Kelvin Bryant is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Bryant in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bryant's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kelvin Bryant
Top 31% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
A quality running back with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 39 Β· #2358 Β· Role PlayerWorth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 52% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +19
4 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 39
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | β | WAS | 10 | β | 69 | 258 | 4 | 3.7 | 5.8 | β | β | β | β | 43 | 449 | 3 | β | 10.4 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | WAS | 11 | β | 77 | 406 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | β | β | β | β | 43 | 490 | 5 | β | 11.4 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | WAS | 10 | β | 108 | 498 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | β | β | β | β | 42 | 447 | 5 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 248 | 1 | β | 9.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 46 | β | 260 | 1,186 | 6 | 4.6 | 2.3 | β | β | β | 0 | 154 | 1,634 | 14 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 43.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 601990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Receptions leader10
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: 87%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.6 regular season β 4.3 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-6%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,820
1,186 rush Β· 1,634 recv
Total TDs
20
6 rush Β· 14 recv
Total Touches
414
260 carries Β· 154 rec
Yds / Touch
6.8
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att32Yds137Y/A4.3
Receiving
Rec18Yds191TD2Y/R10.6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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
Darrell GreenCB4yArt MonkWR4yKurt GouveiaLB3yTerry OrrTE3ySteve CoxP3yKeith GriffinRB3yWilber MarshallOLB2yJay SchroederQB2yClint DidierTE2yMark RypienQB2yGeorge RogersRB2yTimmy SmithRB2yEarnest BynerRB1yTommy BarnhardtP1yGreg ManuskyLB1yAndre CollinsLB1yGerald RiggsRB1yJimmie JohnsonTE1yRalf MojsiejenkoP1yStan HumphriesQB1yWalter StanleyWR1yReggie DupardRB1yAnthony JonesTE1yJamie MorrisRB1y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #196
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKelvin inherited the Washington Commanders RB room from George Rogers (1985β1987), and handed it to Jamie Morris (1988β1989).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1983draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 7, Pick 196
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 195 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
56
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
B1987
B1988
C+1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
73%
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 | 258 | 25.8 | 631+373 | 37.1 |
| 1987 | 406 | 36.9 | 930+524 | 54.7 |
| 1988 | 498 | 49.8 | 1,264+766 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 24 | 1.6 | 184+160 | 10.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
39 career value over replacement β #2358 all-time of 4,642. 9.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #196 (Rd 7) Β· WAS Β· 1983 Β· +30.1 vs expected KV-H
56actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+30.1
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