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Kyle Johnson

Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2005Two-Way Profile

Height6'0"

Weight242 lb

BornDec 15, 1978

Age47

CollegeSyracuse See College Stats

Rookie yr2002

Draft2002 · Rd 5, Pick 145 · CAR

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A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2004	—	DEN	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	126	2	100.0%	14.0	14.0	—	5	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.3	0	0
2005	—	DEN	13	—	4	9	1	2.3	25.0	3	75.0	0	17	17	160	5	100.0%	9.4	9.4	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.9	19.7	0	0
2006	—	DEN	6	—	5	30	0	6.0	0.0	1	20.0	0	7	7	37	1	100.0%	5.3	5.3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	SF	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	3.1	0	12
Career		—	26	—	9	39	1	4.3	11.1	4	44.4	0	33	33	323	8	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	19	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	—	1.1	34.0	0	12

Career EPA35.2·1 rushing · 34 receiving·11.7/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	VAL
2005	27	DEN	13	—	4	9	1	2.3	25.0	3	75.0	8.9
2006	28	DEN	6	—	5	30	0	6.0	0.0	1	20.0	3.9
Career			19		9	39	1	4.3	—	4	—	19.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2004	26	DEN	5	—	9	9	126	2	100.0%	14.0	14.0	—	5
2005	27	DEN	13	—	17	17	160	5	100.0%	9.4	9.4	—	12
2006	28	DEN	6	—	7	7	37	1	100.0%	5.3	5.3	—	2
Career			24		33	33	323	8	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	19

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Sk	Dis	FF	FR
2004	26	DEN	2	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	—
2006	28	SF	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	1	—
Career			4		3	3	—	—	1	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Rec AirYd
2004	26	—	—	—	—	—	11.3	0
2005	27	—	—	—	—	0.9	19.7	0
2006	28	—	—	—	—	0.2	3.1	12
Career					—	—	—	12

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 32 · Depth / Rotational

A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.79

Longevity

career length

Blend 39.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 32· confidence 88%

What builds the career mark of 41

On-field 28.2

Availability 12.8

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

2005bestavg 382006

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 4% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

4% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader4

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

11.72 EPA/season over 3 seasons54

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: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2002

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

RB · 2002 class

4.74s

40-Yard

Low · 9th pct

Pos 9thAll 40thClass Pos 17thClass All 41th

34"

Vertical

Below avg · 45th pct

Pos 45thAll 54thClass Pos 45thClass All 50th

119"

Broad Jump

Above avg · 51th pct

Pos 51thAll 60thClass Pos 64thClass All 66th

22 reps

Bench

Above avg · 65th pct

Pos 65thAll 56thClass Pos 52thClass All 53th

7.40s

3-Cone

Low · 12th pct

Pos 12thAll 30thClass Pos 17thClass All 26th

4.35s

Shuttle

Below avg · 29th pct

Pos 29thAll 48thClass Pos 11thClass All 31th

College Stats

SyracuseCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Syracuse), 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.

2002 Draft Class· this player went #145

#136Jarrod BaxterRB #137Randy FasaniQB #138John OwensTE #139Justin BannanDT #140Bobby GrayS #141Andra DavisILB #143Scott FujitaOLB #144Herb HaygoodWR #146Rocky BernardDT #147Kenyon ColemanDE #148Kevin McCadamDB #149Jason McAddleyWR #150Mel MitchellDB #152Nick GreisenLB #153Ramon WalkerDB #154Jonathan GoodwinC

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Kyle inherited the Denver Broncos RB room from Reuben Droughns (2002–2004), and handed it to Tatum Bell (2004–2008).

Rick Parros 1981–1984Gerald Willhite 1982–1988Sammy Winder 1982–1990Gene Lang 1984–1987Steve Sewell 1985–1991Mel Bratton

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2006final season
Last recorded season with DEN
2004team change
Joined DEN (from CAR)
2002draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 5, Pick 145

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 242 lb

Frame

242 lb at 4.74s

Size-speed

34" vert / 119" broad

Explosion

22 reps

Bench power

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 2-season peers. See all →

peak 38

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C2005

F2006

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.

59%

20042006

2004 · backup · 5/16 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
2005	9	0.7	114+105	6.7
2006	30	5	138+108	8.1

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #145 (Rd 5) · CAR · 2002 · -1 vs expected KV-H

32actual

33 expected · Δ−1

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Archetype Intelligence

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2002

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2002 Draft Class· this player went #145

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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