A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 95% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
0 seasons Γ ~0 surplus β VORP 0
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 | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2011 | β | NO | 10 | β | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 78.6% | 4.5 | 3.6 | β | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | ATL | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | NO | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 16 | 14 | 70 | 2 | 87.5% | 5.0 | 4.4 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | NO | 14 | β | 15 | 45 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9 | 60.0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 0 | 77.8% | 3.9 | 3.0 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | DET | 8 | β | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 83.3% | 7.8 | 6.5 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | CAR | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 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 |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 27 | 68 | 3 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 17 | 63.0 | 0 | 54 | 44 | 213 | 5 | 81.5% | 4.8 | 3.9 | β | 16 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | NO | 10 | β | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 27 | NO | 14 | 0* | 15 | 45 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9 | 60.0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 8 | 0* | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 32 | 27 | 68 | 3 | 2.5 | β | 17 | β | 0 | 28.4 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | NO | 10 | β | 14 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 78.6% | 4.5 | 3.6 | β | 6 |
| 2012 | 26 | NO | 11 | β | 16 | 14 | 70 | 2 | 87.5% | 5.0 | 4.4 | β | 5 |
| 2013 | 27 | NO | 14 | 0* | 18 | 14 | 54 | 0 | 77.8% | 3.9 | 3.0 | β | 3 |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 8 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 83.3% | 7.8 | 6.5 | β | 2 |
| Career | 43 | 54 | 44 | 213 | 5 | 81.5% | 4.8 | 3.9 | β | 16 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | NO | 16 | 0* | 442 | 39.9% | β | 0.0% | 121 | 27.9% |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 16 | 0* | 246 | 22.4% | β | 0.0% | 203 | 48.1% |
| Career | 32 | 688 | β | β | β | 324 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | β | β | β | β | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 26 | β | β | β | β | β | -3.2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | 6.1 | -3.0 | 0 | -9 |
| 2014 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 19 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | β | β | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | β | β | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 43.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions 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: 90%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington State), 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.
Jed inherited the New Orleans Saints RB room from Darren Sproles (2011β2013), and handed it to Mark Ingram (2011β2022).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined DET (from NO)
Last recorded season with DET
Entered the NFL with NO
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NO | 1 | W15QuestionableΒ· ToeW16OutΒ· Knee / Toe |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0.4 | 93+89 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 45 | 3.2 | 87+42 | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 19 | 2.4 | 42+23 | 2.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
0 career value over replacement β #4386 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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