Kareem Hunt is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Hunt in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hunt's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kareem Hunt
1Γ Pro Bowlπ Dynasty DNA Β· 8 seasons Β· 3 titlesTop 13% all-time RBsElite Playmakerπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2017Team Carrier Β· #517
Height5'11"
Weight216 lb
BornAug 6, 1995
Age30
CollegeToledoSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 Β· Rd 3, Pick 86 Β· KC
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
3
Title Seasons
8
Dynasty Seasons
Season honors and record seasons
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
#75 all-time in Rush TD (55). Tied with Chris Johnson for #74.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 120 Β· #871 Β· High-ValueWorth 120 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15
Avg surplus
peak +32
8 seasons Γ ~15 surplus β VORP 120
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% | |||||
| 2017 | β | KC | 16 | β | 272 | 1,327 | 8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 60 | 22.1 | 1 | 63 | 53 | 455 | 3 | 84.1% | 8.6 | 7.2 | β | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 665 | 65.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | β | NYG | 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 |
| 2018 | β | KC | 11 | β | 181 | 824 | 7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 46 | 25.4 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 378 | 7 | 74.3% | 14.5 | 10.8 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 502 | 70.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | β | CLE | 8 | β | 43 | 179 | 2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 8 | 18.6 | 0 | 44 | 37 | 285 | 1 | 84.1% | 7.7 | 6.5 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 309 | 60.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | β | ARI | 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 |
| 2020 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 198 | 841 | 6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 44 | 22.2 | 0 | 51 | 38 | 304 | 5 | 74.5% | 8.0 | 6.0 | β | 19 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 548 | 52.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 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 | β |
| 2021 | β | CLE | 8 | β | 78 | 386 | 5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 22 | 28.2 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 174 | 0 | 81.5% | 7.9 | 6.4 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 234 | 43.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | CLE | 17 | β | 123 | 468 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 30 | 24.4 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 210 | 1 | 79.5% | 6.0 | 4.8 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 492 | 41.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 135 | 411 | 9 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 38 | 28.1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 84 | 0 | 71.4% | 5.6 | 4.0 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 339 | 31.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | KC | 13 | β | 200 | 728 | 7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 176 | 0 | 71.9% | 7.7 | 5.5 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 477 | 51.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | β | KC | 17 | β | 163 | 611 | 8 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 56 | 34.4 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 143 | 1 | 72.0% | 7.9 | 5.7 | β | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 529 | 47.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 124 | β | 1,393 | 5,775 | 55 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 346 | 24.8 | 2 | 342 | 267 | 2,209 | 18 | 78.1% | 8.3 | 6.5 | β | 116 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4,095 | 51.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | |
Career EPA46.4Β·-1 passing Β· -27 rushing Β· 74 receivingΒ·5.8/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | KC | 16 | 10* | 272 | 1,327 | 8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 60 | 22.1 | 1 | 22.5 |
| 2018 | 23 | KC | 11 | 8* | 181 | 824 | 7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 46 | 25.4 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 8 | 5* | 43 | 179 | 2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 8 | 18.6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 8* | 198 | 841 | 6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 44 | 22.2 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 78 | 386 | 5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 22 | 28.2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 0* | 123 | 468 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 30 | 24.4 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 135 | 411 | 9 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 38 | 28.1 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 13 | 7* | 200 | 728 | 7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2025 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 163 | 611 | 8 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 56 | 34.4 | 1 | 11.8 |
| Career | 121 | 38* | 1,393 | 5,775 | 55 | 4.1 | β | 346 | β | 2 | 110.8 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | KC | 16 | 10* | 63 | 53 | 455 | 3 | 84.1% | 8.6 | 7.2 | β | 18 |
| 2018 | 23 | KC | 11 | 8* | 35 | 26 | 378 | 7 | 74.3% | 14.5 | 10.8 | β | 17 |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 8 | 5* | 44 | 37 | 285 | 1 | 84.1% | 7.7 | 6.5 | β | 17 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 8* | 51 | 38 | 304 | 5 | 74.5% | 8.0 | 6.0 | β | 19 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 27 | 22 | 174 | 0 | 81.5% | 7.9 | 6.4 | β | 11 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 0* | 44 | 35 | 210 | 1 | 79.5% | 6.0 | 4.8 | β | 11 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 21 | 15 | 84 | 0 | 71.4% | 5.6 | 4.0 | β | 5 |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 13 | 7* | 32 | 23 | 176 | 0 | 71.9% | 7.7 | 5.5 | β | 10 |
| 2025 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 25 | 18 | 143 | 1 | 72.0% | 7.9 | 5.7 | β | 8 |
