Heath Sherman is a career quality starter β 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.
Heath Sherman
Top 13% all-time RBsIron Man
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 77 Β· #1474 Β· Above AverageWorth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.4
Avg surplus
peak +25
5 seasons Γ ~15.4 surplus β VORP 77
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 | |||||
| 1989 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 40 | 177 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | 8 | 85 | 0 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | PHI | 14 | β | 164 | 685 | 1 | 4.2 | 0.6 | β | β | β | β | 23 | 167 | 3 | β | 7.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 106 | 279 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 14 | 59 | 0 | β | 4.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 112 | 583 | 5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | β | β | β | β | 18 | 219 | 1 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 115 | 406 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | β | β | β | β | 12 | 78 | 0 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 1,074 | 4,260 | 20 | 4.0 | 1.9 | β | β | β | β | 150 | 1,216 | 8 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 45.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1989bestavg 65elite 701993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader23
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.0 regular season β 4.0 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+2%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
5,476
4,260 rush Β· 1,216 recv
Total TDs
28
20 rush Β· 8 recv
Total Touches
1,224
1,074 carries Β· 150 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att106Yds428TD2Y/A4.0TD%1.9
Receiving
Rec14Yds124Y/R8.9
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), 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
Clyde SimmonsDE5yEric AllenCB5yRandall CunninghamQB5yJeff FeaglesP4yReggie WhiteDE4yKeith ByarsFB4yCalvin WilliamsWR4yFred BarnettWR4yOtis SmithCB3yWilliam ThomasOLB3yKeith JacksonTE3yJim McMahonQB3yRobert DrummondRB3yHerschel WalkerFB2yTerry HoageDB2yMark McMillianCB2yMike QuickWR2yKenny JacksonWR2yThomas SandersRB2yAnthony ToneyRB2yJames JosephRB2yCris CarterWR1yJames LoftonWR1yPat BeachTE1y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #162
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHeath inherited the Philadelphia Eagles RB room from Robert Drummond (1989β1991), and handed it to James Joseph (1991β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1989draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 6, Pick 162
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 190 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
67
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
B+1990
B1991
B+1992
B1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 177 | 11.8 | 390+213 | 22.9 |
| 1990 | 685 | 48.9 | 1,286+601 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 279 | 17.4 | 554+275 | 32.6 |
| 1992 | 583 | 36.4 | 967+384 | 56.9 |
| 1993 | 406 | 27.1 | 783+377 | 46.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
77 career value over replacement β #1474 all-time of 4,642. 15.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #162 (Rd 6) Β· PHI Β· 1989 Β· +36.9 vs expected KV-H
67actual
30.1 expected Β· Ξ+36.9
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