Lars Tate is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Tate in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tate's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lars Tate
Top 34% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Height6'2"
Weight215 lb
BornFeb 2, 1966
Age60
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 Β· Rd 2, Pick 53 Β· TAM
A quality running back with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1988 | β | TB | 15 | β | 122 | 467 | 7 | 3.8 | 5.7 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 23 | 1 | β | 4.6 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | TB | 15 | β | 167 | 589 | 8 | 3.5 | 4.8 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 75 | 1 | β | 6.8 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | CHI | 3 | β | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 33 | β | 292 | 1,061 | 15 | 3.6 | 5.1 | β | β | β | 0 | 16 | 98 | 2 | β | 6.1 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
68
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 68 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 49.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1988bestavg 68elite 701989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Vinny TestaverdeQB2yMark CarrierWR2yJames WilderRB2yRon HallTE2yBruce HillWR2yDon SmithRB2yWilliam HowardRB2yJohn CarneyK1yTrace ArmstrongDE1yJim HarbaughQB1yDennis GentryRB1yWilliam PerryDT1yChris MohrP1yRichard DentDE1yMike TomczakQB1yMaury BufordP1yWillie DrewreyWR1yNeal AndersonRB1yStephen StarringWR1yBrad MusterFB1yJim ThorntonTE1yJohnny BaileyRB1yWendell DavisWR1yGlen KozlowskiWR1y
1988 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #53
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLars inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB room from James Wilder (1981β1989), and handed it to William Howard (1988β1989).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990team change
Joined CHI (from TB)
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1988draft
Drafted by TAM β Round 2, Pick 53
- 1988team change
Joined TB (from TAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 215 lb
Frame
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 2-season peers. See all β
54
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1988
B+1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
69%
19881990
1990 Β· cause not documented Β· 19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 467 | 31.1 | 832+365 | 48.9 |
| 1989 | 589 | 39.3 | 1,010+421 | 59.4 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #53 (Rd 2) Β· TAM Β· 1988 Β· +6 vs expected KV-H
54actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+6
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