James Bostic
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight225 lb
BornMar 13, 1972
Age54
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 · Rd 3, Pick 83 · LA
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | — | PHI | 5 | — | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 71.4% | 1.6 | 1.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.8 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 5 | — | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 71.4% | 1.6 | 1.1 | — | 2 | — | -3.8 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-8.1·-4 rushing · -4 receiving·-8.1/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27 | — | — | — | — | -3.8 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 19 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 19 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
26
Sustained
career value
×.6
26
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 26 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 19· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 26
On-field 22.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1999bestavg 261999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-8.09 EPA/season over 1 season47
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sean LandetaP1yBrian DawkinsS1yTroy VincentS1yDrew BledsoeQB1yDavid AkersK1yDonovan McNabbQB1yAl HarrisCB1yHollis ThomasDT1yWilliam ThomasOLB1yTim HauckDB1yTerry GlennWR1yKelly GreggNT1yMike CaldwellLB1yJeremiah TrotterMLB1yEric BieniemyRB1yHugh DouglasDE1yBobby TaylorCB1yDuce StaleyRB1yBrian FinneranWR1yMark WheelerDT1yJames DarlingLB1yCharles JohnsonWR1yBill JohnsonDT1yChad LewisTE1y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined PHI (from LA)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1994draft
Drafted by LA — Round 3, Pick 83
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 225 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
19
peak 26
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
31%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19 | 3.8 | 326+307 | 19.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · LA · 1994 · -19.7 vs expected KV-H
19actual
38.7 expected · Δ−19.7
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