Ka'Deem Carey
Role Player
Height5'10"
Weight215 lb
BornOct 30, 1992
Age33
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 4, Pick 117 · CHI
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 · #4424 · 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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | CHI | 10 | — | 36 | 158 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 11 | 30.6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 83.3% | 11.4 | 9.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 11.2% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 10.3% |
| 2015 | — | CHI | 7 | — | 43 | 159 | 2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 13 | 30.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 77 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 64 | 21.1% |
| 2016 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 32 | 126 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 71.4% | 11.0 | 7.9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 15.0% | — | 0.0% | 110 | 40.9% |
| Career | — | 28 | — | 111 | 443 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 28 | 25.2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 131 | 1 | 81.3% | 10.1 | 8.2 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 274 | 14.2% | — | 0.0% | 183 | 24.1% | |
Career EPA-5.2·-10 rushing · 5 receiving·-1.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | CHI | 10 | 0* | 36 | 158 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 11 | 30.6 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 23 | CHI | 7 | 0* | 43 | 159 | 2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 13 | 30.2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 24 | CHI | 11 | 0* | 32 | 126 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 28 | 111 | 443 | 2 | 4.0 | — | 28 | — | 1 | 13.3 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | CHI | 10 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 83.3% | 11.4 | 9.5 | — | 2 |
| 2015 | 23 | CHI | 7 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | CHI | 11 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 71.4% | 11.0 | 7.9 | — | 4 |
| Career | 28 | 16 | 13 | 131 | 1 | 81.3% | 10.1 | 8.2 | — | 8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | CHI | 14 | 0* | 99 | 11.2% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 23 | CHI | 11 | 0* | 77 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 64 | 21.1% |
| 2016 | 24 | CHI | 12 | 0* | 98 | 15.0% | — | 0.0% | 110 | 40.9% |
| Career | 37 | 274 | — | — | — | 183 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -5.0 | 1.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.7 | 1.7 | 0 | -2 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 27 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
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.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 32.4
Availability 11.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2014bestavg 442016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.74 EPA/season over 3 seasons49
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap2.095Touch rate0.464EPA/snap-0.019Snap share14.2%Off snaps274Emerging
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 · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.69s
40-Yard
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 45thClass Pos 15thClass All 50th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 39thClass Pos 30thClass All 46th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 42thClass Pos 25thClass All 43th
19 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 38thClass Pos 50thClass All 40th
7.08s
3-Cone
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 59thClass Pos 54thClass All 63th
4.38s
Shuttle
Low · 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 43thClass Pos 30thClass All 42th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona), 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
Pat O'DonnellP3yCharles Leno Jr.OT3yJay CutlerQB3yLamarr HoustonLB3yAlshon JefferyWR3yChristian JonesOLB3yWillie YoungOLB3yKyle LongG3yJosh BellamyWR3ySherrick McManisDB3yCornelius WashingtonDE3yWill SuttonNT3yMarquess WilsonWR3yDemontre HurstDB3yRobbie GouldK2yMatt ForteRB2yAdrian AmosS2yMartellus BennettTE2yEddie RoyalWR2yPernell McPheeLB2yPatrick ScalesLS2yJay RatliffDE2yKyle FullerCB2yEddie GoldmanNT2y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #117
#107Justin EllisDT#108Cassius MarshLB#109Ross CockrellCB#111Russell BodineC#112DaQuan JonesDT#113Andre WilliamsRB#114Aaron ColvinCB#116Keith McGillS#118Martavis BryantWR#119Anthony HitchensMLB#120Logan ThomasTE#121Carl BradfordLB#122Marqueston HuffDB#123Kevin NorwoodWR#124De'Anthony ThomasWR#125Walt AikensDB
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 CHI
- 2014draft
Drafted by CHI — Round 4, Pick 117
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 215 lb
Frame
207 lb at 4.69s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHI | 0 | W3Doubtful· HamstringW4Doubtful· HamstringW5Questionable· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW7Questionable· HamstringW16Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2015 | CHI | 1 | W12Out· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
38
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2014
C2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
77%
20142016
2015 · Concussion · 69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 158 | 15.8 | 290+132 | 17 |
| 2015 | 159 | 22.7 | 384+225 | 22.6 |
| 2016 | 126 | 11.5 | 156+30 | 9.1 |
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 — #4424 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #117 (Rd 4) · CHI · 2014 · +3.6 vs expected KV-H
38actual
34.4 expected · Δ+3.6
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