A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~6.5 surplus ≈ VORP 13
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 30 | 97 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | LAC | 10 | — | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 0 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 92 | 287 | 1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 18 | 19.6 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 209 | 2 | 69.6% | 13.1 | 9.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -20.6 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 136 | 416 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 18 | 13.2 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 240 | 2 | 95.7% | 10.9 | 10.4 | — | 6 | — | -21.4 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 53.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 46· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with LAC
Drafted by LAC — Round 5, Pick 138
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97 | 7.5 | 410+313 | 24.1 |
| 1998 | 23 | 2.3 | 301+278 | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 287 | 20.5 | 590+303 | 34.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3450 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #138 (Rd 5) · LAC · 1997 · +12.5 vs expected KV-H
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