A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 14
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| 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 | |||||
| 2002 | — | LAC | 4 | — | 6 | 19 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.6 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 65 | 392 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 18 | 27.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | MIA | 11 | — | 128 | 515 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 26 | 20.3 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 161 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -21.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 40 |
| 2008 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | -1.8 | 0 | -3 |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 212 | 951 | 4 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 45 | 21.2 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 281 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 7.2 | — | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -17.2 | 6.5 | 0 | 37 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 81%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 87%.
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 (Eastern Washington), 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 — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined NYJ (from MIA)
Last recorded season with NYJ
Joined MIA (from LAC)
Entered the NFL with LAC
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19 | 4.8 | 231+212 | 13.6 |
| 2003 | 17 | 2.8 | 175+158 | 10.3 |
| 2004 | 392 | 35.6 | 618+226 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 515 | 46.8 | 723+208 | 42.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
14 career value over replacement — #3398 all-time of 4,642. 3.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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