Kerry Porter
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A running back who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4049 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | — | BUF | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | LV | 16 | — | 13 | 54 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 44 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 16 | 57 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 30.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1987bestavg 431990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 93%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington State), 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
Bruce SmithDE1yPete MetzelaarsTE1yJohn ElwayQB1yJohn KiddP1yAndre ReedWR1yMike HoranP1yCornelius BennettOLB1yShannon SharpeTE1yRonnie HarmonRB1yTyrone BraxtonS1ySteve AtwaterFS1yJeff JaegerK1yJim KellyQB1yChris BurkettWR1yMark JacksonWR1yClarence KayTE1yVance JohnsonWR1ySammy WinderRB1yButch RolleTE1yGary KubiakQB1yMike YoungWR1ySteve SewellRB1yMervyn FernandezWR1yGreg BellRB1y
1987 Draft Class· this player went #171
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990team change
Joined DEN (from LV)
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1989team change
Joined LV (from BUF)
- 1987draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 7, Pick 171
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1987
C+1989
C1990
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
91%
19871990
1987 · backup · 6/15 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 114+114 | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 54 | 3.4 | 200+146 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0.2 | 152+149 | 8.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4049 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #171 (Rd 7) · BUF · 1987 · +11.8 vs expected KV-H
39actual
27.2 expected · Δ+11.8
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