1yLevon KirklandMLB1yMark BrunellQB1yJimmy SmithWR1yJ.B. BrownDB1yJason GildonLB1yFred TaylorRB1yRyan McNeilDB1yRenaldo WynnDE1yCarlos EmmonsOLB1yMike TomczakQB1yEarl HolmesMLB1yJoel SmeengeDE1yZack CrockettRB1yBryce PaupLB1yKevin HardyOLB1y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #154
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from JAX)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1998team change
Joined JAX (from PIT)
- 1997draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 5, Pick 154
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 212 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
45
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1997
C+1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
65%
19971999
1999 · cause not documented · 19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 235 | 14.7 | 541+306 | 31.8 |
| 1998 | 121 | 10.1 | 440+319 | 25.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #154 (Rd 5) · PIT · 1997 · +12 vs expected KV-H
45actual
33 expected · Δ+12
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