A running back who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
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| 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 | |||||
| 1980 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 111 | 360 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 139 | 0 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | NYG | 9 | — | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 114 | 373 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 0 | 12 | 154 | 0 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 54.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with NYG
Drafted by KAN — Round 6, Pick 164
Joined NYG (from KAN)
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 360 | 25.7 | 508+148 | 29.9 |
| 1982 | 13 | 1.4 | 113+100 | 6.6 |
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
Pick #164 (Rd 6) · KAN · 1980 · +15.8 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the New York Giants an entire corpus-attributed career — 3 seasons (1980–1982), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.