| Career | 121 | 38* | 342 | 267 | 2,209 | 18 | 78.1% | 8.3 | 6.5 | β | 116 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | KC | 16 | 10* | 665 | 65.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | KC | 11 | 8* | 502 | 70.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 8 | 5* | 309 | 60.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 8* | 548 | 52.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 234 | 43.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 0* | 492 | 41.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 339 | 31.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 13 | 7* | 477 | 51.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 529 | 47.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 121 | 38* | 4,095 | β | β | β | β | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | β | β | 10* | β | 3.3 | 17.4 | 0 | 103 |
| 2018 | 23 | β | β | 8* | β | 1.6 | 32.5 | 0 | 68 |
| 2019 | 24 | β | β | 5* | -1.2 | -6.2 | 13.7 | 0 | 35 |
| 2020 | 25 | β | β | 8* | β | -16.6 | 10.2 | 0 | 71 |
| 2021 | 26 | β | β | 0* | β | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | -11.6 | -2.5 | 0 | -12 |
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | -4.9 | -2.8 | 0 | -6 |
| 2024 | 29 | β | β | 7* | β | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0 | -58 |
| Career | 38* | β | β | β | 0 | 205 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | KC | 11 | 8* | 387 | 2.1 | 437 | 2.4 | 18 | 10.1 | 46 |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 8 | 5* | 65 | 1.5 | 114 | 2.7 | 4 | 10.8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 8* | 376 | 1.9 | 465 | 2.3 | 18 | 11.0 | 44 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 165 | 2.1 | 221 | 2.8 | 9 | 8.7 | 22 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 0* | 233 | 1.9 | 235 | 1.9 | 6 | 20.5 | 30 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 236 | 1.7 | 175 | 1.3 | 2 | 67.5 | 38 |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 13 | 7* | 399 | 2.0 | 329 | 1.6 | 7 | 28.6 | 42 |
| 2025 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 290 | 1.8 | 321 | 2.0 | 7 | 23.3 | 55 |
| Career | 105 | 28* | 2,151 | β | 2,297 | β | 71 | β | 285 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | KC | 11 | 8* | 1.9 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 | 16 | 148.6 |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 8 | 5* | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 101.2 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 8* | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 | 19 | 121.7 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 93.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 0* | -0.5 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 7 | 4 | 0.1 | 11 | 94.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 0* | -0.3 | -0.9 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 78.3 |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 13 | 7* | -1.9 | -1.7 | 9.4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 84.9 |
| 2025 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 0.2 | -0.6 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 82.6 |
| Career | 105 | 28* | β | β | β | 30 | 16 | β | 96 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 46.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2017bestavg 63elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #517 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position39
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader34
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
5.8 EPA/season over 8 seasons52
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+58
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.95Touch rate0.424EPA/snap0.011Snap share51.5%Off snaps4,095ReliableCV 0.30
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· 2017
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 23thClass All 56th
36.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 77thClass Pos 79thClass All 85th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 60thClass Pos 38thClass All 49th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 52thClass All 42th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.1 regular season β 4.3 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
+5%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
7,984
5,775 rush Β· 2,209 recv
Total TDs
73
55 rush Β· 18 recv
Total Touches
1,660
1,393 carries Β· 267 rec
Yds / Touch
4.8
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesRushing
Att61Yds265TD7Y/A4.3TD%11.51D171D%27.9
Receiving
Tgt14Rec13Yds42TD1Ctch%92.9%Y/R3.2Y/Tgt3.01D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA6.0Rec EPA-3.7Rec AirYd-30
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Nick ChubbRB6yJoel BitonioG5yCharley HughlettLS5yMyles GarrettDE5yDavid NjokuTE5yDenzel WardCB5yWyatt TellerG5ySione TakitakiLB5yTravis KelceTE4yJames WinchesterLS4yChris JonesDL4yHarrison ButkerK4yPatrick MahomesQB4yJack ConklinOT4yChris HubbardOT4yD'Ernest JohnsonRB4yJordan ElliottDT4yHarrison BryantTE4yJedrick WillsOT4yMichael DunnOT4yA.J. GreenDB4yDustin ColquittP3yJarvis LandryWR3yBaker MayfieldQB3y
2017 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #86
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKareem inherited the Kansas City Chiefs RB room from Spencer Ware (2015β2019), and handed it to Damien Williams (2018β2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2024team change
Joined KC (from CLE)
- 2019team change
Joined CLE (from KC)
- 2017draft
Drafted by KC β Round 3, Pick 86
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 216 lb
Frame
216 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 0 | W18DoubtfulΒ· Coaching Decision |
| 2023 | CLE | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
| 2021 | CLE | 1 | W6QuestionableΒ· Wrist / KneeW12QuestionableΒ· CalfW15OutΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· AnkleW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2020 | CLE | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· Groin |
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 9-season peers. See all β
67
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2017
B+2018
C2019
B2020
C+2021
C+2022
C+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,327 | 82.9 | 1,476+149 | 86.8 |
| 2018 | 824 | 74.9 | 1,323+499 | 77.8 |
| 2019 | 179 | 22.4 | 362+183 | 21.3 |
| 2020 | 841 | 52.6 | 895+54 | 52.7 |
| 2021 | 386 | 48.3 | 818+432 | 48.1 |
| 2022 | 468 | 27.5 | 472+4 | 27.8 |
| 2023 | 411 | 27.4 | 454+43 | 26.7 |
| 2024 | 728 | 56 | 951+223 | 55.9 |
| 2025 | 611 | 35.9 | 611 | 35.9 |
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
120 career value over replacement β #871 all-time of 4,642. 13.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #86 (Rd 3) Β· KC Β· 2017 Β· +28.3 vs expected KV-H
67actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+28.3
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