George Wonsley is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Wonsley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wonsley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
George Wonsley
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 31 Β· #2625 Β· Role PlayerWorth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.8
Avg surplus
peak +20
4 seasons Γ ~7.8 surplus β VORP 31
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1984 | β | IND | 14 | β | 37 | 111 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 9 | 47 | 0 | β | 5.2 | β | β | β | 9 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | IND | 16 | β | 138 | 716 | 6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | β | β | β | β | 30 | 257 | 0 | β | 8.6 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | IND | 16 | β | 60 | 214 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | β | β | β | β | 16 | 175 | 0 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | IND | 11 | β | 18 | 71 | 1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 48 | 0 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | IND | 16 | β | 26 | 48 | 1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NE | 5 | β | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 78 | β | 281 | 1,158 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | β | β | β | 0 | 60 | 527 | 0 | β | 8.8 | β | β | β | 21 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24 | IND | β | β | 9 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 25 | IND | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 26 | IND | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 27 | IND | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 28 | IND | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 21 | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 38.1
Availability 18.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1984bestavg 56elite 701988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
1,685
1,158 rush Β· 527 recv
Total TDs
9
9 rush Β· 0 recv
Total Touches
341
281 carries Β· 60 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rohn StarkP5yPat BeachTE4yMark BoyerTE4yTim SherwinTE4yBill BrooksWR3yDave AhrensOLB3yRandy McMillanRB3yJack TrudeauQB3yMike PriorDB2yEric DickersonRB2yRay ButlerWR2yMike PagelQB2yCurtis DickeyRB2yByron DarbyDT2yWayne CapersWR2yRobbie MartinWR2yOwen GillRB2yMark BelliniWR2yWalter MurrayWR2yBlair KielQB2yArt SchlichterQB2yJeff FeaglesP1yIrving FryarWR1yChris ChandlerQB1y
1984 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #103
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGeorge inherited the Indianapolis Colts RB room from Randy McMillan (1984β1986), and handed it to Owen Gill (1985β1986).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989team change
Joined NE (from IND)
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1984draft
Drafted by IND β Round 4, Pick 103
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 218 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
58
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1984
B+1985
C+1986
C1987
C+1988
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
82%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 111 | 7.9 | 288+177 | 16.9 |
| 1985 | 716 | 44.8 | 986+270 | 58 |
| 1986 | 214 | 13.4 | 374+160 | 22 |
| 1987 | 71 | 6.5 | 257+186 | 15.1 |
| 1988 | 48 | 3 | 181+133 | 10.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
31 career value over replacement β #2625 all-time of 4,642. 6.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #103 (Rd 4) Β· IND Β· 1984 Β· +21.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+21.2
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