Jerry Ellison is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ellison in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ellison's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jerry Ellison
Top 36% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Height5'10"
Weight204 lb
BornDec 20, 1971
Age54
Rookie yr1995
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 28 · #2748 · Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +10
4 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 28
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | — | TB | 16 | — | 26 | 218 | 5 | 8.4 | 19.2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 44 | 0 | — | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | TB | 16 | — | 35 | 106 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 208 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | TB | 16 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | TB | 16 | — | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.5 | 12.5 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 74 | 368 | 5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 310 | 0 | 750.0% | 10.3 | 77.5 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA4.3·1 rushing · 3 receiving·4.3/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 36.9
Availability 20.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1995bestavg 571998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.25 EPA/season over 1 season51
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: 89%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee-Chattanooga), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John LynchFS4yDerrick BrooksOLB4yHardy NickersonMLB4yWarren SappDT4yDave MooreTE4yChidi AhanotuDT4yTrent DilferQB4yBrad CulpepperDT4yTommy BarnhardtP3yMike AlstottFB3yJackie HarrisTE3yRobb ThomasWR3yDonnie AbrahamCB3yTyoka JacksonDE3yCharles MincyFS3yRegan UpshawDE3ySteve WhiteDE3yEric CurryDE3yErrict RhettRB3yRonde BarberFS2yWarrick DunnRB2yCharles DimryCB2yShelton QuarlesMLB2yLonnie MartsOLB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJerry inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB room from Errict Rhett (1994–1997), and handed it to Mike Alstott (1996–2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined NE (from TB)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1995signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 204 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
53
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 218 | 13.6 | 529+311 | 31.1 |
| 1996 | 106 | 6.6 | 430+324 | 25.3 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0.6 | 287+277 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 24 | 1.5 | 287+263 | 16.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
28 career value over replacement — #2748 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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