A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 5
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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 | |||||
| 2002 | β | IND | 9 | β | 97 | 336 | 8 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 22 | 22.7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 81 | 0 | 81.3% | 6.2 | 5.1 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -18.5 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | IND | 4 | β | 24 | 60 | 2 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 5 | 20.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 100.0% | -4.0 | -4.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -3.3 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | IND | 8 | β | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 100.0% | 5.1 | 5.1 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | IND | 6 | β | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -6.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 27 | β | 133 | 430 | 10 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 29 | 21.8 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 141 | 3 | 88.9% | 5.9 | 5.2 | β | 10 | β | -27.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 40.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 38Β· confidence 81%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 6% 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: 86%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Syracuse), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
James inherited the Indianapolis Colts RB room from Dominic Rhodes (2001β2010), and handed it to Joseph Addai (2006β2011).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with IND
Entered the NFL with IND
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 336 | 37.3 | 691+355 | 40.6 |
| 2003 | 60 | 15 | 347+287 | 20.4 |
| 2004 | 19 | 2.4 | 157+138 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 2.5 | 139+124 | 8.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
5 career value over replacement β #3924 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Gave the Indianapolis Colts an entire corpus-attributed career β 4 seasons (2002β2005), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.