LaRod Stephens-Howling
Top 46% all-time RBsSolid Contributor
Height5'7"
Weight185 lb
BornApr 26, 1987
Age39
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 7, Pick 240 Β· ARI
A running back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 9 Β· #3688 Β· Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +7
2 seasons Γ ~4.5 surplus β VORP 9
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 83 | 1 | 55.6% | 8.3 | 4.6 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | SF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 23 | 113 | 1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5 | 21.7 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 111 | 0 | 69.6% | 6.9 | 4.8 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 43 | 167 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 11.6 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 234 | 2 | 76.5% | 18.0 | 13.8 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | SEA | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 110 | 356 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 15 | 13.6 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 106 | 0 | 56.7% | 6.2 | 3.5 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | PIT | 1 | β | 6 | 19 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 66.7% | 5.5 | 3.7 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 15 | 28.0% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 16.0% |
| Career | β | 59 | β | 188 | 670 | 5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 25 | 13.3 | 0 | 91 | 58 | 545 | 3 | 63.7% | 9.4 | 6.0 | β | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28.0% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 16.0% | |
Career EPA-59.7Β·-39 rushing Β· -21 receivingΒ·-11.9/season
Rushing
Receiving
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 33.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2009bestavg 512012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-11.94 EPA/season over 5 seasons46
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Yards/snap2Touch rate0.6EPA/snap-0.226Snap share28%Off snaps15Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
1,215
670 rush Β· 545 recv
Total TDs
8
5 rush Β· 3 recv
Total Touches
246
188 carries Β· 58 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att3Yds22Y/A7.31D11D%33.3
Receiving
Tgt4Rec3Yds19Ctch%75.0%Y/R6.3Y/Tgt4.81D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.5Rec EPA1.2Rec AirYd25
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Larry FitzgeraldWR4yCalais CampbellDE4yAdrian WilsonS4yDarnell DockettDE4yRashad JohnsonFS4yReggie WalkerOLB4yEarly DoucetWR4yChris WellsRB4yMichael AdamsDB4yAndre RobertsWR3yJay FeelyK3yParis LenonMLB3yClark HaggansLB3yKerry RhodesFS3yBen GrahamP3yGreg TolerDB3yO'Brien SchofieldDE3yDaryl WashingtonILB3yJim DrayTE3yJohn SkeltonQB3yReagan Maui'aFB3yPatrick PetersonCB2yBryan RobinsonNT2yVonnie HollidayDE2y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #240
#229Manuel JohnsonWR#230Moise FokouLB#231Jamarca SanfordS#232Julian EdelmanWR#233Sammie StroughterWR#235Zack FollettOLB#236Jaimie ThomasG#237Jake O'ConnellTE#243Marko MitchellWR#244Ricky Jean FrancoisDT#245Courtney GreeneS#246Lance LouisG#247Nick ReedDE#248Cameron MorrahTE#249Clinton McDonaldDT#250Rashad JenningsRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLaRod inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Chris Wells (2009β2012), and handed it to Andre Ellington (2013β2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined PIT (from ARI)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2009draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 7, Pick 240
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'7" / 185 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | 0 | W4DoubtfulΒ· HipW5QuestionableΒ· HipW12QuestionableΒ· Ribs |
| 2011 | ARI | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· HandW3QuestionableΒ· HandW4QuestionableΒ· HandW9QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW10QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW16QuestionableΒ· HamstringW17QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2010 | ARI | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· HamstringW12QuestionableΒ· HamstringW16DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW17QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
48
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2009
C2010
C+2011
C+2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
70%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 | 1.1 | 47+32 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 113 | 8.7 | 196+83 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 167 | 11.9 | 276+109 | 16.2 |
| 2012 | 356 | 25.4 | 496+140 | 29.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
9 career value over replacement β #3688 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #240 (Rd 7) Β· ARI Β· 2009 Β· +25.2 vs expected KV-H
48actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+25.2
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