Joe McKnight
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2012
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornApr 16, 1988
Age38
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 4, Pick 112 · NYJ
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4399 · 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 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 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% | |||||
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 39 | 189 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 7 | 17.9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 75.0% | 6.7 | 5.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 11 | — | 43 | 134 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 8 | 18.6 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 139 | 0 | 72.2% | 10.7 | 7.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 30 | 179 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 23.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 50.0% | 18.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 85.7% | 10.7 | 9.1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 21.5% |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 113 | 505 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 22 | 19.5 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 241 | 2 | 74.2% | 10.5 | 7.8 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 21.5% | |
Career EPA-2.6·-10 rushing · 7 receiving·-0.7/season
Rushing
Receiving
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 33.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2010bestavg 412012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.65 EPA/season over 4 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: 85%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap4.467Touch rate0.533EPA/snap0.498Snap share21%Off snaps15Emerging
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 · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.40s
40-Yard
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 93thClass Pos 75thClass All 93th
36.5"
Vertical
Strong · 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 77thClass Pos 73thClass All 74th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 64thClass Pos 67thClass All 79th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 33thClass All 31th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds2Y/A2.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (USC), 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
Mike DeVitoDE4yJosh MaugaILB4yNick FolkK3yCalvin PaceOLB3yDavid HarrisOLB3yAntonio CromartieCB3yDarrelle RevisDB3yBart ScottILB3yBryan ThomasOLB3ySantonio HolmesWR3ySione Po'uhaNT3yShonn GreeneRB3yMark SanchezQB3yEric SmithFS3yKyle WilsonDB3yDustin KellerTE3yJeff CumberlandTE3yMarcus DixonDE3yPatrick TurnerWR3yMark BrunellQB2yLaDainian TomlinsonRB2yNick BelloreLB2yBraylon EdwardsWR2yBilal PowellRB2y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #112
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined KC (from NYJ)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2010draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 4, Pick 112
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
198 lb at 4.40s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | KC | 1 | W4Out· Achilles |
| 2012 | NYJ | 1 | W5Questionable· IllnessW7Questionable· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW10Out· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· Ankle |
| 2011 | NYJ | 0 | W14Questionable· ElbowW16Questionable· Shoulder / Elbow |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
38
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2010
C2011
C+2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
52%
20102014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 189 | 47.3 | 798+609 | 46.9 |
| 2011 | 134 | 12.2 | 280+146 | 16.4 |
| 2012 | 179 | 14.9 | 325+146 | 19.1 |
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 — #4399 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #112 (Rd 4) · NYJ · 2010 · +1.2 vs expected KV-H
38actual
36.8 expected · Δ+1.2
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