Justin Forsett is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Forsett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Forsett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Justin Forsett
1Γ Pro BowlTop 17% all-time RBsElite Playmakerπ Fades Β· -13% playoffsπ Late Developer Β· 2014Two-Way Profile
Height5'8"
Weight195 lb
BornOct 14, 1985
Age40
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Ten
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 Β· Rd 7, Pick 233 Β· SEA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 82 Β· #1404 Β· High-ValueWorth 82 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.7
Avg surplus
peak +31
7 seasons Γ ~11.7 surplus β VORP 82
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2009 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 114 | 619 | 4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 29 | 25.4 | 1 | 57 | 41 | 350 | 1 | 71.9% | 8.5 | 6.1 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 118 | 523 | 2 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 25 | 21.2 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 249 | 0 | 66.0% | 7.5 | 5.0 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | SF | 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 | β |
| 2011 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 46 | 145 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 6 | 13.0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 128 | 0 | 67.6% | 5.6 | 3.8 | β | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | HOU | 11 | β | 63 | 374 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 14 | 22.2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 60.0% | 12.7 | 7.6 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | GB | 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 | β |
| 2013 | β | JAX | 8 | β | 6 | 31 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 82 | 0 | 93.8% | 5.5 | 5.1 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 99 | 16.8% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 12.5% |
| 2014 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 235 | 1,266 | 8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 56 | 23.8 | 0 | 59 | 44 | 263 | 0 | 74.6% | 6.0 | 4.5 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 707 | 66.1% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 4.7% |
| 2014 | β | PIT | 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 | β |
| 2015 | β | BAL | 10 | β | 151 | 641 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 41 | 27.2 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 153 | 0 | 75.6% | 4.9 | 3.7 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 475 | 67.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | β | DEN | 9 | β | 87 | 291 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 10 | 11.5 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 85 | 0 | 74.1% | 4.3 | 3.1 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 265 | 44.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 108 | β | 820 | 3,890 | 19 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 182 | 22.2 | 2 | 289 | 210 | 1,348 | 1 | 72.7% | 6.4 | 4.7 | β | 52 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1,546 | 48.6% | β | 0.0% | 11 | 8.6% | |
Career EPA-101.3Β·-56 rushing Β· -45 receivingΒ·-12.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | SEA | 16 | β | 114 | 619 | 4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 29 | 25.4 | 1 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | 25 | SEA | 16 | β | 118 | 523 | 2 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 25 | 21.2 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2011 | 26 | SEA | 16 | β | 46 | 145 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 6 | 13.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 27 | HOU | 11 | β | 63 | 374 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 14 | 22.2 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 28 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 6 | 31 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 29 | BAL | 16 | 11* | 235 | 1,266 | 8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 56 | 23.8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | 30 | BAL | 10 | 7* | 151 | 641 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 41 | 27.2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 31 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 87 | 291 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 10 | 11.5 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Career | 102 | 18* | 820 | 3,890 | 19 | 4.7 | β | 182 | β | 2 | 69.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | SEA | 16 | β | 57 | 41 | 350 | 1 | 71.9% | 8.5 | 6.1 | β | 12 |
| 2010 | 25 | SEA | 16 | β | 50 | 33 | 249 | 0 | 66.0% | 7.5 | 5.0 | β | 9 |
| 2011 | 26 | SEA | 16 | β | 34 | 23 | 128 | 0 | 67.6% | 5.6 | 3.8 | β | 6 |
| 2012 | 27 | HOU | 11 | β | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 60.0% | 12.7 | 7.6 | β | 2 |
| 2013 | 28 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 16 | 15 | 82 | 0 | 93.8% | 5.5 | 5.1 | β | 5 |
| 2014 | 29 | BAL | 16 | 11* | 59 | 44 | 263 | 0 | 74.6% | 6.0 | 4.5 | β | 10 |
| 2015 | 30 | BAL | 10 | 7* | 41 | 31 | 153 | 0 | 75.6% | 4.9 | 3.7 | β | 4 |
| 2016 | 31 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 27 | 20 | 85 | 0 | 74.1% | 4.3 | 3.1 | β | 4 |
