Jeff Cothran
Durable ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'1"
Weight249 lb
BornJun 28, 1971
Age55
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 Β· Rd 3, Pick 66 Β· CIN
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 8 Β· #3735 Β· Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 81% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4
Avg surplus
peak +4
2 seasons Γ ~4 surplus β VORP 8
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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 26 | 85 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 4 | 24 | 1 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β | 13 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 16 | 62 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 8 | 44 | 0 | β | 5.5 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CIN | 11 | β | 15 | 44 | 1 | 2.9 | 6.7 | β | β | β | β | 7 | 49 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 39 | β | 57 | 191 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | β | β | β | 0 | 19 | 117 | 1 | β | 6.2 | β | β | β | 15 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 36.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1994bestavg 531996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
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: 93%.
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 (Ohio 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lee JohnsonP3yKimo von OelhoffenDT3yDan WilkinsonDT3yTony McGeeTE3yJames FrancisLB3yCarl PickensWR3yDarnay ScottWR3yJeff BlakeQB3yRicardo McDonaldOLB3yDoug PelfreyK3ySteve TovarLB3yJohn CopelandNT3yTroy SadowskiTE3yCorey SawyerDB3yDarryl WilliamsDB2yAndre CollinsLB2yEric BieniemyRB2yHarold GreenRB2ySam ShadeS2yDavid DunnWR2yTy PartenDT2yDavid KlinglerQB2yAshley AmbroseCB1yJimmy SpencerDB1y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #66
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJeff inherited the Cincinnati Bengals RB room from Derrick Fenner (1992β1994), and handed it to Eric Bieniemy (1995β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1994draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 3, Pick 66
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 249 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 3-season peers. See all β
45
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
C+1995
C+1996
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
81%
19941996
1996 Β· cause not documented Β· 69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 85 | 6.1 | 369+284 | 21.7 |
| 1995 | 62 | 4.4 | 353+291 | 20.7 |
| 1996 | 44 | 4 | 382+338 | 22.4 |
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
8 career value over replacement β #3735 all-time of 4,642. 2.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #66 (Rd 3) Β· CIN Β· 1994 Β· -0.4 vs expected KV-H
45actual
45.4 expected Β· Ξβ0.4
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