James Jackson
Top 50% all-time RBsSolid Contributor
Height5'10"
Weight215 lb
BornAug 4, 1976
Age49
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 3, Pick 65 · CLE
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3142 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +13
2 seasons × ~9.5 surplus ≈ VORP 19
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2001 | — | CLE | 11 | — | 195 | 554 | 2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 30 | 15.4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 70.0% | 8.0 | 5.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -35.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 12 | 54 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 60.0% | 3.3 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | -3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 102 | 382 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 22 | 21.6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 114 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -16.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 12 | 81 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 325 | 1,082 | 5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 56 | 17.2 | 4 | 37 | 32 | 233 | 0 | 86.5% | 7.3 | 6.3 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -52.4 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-48.7·-52 rushing · 4 receiving·-9.8/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 38.6
Availability 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2001bestavg 442005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-9.75 EPA/season over 5 seasons47
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Above avg · 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 68thClass Pos 62thClass All 72th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK4yRobert GriffithFS4yGerard WarrenDT4yDennis NorthcuttWR4yAnthony HenryCB4yOrpheus RoyeDE4yDaylon McCutcheonDB4yAlvin McKinleyDT4yEarl LittleDB4yCourtney BrownDE4yTyrone RogersLB4yAaron SheaTE4yKelly HolcombQB4yAndre KingWR4yChris GardockiP3yKenard LangDE3yAndra DavisILB3ySteve HeidenTE3yBrant BoyerOLB3yAndre DavisWR3yKevin BentleyLB3yQuincy MorganWR3yLewis SandersDB3yJamel WhiteRB3y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #65
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined ARI (from CLE)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2001draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 3, Pick 65
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 215 lb
Frame
210 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
46
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2001
D2002
C+2003
F2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 554 | 50.4 | 916+362 | 53.9 |
| 2002 | 54 | 9 | 291+237 | 17.1 |
| 2003 | 382 | 38.2 | 676+294 | 39.8 |
| 2005 | 11 | 2.2 | 135+124 | 7.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3142 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #65 (Rd 3) · CLE · 2001 · -0.9 vs expected KV-H
46actual
46.9 expected · Δ−0.9
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