James Conner ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs β a career that places Conner in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Conner a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
#61 all-time in Rush TD (60). Tied with Brandon Jacobs for #60.
Worth 128 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~18.3 surplus β VORP 128
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2017 | β | PIT | 12 | β | 32 | 144 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 68 | 7.5% | β | 0.0% | 69 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 215 | 973 | 12 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 56 | 26.0 | 1 | 71 | 55 | 497 | 1 | 77.5% | 9.0 | 7.0 | β | 20 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 718 | 77.3% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2018 | β | DEN | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | PIT | 10 | β | 116 | 464 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 26 | 22.4 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 251 | 3 | 89.5% | 7.4 | 6.6 | β | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 53.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 169 | 721 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 42 | 24.9 | 0 | 43 | 35 | 215 | 0 | 81.4% | 6.1 | 5.0 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 561 | 61.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | β | TEN | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | ARI | 15 | β | 202 | 752 | 15 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 53 | 26.2 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 375 | 3 | 94.9% | 10.1 | 9.6 | β | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 598 | 58.0% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 5.4% |
| 2021 | β | DET | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 183 | 782 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 48 | 26.2 | 1 | 58 | 46 | 300 | 1 | 79.3% | 6.5 | 5.2 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 663 | 71.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | SF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 208 | 1,040 | 7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 57 | 27.4 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 2 | 81.8% | 6.1 | 5.0 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 533 | 61.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 236 | 1,094 | 8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 67 | 28.4 | 0 | 55 | 47 | 414 | 1 | 85.5% | 8.8 | 7.5 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 619 | 60.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | SEA | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | ARI | 3 | β | 32 | 95 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 21.9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 88.9% | 4.8 | 4.2 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 93 | 50.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 118 | β | 1,393 | 6,065 | 60 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 360 | 25.8 | 3 | 347 | 289 | 2,255 | 12 | 83.3% | 7.8 | 6.5 | β | 107 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4,181 | 55.8% | β | 0.0% | 76 | 8.7% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 32 | 144 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 215 | 973 | 12 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 56 | 26.0 | 1 | 16.9 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 116 | 464 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 26 | 22.4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 169 | 721 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 42 | 24.9 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 202 | 752 | 15 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 53 | 26.2 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 183 | 782 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 48 | 26.2 | 1 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 208 | 1,040 | 7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 57 | 27.4 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 236 | 1,094 | 8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 67 | 28.4 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | β | 32 | 95 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 21.9 | 0 | β |
| Career | 108 | 59* | 1,393 | 6,065 | 60 | 4.4 | β | 360 | β | 3 | 103.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 71 | 55 | 497 | 1 | 77.5% | 9.0 | 7.0 | β | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 38 | 34 | 251 | 3 | 89.5% | 7.4 | 6.6 | β | 14 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 43 | 35 | 215 | 0 | 81.4% | 6.1 | 5.0 | β | 10 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 39 | 37 | 375 | 3 | 94.9% | 10.1 | 9.6 | β | 18 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 58 | 46 | 300 | 1 | 79.3% | 6.5 | 5.2 | β | 13 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 33 | 27 | 165 | 2 | 81.8% | 6.1 | 5.0 | β | 11 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 55 | 47 | 414 | 1 | 85.5% | 8.8 | 7.5 | β | 17 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | β | 9 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 88.9% | 4.8 | 4.2 | β | 4 |
