Gill Fenerty is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Fenerty in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fenerty's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gill Fenerty
Top 40% all-time RBsReliable Starter
Height6'0"
Weight205 lb
BornAug 24, 1963
Age62
CollegeHoly CrossSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1986 Β· Rd 7, Pick 173 Β· NOR
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | β | NO | 15 | β | 73 | 355 | 2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | β | β | β | β | 18 | 209 | 0 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | NO | 16 | β | 139 | 477 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 235 | 2 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 31 | β | 212 | 832 | 5 | 3.9 | 2.4 | β | β | β | 0 | 44 | 444 | 2 | β | 10.1 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 65 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 45.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1990bestavg 651991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
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: 89%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Holy Cross), 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
Rickey JacksonLB2yTommy BarnhardtP2yHoby BrennerTE2ySam MillsLB2yWayne MartinDT2yEric MartinWR2yToi CookDB2yCraig HeywardRB2yBennie ThompsonDB2yJohn TiceTE2yFloyd TurnerWR2yDalton HilliardRB2ySteve WalshQB2yGreg ScalesTE2yBrett PerrimanWR1yJoel SmeengeDE1yFred McAfeeRB1yQuinn EarlyWR1yRueben MayesRB1yLonzell HillWR1yWesley CarrollWR1yPat NewmanWR1yBobby MorseRB1yJoel HilgenbergC1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #173
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGill inherited the New Orleans Saints RB room from Craig Heyward (1988β1992), and handed it to Fred McAfee (1991β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1990team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
- 1986draft
Drafted by NOR β Round 7, Pick 173
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 205 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 2-season peers. See all β
51
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1990
B1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
97%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
98
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 355 | 23.7 | 698+343 | 41 |
| 1991 | 477 | 29.8 | 834+357 | 49.1 |
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
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #173 (Rd 7) Β· NOR Β· 1986 Β· +23.8 vs expected KV-H
51actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+23.8
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