A running back with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~3.5 surplus β VORP 7
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | OAK | 15 | β | 9 | 23 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 29 | 225 | 0 | β | 7.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LV | 16 | β | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | 61 | 45 | 408 | 1 | 73.8% | 9.1 | 6.7 | β | 23 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TEN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.5 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 33 | 26 | 173 | 0 | 78.8% | 6.7 | 5.2 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | LAC | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 27 | 19 | 154 | 2 | 70.4% | 8.1 | 5.7 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | LAC | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 21 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 47.6% | 6.6 | 3.1 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 11 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 86 | 3 | 100.0% | 5.1 | 5.1 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.3 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 86 | β | 15 | 36 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 163 | 150 | 1,148 | 7 | 92.0% | 7.7 | 7.0 | β | β | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | -0.8 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | OAK | 15 | β | β | 29 | 225 | 0 | β | 7.8 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 25 | LV | 16 | β | 61 | 45 | 408 | 1 | 73.8% | 9.1 | 6.7 | β | 23 |
| 2000 | 26 | LV | 11 | β | 33 | 26 | 173 | 0 | 78.8% | 6.7 | 5.2 | β | 9 |
| 2001 | 27 | LV | 12 | β | 27 | 19 | 154 | 2 | 70.4% | 8.1 | 5.7 | β | 5 |
| 2002 | 28 | LV | 12 | β | 21 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 47.6% | 6.6 | 3.1 | β | 2 |
| 2003 | 29 | PHI | 11 | β | 17 | 17 | 86 | 3 | 100.0% | 5.1 | 5.1 | β | 8 |
| 2004 | 30 | PHI | 2 | β | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 2 |
| Career | 79 | 163 | 150 | 1,148 | 7 | 92.0% | 7.7 | 7.0 | β | β |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 51 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 10% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 91%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stanford; Michigan), 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 β every name is linked.
Jon inherited the Las Vegas Raiders RB room from Napoleon Kaufman (1995β2000), and handed it to Tyrone Wheatley (1999β2004).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with PHI
Joined PHI (from LV)
Joined LV (from OAK)
Drafted by LV β Round 3, Pick 63
Joined OAK (from LV)
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | 1.5 | 288+265 | 16.9 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.8 | 277+265 | 16.3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 136+135 | 8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
7 career value over replacement β #3789 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #63 (Rd 3) Β· LV Β· 1998 Β· -2.9 vs expected KV-H
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