Hubie Oliver is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Oliver in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Oliver's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Hubie Oliver
Height5'10"
Weight215 lb
BornNov 12, 1957
Age68
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1981
Draft1981 Β· Rd 10, Pick 275 Β· PHI
A quality running back with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 25 Β· #2875 Β· Role PlayerWorth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.3
Avg surplus
peak +11
3 seasons Γ ~8.3 surplus β VORP 25
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 | |||||
| 1981 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 75 | 329 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | β | β | β | β | 10 | 37 | 0 | β | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 121 | 434 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | β | β | β | β | 49 | 421 | 2 | β | 8.6 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 72 | 263 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 32 | 142 | 0 | β | 4.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | PHI | 1 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 4.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | TEN | 6 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | -2 | 0 | β | -2.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | IND | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 52 | β | 270 | 1,030 | 2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | β | β | β | 0 | 93 | 602 | 2 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1981bestavg 511986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions 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: 90%.
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
1,632
1,030 rush Β· 602 recv
Total TDs
4
2 rush Β· 2 recv
Total Touches
363
270 carries Β· 93 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Michael HaddixFB3yMike QuickWR3yByron DarbyDT3yMike HoranP2yHarold CarmichaelWR2yKenny JacksonWR2yPerry HarringtonRB2yVyto KabTE2yMelvin HooverWR2yTony WoodruffWR2yLee JohnsonP1yReggie WhiteDE1yWarren MoonQB1yRandall CunninghamQB1yJamie WilliamsTE1yLarry MoriartyRB1yButch WoolfolkRB1yEarnest JacksonRB1yGregg GarrityWR1yStan EdwardsRB1yHerman HunterRB1yRay WallaceRB1yMike AkiuWR1yOliver LuckQB1y
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #275
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHubie inherited the Philadelphia Eagles RB room from Perry Harrington (1980β1983), and handed it to Michael Haddix (1983β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1986team change
Joined TEN (from PHI)
- 1986final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 1981draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 10, Pick 275
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 215 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 4-season peers. See all β
52
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1981
B1983
C+1984
F1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 329 | 25.3 | 521+192 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 434 | 27.1 | 591+157 | 34.8 |
| 1984 | 263 | 16.4 | 450+187 | 26.5 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0.2 | 100+99 | 5.9 |
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
25 career value over replacement β #2875 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #275 (Rd 10) Β· PHI Β· 1981 Β· +44 vs expected KV-H
52actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+44
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