Jerris McPhail
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A running back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
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| 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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | MIA | 9 | β | 6 | 28 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 20 | 282 | 0 | β | 14.1 | β | β | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 17 | 146 | 1 | 8.6 | 5.9 | β | β | β | β | 34 | 262 | 1 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DET | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 23 | β | 23 | 174 | 1 | 7.6 | 4.3 | β | β | β | 0 | 54 | 544 | 1 | β | 10.1 | β | β | β | 9 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.6 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1996bestavg 521997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
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: 87%.
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
East Carolina; Mount Olive College; Wake ForestCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina; Mount Olive College; Wake Forest), 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
Dan MarinoQB2yJohn KiddP2yTrace ArmstrongDE2yTerrell BuckleyDB2yZach ThomasILB2yTim BowensDT2yDwight HollierMLB2yBernie ParmaleeRB2yO.J. McDuffieWR2yTroy DraytonTE2yDaryl GardenerDT2yFred BarnettWR2yStanley PritchettRB2yShane BurtonDT2yLamar ThomasWR2yCalvin JacksonS2yO.J. BriganceLB2yShawn WoodenDB2yAbdul-Karim al-JabbarRB2yCraig EricksonQB2yCharles JordanWR2yJason TaylorOLB1yOlindo MareK1yKeith ByarsFB1y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #134
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJerris inherited the Miami Dolphins RB room from Keith Byars (1993β1996), and handed it to Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (1996β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined DET (from MIA)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1996draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 5, Pick 134
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 198 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 2-season peers. See all β
41
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1996
C+1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
72%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
83
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28 | 3.1 | 365+337 | 21.5 |
| 1997 | 146 | 10.4 | 464+318 | 27.3 |
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
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #134 (Rd 5) Β· MIA Β· 1996 Β· +7.5 vs expected KV-H
41actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+7.5
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