Joique Bell is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Bell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joique Bell
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 49 · #2073 · Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 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
×
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +21
4 seasons × ~12.3 surplus ≈ VORP 49
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 | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2012 | — | DET | 16 | — | 82 | 414 | 3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 16 | 19.5 | 1 | 69 | 52 | 485 | 0 | 75.4% | 9.3 | 7.0 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | DET | 16 | — | 166 | 650 | 8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 43 | 25.9 | 3 | 69 | 53 | 547 | 0 | 76.8% | 10.3 | 7.9 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | BAL | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | DET | 15 | — | 223 | 860 | 7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 43 | 19.3 | 1 | 53 | 34 | 322 | 1 | 64.2% | 9.5 | 6.1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NE | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | DET | 13 | — | 90 | 311 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 18 | 20.0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 286 | 0 | 81.5% | 13.0 | 10.6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | DET | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.0 | -2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 564 | 2,241 | 22 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 120 | 21.3 | 5 | 219 | 162 | 1,638 | 1 | 74.0% | 10.1 | 7.5 | — | 74 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA9.7·-41 rushing · 51 receiving·1.9/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | DET | 16 | — | 82 | 414 | 3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 16 | 19.5 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | 166 | 650 | 8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 43 | 25.9 | 3 | 15 |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 15 | 9* | 223 | 860 | 7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 43 | 19.3 | 1 | 14.8 |
| 2015 | 29 | DET | 13 | 0* | 90 | 311 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 18 | 20.0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2016 | 30 | DET | 2 | 0* | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 62 | 9* | 564 | 2,241 | 22 | 4.0 | — | 120 | — | 5 | 51.9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | DET | 16 | — | 69 | 52 | 485 | 0 | 75.4% | 9.3 | 7.0 | — | 28 |
| 2013 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | 69 | 53 | 547 | 0 | 76.8% | 10.3 | 7.9 | — | 22 |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 15 | 9* | 53 | 34 | 322 | 1 | 64.2% | 9.5 | 6.1 | — | 14 |
| 2015 | 29 | DET | 13 | 0* | 27 | 22 | 286 | 0 | 81.5% | 13.0 | 10.6 | — | 10 |
| 2016 | 30 | DET | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.0 | -2.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 62 | 9* | 219 | 162 | 1,638 | 1 | 74.0% | 10.1 | 7.5 | — | 74 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | DET | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | BAL | 5 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | NE | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | LAC | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | DET | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 2* | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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 | DET | 16 | 0* | 554 | 49.4% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 19.1% |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 15 | 9* | 615 | 59.7% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% |
| 2015 | 29 | DET | 13 | 0* | 242 | 29.0% | — | 0.0% | 23 | 14.2% |
| 2016 | 30 | CHI | 7 | 0* | 7 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 44 | 27.8% |
| Career | 51 | 9* | 1,418 | — | — | — | 138 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -1.2 | 13.2 | 0 | 117 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | -7.5 | 17.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 9* | — | -24.9 | 6.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | -3.1 | 13.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.3 | -0.9 | 0 | -2 |
| Career | 9* | — | — | — | 0 | 157 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 9* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 9* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
63
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 59· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2012bestavg 62elite 702015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader13
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.93 EPA/season over 5 seasons51
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+59
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.102Touch rate0.446EPA/snap-0.002Snap share35.8%Off snaps1,418ConsistentCV 0.07
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.
4.68s
40-Yard
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 47thClass Pos 19thClass All 50th
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
6.84s
3-Cone
Strong · 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 87thClass Pos 88thClass All 83th
4.17s
Shuttle
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 78thClass Pos 77thClass All 84th
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,879
2,241 rush · 1,638 recv
Total TDs
23
22 rush · 1 recv
Total Touches
726
564 carries · 162 rec
Yds / Touch
5.3
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att12Yds43Y/A3.61D21D%16.7
Receiving
Tgt4Rec4Yds42Ctch%100.0%Y/R10.5Y/Tgt10.51D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-1.8Rec EPA2.4Rec AirYd-4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wayne State), 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
Matthew StaffordQB5yDeandre LevyOLB5yDon CareyDB5ySam MartinP4yDarius SlayCB4yGlover QuinFS4yRiley ReiffOT4yTahir WhiteheadOLB4yCalvin JohnsonWR4yStephen TullochOLB4yDon MuhlbachLS4yJosh BynesILB4yLarry WarfordG4yEzekiel AnsahDE4yBrandon PettigrewTE4yTheo RiddickRB4yDevin TaylorDE4yAndre FluellenDT4yTravis LewisOLB4yDwight BentleyDB4yMatt PraterK3yNdamukong SuhNT3yHaloti NgataDT3yKyle Van NoyMLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJoique inherited the Detroit Lions RB room from Jahvid Best (2010–2011), and handed it to Reggie Bush (2013–2014).
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 DET
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 231 lb
Frame
220 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | DET | 2 | W4Out· AnkleW5Out· AnkleW6Questionable· Ankle |
| 2014 | DET | 1 | W5Out· Concussion |
| 2013 | DET | 0 | W7Questionable· RibW12Questionable· Achilles |
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 4-season peers. See all →
59
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
B2013
B+2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 414 | 25.9 | 504+90 | 29.6 |
| 2013 | 650 | 40.6 | 745+95 | 43.8 |
| 2014 | 860 | 57.3 | 1,056+196 | 62.1 |
| 2015 | 311 | 23.9 | 407+96 | 23.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2073 all-time of 4,642. 12.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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