Jerome Felton
Height6'0"
Weight248 lb
BornJul 3, 1986
Age40
CollegeFurmanSee College Stats
ConferenceSouthern
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 5, Pick 146 · DET
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4393 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 96% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | — | DET | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.9 | 5.9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | IND | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DET | 12 | — | 15 | 46 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 7 | 46.7 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 133 | 0 | 76.5% | 10.2 | 7.8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DET | 13 | — | 22 | 76 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 53.3% | 6.8 | 3.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | IND | 7 | — | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 57.1% | 10.0 | 5.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIN | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 75.0% | 11.7 | 8.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIN | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 75.0% | 6.2 | 4.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 35.2% | — | 0.0% | 61 | 22.7% |
| 2014 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 16.9% | — | 0.0% | 85 | 20.3% |
| 2015 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 285 | 27.4% | — | 0.0% | 78 | 18.1% |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 11 | — | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 30.9% | — | 0.0% | 56 | 15.7% |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 55 | 178 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 21 | 38.2 | 1 | 73 | 50 | 421 | 0 | 68.5% | 8.4 | 5.8 | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,078 | 27.6% | — | 0.0% | 280 | 19.2% | |
Career EPA-1.3·-8 rushing · 6 receiving·-0.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DET | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 23 | DET | 12 | — | 15 | 46 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 7 | 46.7 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 24 | DET | 13 | — | 22 | 76 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.6 | 1 | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 25 | IND | 7 | — | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 28 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 29 | BUF | 3 | 0* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 30 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 58 | 55 | 178 | 0 | 3.2 | — | 21 | — | 1 | 26.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DET | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.9 | 5.9 | — | 4 |
| 2009 | 23 | DET | 12 | — | 17 | 13 | 133 | 0 | 76.5% | 10.2 | 7.8 | — | 5 |
| 2010 | 24 | DET | 13 | — | 15 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 53.3% | 6.8 | 3.6 | — | 3 |
| 2011 | 25 | IND | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 57.1% | 10.0 | 5.7 | — | 1 |
| 2012 | 26 | MIN | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 75.0% | 11.7 | 8.8 | — | 2 |
| 2013 | 27 | MIN | 6 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 75.0% | 6.2 | 4.6 | — | 3 |
| 2014 | 28 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | BUF | 3 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | — | 4 |
| Career | 68 | 73 | 50 | 421 | 0 | 68.5% | 8.4 | 5.8 | — | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | MIN | 13 | 0* | 301 | 35.2% | — | 0.0% | 61 | 22.7% |
| 2014 | 28 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 170 | 16.9% | — | 0.0% | 85 | 20.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 285 | 27.4% | — | 0.0% | 78 | 18.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 322 | 30.9% | — | 0.0% | 56 | 15.7% |
| Career | 60 | 1,078 | — | — | — | 280 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | -0.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 | 23 | — | — | — | — | -1.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2010 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -5.6 | -3.1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2012 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 20 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.8 | -0.9 | 0 | -2 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 154 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 42 × longevity 1 = KV-H 42· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 27.8
Availability 12.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2008bestavg 372016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.15 EPA/season over 9 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+14
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.137Touch rate0.032EPA/snap0.004Snap share27.6%Off snaps1,078VolatileCV 1.24
Production per snap — 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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 47thClass Pos 20thClass All 47th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 39thClass Pos 48thClass All 68th
110"
Broad Jump
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 25thClass Pos 8thClass All 27th
30 reps
Bench
Elite · 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 92thClass Pos 98thClass All 89th
7.20s
3-Cone
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 45thClass Pos 18thClass All 44th
4.46s
Shuttle
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 33thClass Pos 21thClass All 40th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robert BlantonDB4yHarrison SmithFS3yJerry HughesDE3yAdrian PetersonRB3yEverson GriffenDE3yKyle RudolphTE3yChad GreenwayOLB3yNick HarrisP3yCalvin JohnsonWR3yBrian RobisonDE3yCliff AvrilDE3yAndrew SendejoFS3yErnie SimsOLB3yJarius WrightWR3yBlair WalshK3yRhett EllisonTE3yPercy HarvinWR3yMatt AsiataRB3yAndre FluellenDT3yMarcus SherelsDB3yChristian PonderQB3yDrew StantonQB3yMatthew StaffordQB2yCordarrelle PattersonRB2y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #146
#136Kenny MooreWR#139Ryan TorainRB#140Brandon CarrCB#141Gary BarnidgeTE#142Zack BowmanDB#143Orlando ScandrickDB#144DeMario PressleyDT#145Jason ShirleyDT#147Alvin BowenOLB#148Carlton PowellDT#149Tim HightowerRB#150Breno GiacominiOT#151Frank OkamDT#152Letroy GuionDE#153Matthew SlaterWR#154Kroy BiermannOLB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2015team change
Joined BUF (from MIN)
- 2012team change
Joined MIN (from IND)
- 2011team change
Joined IND (from DET)
- 2008draft
Drafted by DET — Round 5, Pick 146
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 248 lb
Frame
241 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
30 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BUF | 0 | W5Questionable· BackW7Questionable· BackW16Questionable· Foot |
| 2009 | DET | 0 | W6Questionable· ShoulderW8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
42
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2008
C2009
C2010
D2011
F2014
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
75%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0.6 | 52+48 | 3 |
| 2009 | 46 | 3.8 | 89+43 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 76 | 5.8 | 151+75 | 8.9 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1.4 | 109+99 | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 27 | 5.4 | 98+71 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1.2 | 0-13 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4393 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #146 (Rd 5) · DET · 2008 · +9 vs expected KV-H
42actual
33 expected · Δ+9
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