James Joseph is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Joseph in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Joseph's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
James Joseph
Height6'0"
Weight222 lb
BornOct 28, 1967
Age58
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 Β· Rd 7, Pick 187 Β· PHI
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 36 Β· #2458 Β· Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons Γ ~9 surplus β VORP 36
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 | |||||
| 1991 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 135 | 440 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | β | β | β | β | 10 | 64 | 0 | β | 6.4 | β | β | β | 7 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | PHI | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 10 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 39 | 140 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 29 | 291 | 1 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β | 13 | 13 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | PHI | 14 | β | 60 | 203 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | β | β | β | β | 43 | 344 | 2 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 16 | 40 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 20 | 118 | 0 | β | 5.9 | β | β | β | 10 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 62 | β | 250 | 823 | 4 | 3.3 | 1.6 | β | β | β | 0 | 102 | 817 | 3 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 47 | 38 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24 | PHI | β | β | 7 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 26 | PHI | β | β | 13 | 13 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 27 | PHI | β | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 28 | CIN | β | β | 10 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 25 | PHI | β | β | 10 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 47 | 38 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 39.5
Availability 19.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1991bestavg 591995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
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: 92%.
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
1,640
823 rush Β· 817 recv
Total TDs
7
4 rush Β· 3 recv
Total Touches
352
250 carries Β· 102 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), 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
Eric AllenCB3yRandall CunninghamQB3yOtis SmithCB3yWilliam ThomasOLB3yCalvin WilliamsWR3yFred BarnettWR3yJeff FeaglesP2yClyde SimmonsDE2yHerschel WalkerFB2yWilliam PerryDT2yMark BavaroTE2yMark McMillianCB2yBubby BristerQB2yHeath ShermanRB2yVictor BaileyWR2yJeff SydnerWR2yLee JohnsonP1yReggie WhiteDE1yBill RomanowskiOLB1yJames LoftonWR1yBryan BarkerP1yKeith ByarsFB1yKimo von OelhoffenDT1yDan WilkinsonDT1y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #187
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJames inherited the Philadelphia Eagles RB room from Heath Sherman (1989β1993), and handed it to Herschel Walker (1992β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995team change
Joined CIN (from PHI)
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1991draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 7, Pick 187
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 222 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
55
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1991
C+1993
C+1994
C+1995
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
97%
1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 440 | 27.5 | 782+342 | 46 |
| 1993 | 140 | 8.8 | 395+255 | 23.2 |
| 1994 | 203 | 14.5 | 533+330 | 31.3 |
| 1995 | 40 | 2.5 | 316+276 | 18.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), 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
36 career value over replacement β #2458 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #187 (Rd 7) Β· PHI Β· 1991 Β· +29.1 vs expected KV-H
55actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+29.1
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