Jack Trudeau is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Trudeau in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Trudeau's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jack Trudeau
Top 29% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight220 lb
BornSep 9, 1962
Age63
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 Β· Rd 2, Pick 47 Β· IND
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 69 Β· #1648 Β· Above AverageWorth 69 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.8
Avg surplus
peak +22
5 seasons Γ ~13.8 surplus β VORP 69
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 | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1986 | β | IND | 12 | β | 204 | 417 | 48.9% | 2,225 | 8 | 18 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 53.5 | β | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1.6 | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | IND | 10 | β | 128 | 229 | 55.9% | 1,587 | 6 | 6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 75.4 | β | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | IND | 2 | β | 14 | 34 | 41.2% | 158 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 19.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | IND | 13 | β | 190 | 362 | 52.5% | 2,317 | 15 | 13 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 71.3 | β | 35 | 91 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | IND | 6 | β | 84 | 144 | 58.3% | 1,078 | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 78.4 | β | 10 | 28 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | IND | 2 | β | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 2.7 | -3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | IND | 11 | β | 105 | 181 | 58.0% | 1,271 | 4 | 8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 68.6 | β | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | 5 | β | 85 | 162 | 52.5% | 992 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 57.4 | β | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NYJ | 5 | β | 50 | 91 | 54.9% | 496 | 1 | 4 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 55.9 | β | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CAR | 1 | β | 11 | 17 | 64.7% | 100 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 5.9 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 40.9 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 67 | β | 873 | 1,644 | 53.1% | 10,243 | 42 | 69 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 63.3 | β | 97 | 186 | 3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | IND | 12 | β | 204 | 417 | 48.9% | 2,225 | 8 | 18 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 53.5 | β | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 25 | IND | 10 | β | 128 | 229 | 55.9% | 1,587 | 6 | 6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 75.4 | β | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 26 | IND | 2 | β | 14 | 34 | 41.2% | 158 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 19.0 | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | IND | 13 | β | 190 | 362 | 52.5% | 2,317 | 15 | 13 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 71.3 | β | 10.2 |
| 1990 | 28 | IND | 6 | β | 84 | 144 | 58.3% | 1,078 | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 78.4 | β | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 29 | IND | 2 | β | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 2.7 | -3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β |
| 1992 | 30 | IND | 11 | β | 105 | 181 | 58.0% | 1,271 | 4 | 8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 68.6 | β | 6 |
| 1993 | 31 | IND | 5 | β | 85 | 162 | 52.5% | 992 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 57.4 | β | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 32 | NYJ | 5 | β | 50 | 91 | 54.9% | 496 | 1 | 4 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 55.9 | β | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 33 | CAR | 1 | β | 11 | 17 | 64.7% | 100 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 5.9 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 40.9 | β | β |
| Career | 67 | 873 | 1,644 | 53.1% | 10,243 | 42 | 69 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.2 | β | β | 63.3 | β | 37.6 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | IND | 12 | β | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1.6 | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 25 | IND | 10 | β | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 26 | IND | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | IND | 13 | β | 35 | 91 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 28 | IND | 6 | β | 10 | 28 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 29 | IND | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 30 | IND | 11 | β | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 31 | IND | 5 | β | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 32 | NYJ | 5 | β | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 33 | CAR | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| Career | 67 | 97 | 186 | 3 | 1.9 | β | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 35
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1986bestavg 431994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Passing Yards leader11
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 QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp21Att33Cmp%63.6%Yds251TD2Int1TD%6.1Int%3.0Y/A7.6AdjY/A7.5TD:INT2.0Rate94.4
Rushing
Att2Yds4Y/A2.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Illinois), 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 StarkP8yBill BrooksWR7yMike PriorDB6yPat BeachTE6yEric DickersonRB5yTony SiragusaDT4yJessie HesterWR4yJeff GeorgeQB4yMark BoyerTE4yGeorge WonsleyRB3yKerry CashTE3yAnthony JohnsonRB3yMark HerrmannQB3yKen ClarkRB3yAshley AmbroseCB2yChris ChandlerQB2yJason BelserFS2yReggie LanghorneWR2yDave AhrensOLB2yTony McCoyDT2yByron DarbyDT2yQuentin CoryattLB2yTim SherwinTE2yRodney CulverRB2y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #47
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJack opened the Indianapolis Colts QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Jeff George (1990β1993).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide .
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995team change
Joined CAR (from NYJ)
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 1994team change
Joined NYJ (from IND)
- 1986draft
Drafted by IND β Round 2, Pick 47
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 220 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 7-season peers. See all β
51
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
C+1987
C+1989
D1990
C1992
D1993
F1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
42%
Era Translator
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,225 | 185.4 | 3,900+1,675 | 229.4 |
| 1987 | 1,587 | 158.7 | 3,634+2,047 | 213.8 |
| 1989 | 2,317 | 178.2 | 3,779+1,462 | 222.3 |
| 1990 | 1,078 | 179.7 | 3,807+2,729 | 224 |
| 1992 | 1,271 | 115.5 | 3,277+2,006 | 192.8 |
| 1993 | 992 | 198.4 | 3,937+2,945 | 231.6 |
| 1994 | 496 | 99.2 | 2,964+2,468 | 174.4 |
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
69 career value over replacement β #1648 all-time of 4,642. 9.9/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #47 (Rd 2) Β· IND Β· 1986 Β· +1.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+1.2
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