Junior Tautalatasi
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 5 Β· #3931 Β· Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 5
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 51 | 163 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 41 | 325 | 2 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 26 | 69 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 25 | 176 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | PHI | 10 | β | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 48 | 0 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | DAL | 13 | β | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 17 | 157 | 0 | β | 9.2 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 97 | 275 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 88 | 706 | 2 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 501989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (Washington State; Chabot College), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Clyde SimmonsDE3yReggie WhiteDE3yKeith ByarsFB3yRandall CunninghamQB3yTerry HoageDB3yMichael HaddixFB3yMike QuickWR3yGregg GarrityWR3yAnthony ToneyRB3yJohn TeltschikP3yReggie SingletaryDE3yCris CarterWR2yKenny JacksonWR2yEric AllenCB1yHerschel WalkerFB1yKen NortonMLB1yMike SaxonP1yMark RoyalsP1yTroy AikmanQB1yJack Del RioMLB1yMichael IrvinWR1yDaryl JohnstonRB1yKelvin MartinWR1yJesse SolomonLB1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #261
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJunior inherited the Philadelphia Eagles RB room from Michael Haddix (1983β1988), and handed it to Anthony Toney (1986β1990).
Perry Harrington 1980β1983Hubie Oliver 1981β1985Michael Haddix 1983β1988Junior Tautalatasi 1986β1988Anthony Toney 1986β1990Keith Byars
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989team change
Joined DAL (from PHI)
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1986draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 10, Pick 261
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 207 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
47
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
C+1987
C1988
C1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
81%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 163 | 10.2 | 308+145 | 18.1 |
| 1987 | 69 | 5.8 | 241+172 | 14.2 |
| 1988 | 28 | 2.8 | 176+148 | 10.3 |
| 1989 | 15 | 1.2 | 150+135 | 8.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
5 career value over replacement β #3931 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #261 (Rd 10) Β· PHI Β· 1986 Β· +39 vs expected KV-H
47actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+39
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