| Career | 102 | 18* | 289 | 210 | 1,348 | 1 | 72.7% | 6.4 | 4.7 | β | 52 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | IND | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | SF | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | GB | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29 | PIT | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 2* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | JAX | 9 | 0* | 99 | 16.8% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 29 | BAL | 16 | 11* | 707 | 66.1% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 4.7% |
| 2015 | 30 | BAL | 10 | 7* | 475 | 67.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 265 | 44.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 44 | 18* | 1,546 | β | β | β | 11 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | β | β | β | β | -0.4 | -13.4 | 0 | -53 |
| 2010 | 25 | β | β | β | β | -13.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2011 | 26 | β | β | β | β | -11.7 | -6.5 | 0 | -32 |
| 2012 | 27 | β | β | β | β | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0 | -12 |
| 2013 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | -0.9 | -5.5 | 0 | -28 |
| 2014 | 29 | β | β | 11* | β | 7.3 | -8.5 | 0 | -47 |
| 2015 | 30 | β | β | 7* | β | -12.4 | -4.9 | 0 | 21 |
| 2016 | 31 | β | β | 0* | β | -28.2 | -7.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 18* | β | β | β | 0 | -57 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2009bestavg 59elite 702016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader21
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-12.66 EPA/season over 8 seasons46
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.819Touch rate0.402EPA/snap-0.039Snap share48.6%Off snaps1,546ConsistentCV 0.20
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Combine Β· 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 55thClass Pos 30thClass All 55th
26.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 6thClass Pos 2thClass All 18th
112"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 31thClass Pos 23thClass All 37th
26 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 79thClass Pos 76thClass All 73th
6.96s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 74thClass Pos 43thClass All 75th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.7 regular season β 4.1 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-13%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
5,238
3,890 rush Β· 1,348 recv
Total TDs
20
19 rush Β· 1 recv
Total Touches
1,030
820 carries Β· 210 rec
Yds / Touch
5.1
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesRushing
Att48Yds198Y/A4.11D141D%29.2Fmb1
Receiving
Tgt13Rec8Yds61TD1Ctch%61.5%Y/R7.6Y/Tgt4.71D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-6.5Rec EPA-0.6Rec AirYd-3
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre JohnsonWR3yBrandon MebaneDT3yMarcus TrufantCB3yJon RyanP3yDavid HawthorneOLB3yRed BryantDT3yBen ObomanuWR3yDeon ButlerWR3yRoy LewisDB3yCameron MorrahTE3yTerrell SuggsOLB2yLawyer MilloyS2yOlindo MareK2ySam KochP2yJoe FlaccoQB2yMorgan CoxLS2yDaryl SmithOLB2yKyle JuszczykFB2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yLawrence GuyDT2yMarshawn LynchRB2yGolden TateWR2yJustin TuckerK2yJames HurstG2y
2008 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #233
#225Brandon KeithOT#226Chaz SchilensWR#227Peyton HillisRB#228Chris ChamberlainLB#229Cary WilliamsCB#230King DunlapOT#231Alex HallDE#232Keith ZingerTE#236Jamey RichardC#237Adrian ArringtonWR#241Geoff SchwartzG#242Rob JacksonOLB#245Lionel DotsonDT#249Chris HortonS#250Mackenzy BernadeauG#251Kennard CoxDB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJustin inherited the Seattle Seahawks RB room from Julius Jones (2008β2009), and handed it to Leon Washington (2010β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined DEN (from BAL)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2014team change
Joined BAL (from JAX)
- 2013team change
Joined JAX (from HOU)
- 2012team change
Joined HOU (from SEA)
- 2008draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 7, Pick 233
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 195 lb
Frame
194 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
26.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BAL | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2014 | BAL | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2013 | JAX | 2 | W1QuestionableΒ· ToeW13OutΒ· FootW14OutΒ· Foot |
| 2009 | SEA | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
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 8-season peers. See all β
64
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2009
B2010
C+2011
C+2012
C2013
A2014
B2015
C+2016
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 619 | 38.7 | 622+3 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 523 | 32.7 | 571+48 | 33.6 |
| 2011 | 145 | 9.1 | 230+85 | 13.5 |
| 2012 | 374 | 34 | 636+262 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 31 | 3.9 | 98+67 | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 1,266 | 79.1 | 1,457+191 | 85.7 |
| 2015 | 641 | 64.1 | 1,181+540 | 69.4 |
| 2016 | 291 | 32.3 | 557+266 | 32.8 |
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 Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
82 career value over replacement β #1404 all-time of 4,642. 10.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #233 (Rd 7) Β· SEA Β· 2008 Β· +41.2 vs expected KV-H
64actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+41.2
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