Jamie Mueller is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Mueller in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mueller's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jamie Mueller
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 29 Β· #2708 Β· Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.7
Avg surplus
peak +11
3 seasons Γ ~9.7 surplus β VORP 29
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 | |||||
| 1987 | β | BUF | 12 | β | 82 | 354 | 2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | 4.3 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 81 | 296 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 8 | 42 | 0 | β | 5.3 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | BUF | 14 | β | 16 | 44 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 6 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 59 | 207 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | β | β | β | β | 16 | 106 | 1 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 57 | β | 238 | 901 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | β | β | β | 0 | 28 | 169 | 1 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β | 19 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 38.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1987bestavg 571990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
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: 90%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Benedictine College), 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
Bruce SmithDE4yPete MetzelaarsTE4yAndre ReedWR4yCornelius BennettOLB4yJim KellyQB4yButch RolleTE4yJohn KiddP3yRonnie HarmonRB3yThurman ThomasRB3yChris BurkettWR3yFrank ReichQB3yKeith McKellerTE3yJames LoftonWR2yKenneth DavisRB2yDon BeebeWR2yLarry KinnebrewRB2yRobb RiddickRB2yCarl ByrumRB2yMarvcus PattonMLB1yMike LodishDT1yCarwell GardnerRB1ySteve TaskerWR1yGreg BellRB1yAl EdwardsWR1y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #78
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJamie inherited the Buffalo Bills RB room from Ronnie Harmon (1986β1989), and handed it to Thurman Thomas (1988β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1987draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 3, Pick 78
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 225 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
54
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1987
B1988
C+1989
C+1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
90%
19871990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 354 | 29.5 | 767+413 | 45.1 |
| 1988 | 296 | 19.7 | 568+272 | 33.4 |
| 1989 | 44 | 3.1 | 195+151 | 11.5 |
| 1990 | 207 | 12.9 | 448+241 | 26.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
29 career value over replacement β #2708 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #78 (Rd 3) Β· BUF Β· 1987 Β· +15.3 vs expected KV-H
54actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+15.3
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