Heath Sherman is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Sherman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sherman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| 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 | |||||
| 1989 | 22 | PHI | 15 | — | 40 | 177 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 85 | 0 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | PHI | 14 | — | 164 | 685 | 1 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 167 | 3 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 106 | 279 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 59 | 0 | — | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | PHI | 16 | — | 112 | 583 | 5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 219 | 1 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | PHI | 15 | — | 115 | 406 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 78 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 537 | 2,130 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 608 | 4 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
76 career value over replacement — #1536 all-time of 4,695. 15.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #162 (Rd 6) · PHI · 1989 · +42.9 vs expected KV-H
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5 seasons × ~15.2 surplus ≈ VORP 76
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