Kevan Barlow is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Barlow in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barlow's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| 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 | |||||
| 2001 | 22–23 | SF | 15 | — | 125 | 512 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 27 | 21.6 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 247 | 1 | 78.6% | 11.2 | 8.8 | — | 10 |
| 2002 | 23–24 | SF | 14 | — | 145 | 675 | 4 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 34 | 23.4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 136 | 1 | 66.7% | 9.7 | 6.5 | — | 7 |
| 2003 | 24–25 | SF | 16 | — | 201 | 1,024 | 6 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 44 | 21.9 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 307 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 14 |
| 2004 | 25–26 | SF | 15 | — | 244 | 822 | 7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 44 | 18.0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 212 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.1 | 6.1 | — | 11 |
| 2005 | 26–27 | SF | 12 | — | 176 | 581 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 20 | 11.4 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 241 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.8 | 7.8 | — | 7 |
| 2006 | 27–28 | NYJ | 12 | — | 131 | 370 | 6 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 19 | 14.5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 1,022 | 3,984 | 30 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 188 | 18.4 | 7 | 157 | 144 | 1,164 | 3 | 91.7% | 8.1 | 7.4 | — | 50 | |
Career Value · VORP
79 career value over replacement — #1477 all-time of 4,695. 13.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #80 (Rd 3) · SFO · 2001 · +27.5 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
6 seasons × ~13.2 surplus ≈ VORP 79
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