| Career | 108 | 59* | 347 | 289 | 2,255 | 12 | 83.3% | 7.8 | 6.5 | β | 107 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DEN | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | TEN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | DET | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | SF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | SEA | 3 | 3* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 11* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 14 | 0* | 68 | 7.5% | β | 0.0% | 69 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 718 | 77.3% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 328 | 53.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 561 | 61.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 598 | 58.0% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 5.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 663 | 71.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 533 | 61.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 619 | 60.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | β | 93 | 50.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 110 | 59* | 4,181 | β | β | β | 76 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0 | -4 |
| 2018 | 23 | β | β | 10* | β | -4.3 | 12.8 | 0 | -18 |
| 2019 | 24 | β | β | 5* | β | -24.0 | 18.4 | 0 | -54 |
| 2020 | 25 | β | β | 8* | β | 0.9 | -3.2 | 0 | -7 |
| 2021 | 26 | β | β | 9* | β | -3.6 | 25.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 27 | β | β | 9* | β | -2.5 | -6.0 | 0 | -47 |
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | 8* | β | 13.9 | 4.2 | 0 | -23 |
| 2024 | 29 | β | β | 10* | β | 0.1 | 5.5 | 0 | -103 |
| Career | 59* | β | β | β | 0 | -245 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 522 | 2.4 | 451 | 2.1 | 20 | 10.8 | 56 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 199 | 1.7 | 265 | 2.3 | 5 | 23.2 | 26 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 385 | 2.3 | 336 | 2.0 | 17 | 9.9 | 42 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 331 | 1.6 | 421 | 2.1 | 19 | 10.6 | 53 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 444 | 2.4 | 338 | 1.8 | 5 | 36.6 | 48 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 581 | 2.8 | 459 | 2.2 | 27 | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 528 | 2.2 | 566 | 2.4 | 24 | 9.8 | 67 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | β | 39 | 1.2 | 56 | 1.8 | 3 | 10.7 | 7 |
| Career | 96 | 59* | 3,029 | β | 2,892 | β | 120 | β | 356 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | -0.3 | -0.9 | 10.0 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 | 20 | 100.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | -1.4 | -1.4 | 8.8 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 120.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | -0.1 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 3 | 4 | 0.1 | 10 | 87.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 132.4 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | -0.8 | -1.7 | 8.2 | 6 | 7 | 0.1 | 13 | 86.8 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | -0.4 | -1.7 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 107.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | -1.6 | -1.5 | 10.3 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 88.9 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | β | -1.0 | -3.8 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 121.3 |
| Career | 96 | 59* | β | β | β | 48 | 18 | β | 107 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 69.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Ranked #77 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 37% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 92%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | 146 | 799 | 8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | β | β |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 298 | 1,765 | 26 | 5.9 | 8.7 | β | β | β |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 77 | 2 | 9.6 | 25.0 | β | β | β |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 216 | 1,092 | 16 | 5.1 | 7.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 668 | 3,733 | 52 | 5.6 | 7.8 | β | β | β |
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | β | 3 | 33 | 0 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | β | 5 | 70 | 0 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | β | 21 | 302 | 4 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 30 | 412 | 4 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
James inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Kenyan Drake (2019β2020), and handed it to Emari Demercado (2023β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with ARI
Joined ARI (from PIT)
Drafted by PIT β Round 3, Pick 105
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2023 | ARI | 0 | W10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2022 | ARI | 3 | W3QuestionableΒ· AnkleW6OutΒ· RibsW7QuestionableΒ· RibsW8OutΒ· RibsW9QuestionableΒ· RibsW18OutΒ· Knee / Shin |
| 2021 | ARI | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· HeelW17QuestionableΒ· HeelW18QuestionableΒ· HeelW19QuestionableΒ· Ribs |
| 2020 | PIT | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
| 2019 | PIT | 4 | W9DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW10OutΒ· ShoulderW12OutΒ· ShoulderW13DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW14OutΒ· ShoulderW15QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW17OutΒ· Quadricep |
| 2018 | PIT | 2 | W14OutΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16OutΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 144 | 12 | 180+36 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 973 | 74.8 | 1,322+349 | 77.8 |
| 2019 | 464 | 46.4 | 811+347 | 47.7 |
| 2020 | 721 | 55.5 | 945+224 | 55.6 |
| 2021 | 752 | 50.1 | 850+98 | 50 |
| 2022 | 782 | 60.2 | 1,046+264 | 61.5 |
| 2023 | 1,040 | 80 | 1,357+317 | 79.8 |
| 2024 | 1,094 | 68.4 | 1,161+67 | 68.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
128 career value over replacement β #794 all-time of 4,642. 16/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #105 (Rd 3) Β· PIT Β· 2017 Β· +32.2 vs expected KV-H
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