Ladell Betts is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Betts in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Betts's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ladell Betts
Height5'11"
Weight224 lb
BornAug 27, 1979
Age47
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 2, Pick 56 · WAS
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 2002 | 23 | WAS | 10 | — | 65 | 307 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 13 | 20.0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 154 | 0 | 70.6% | 12.8 | 9.1 | — | 5 |
| 2003 | 24 | WAS | 9 | — | 77 | 255 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15 | 19.5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 167 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.1 | 11.1 | — | 8 |
| 2004 | 25 | WAS | 13 | — | 90 | 371 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 19 | 21.1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 7.2 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 26 | WAS | 12 | — | 89 | 338 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 17 | 19.1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.8 | 7.8 | — | 4 |
| 2006 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 245 | 1,154 | 4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 59 | 24.1 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 445 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 22 |
| 2007 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 93 | 335 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 16 | 17.2 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 174 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 7 |
| 2008 | 29 | WAS | 13 | — | 61 | 206 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 15 | 24.6 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 200 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | 6 |
| 2009 | 30 | WAS | 10 | — | 56 | 210 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 7 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 179 | 0 | 85.0% | 10.5 | 8.9 | — | 10 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 7 | — | 45 | 150 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 11 | 24.4 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 141 | 0 | 74.2% | 6.1 | 4.5 | — | 6 |
| Career | — | 106 | — | 821 | 3,326 | 15 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 172 | 21.0 | 7 | 204 | 188 | 1,646 | 3 | 92.2% | 8.8 | 8.1 | — | 72 | |
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2294 all-time of 4,695. 4.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · WAS · 2002 · +11.9 vs expected KV-H
58actual
46.1 expected · Δ+11.9
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