Lawrence Ricks
Role Player
Height5'9"
Weight194 lb
BornJun 4, 1961
Age65
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 · Rd 8, Pick 220 · DAL
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.
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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 | |||||
| 1983 | — | KC | 12 | — | 21 | 28 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | KC | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 23 | 29 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 29· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 27.5
Availability 11.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1983bestavg 351984
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 (Michigan), 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.
Top Teammates
1983 Draft Class· this player went #220
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1984final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1983draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 8, Pick 220
- 1983team change
Joined KC (from DAL)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 194 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
29
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1983
F1984
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
53%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
52
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 28 | 2.3 | 151+123 | 8.9 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0.2 | 141+140 | 8.3 |
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
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #220 (Rd 8) · DAL · 1983 · +6.2 vs expected KV-H
29actual
22.8 expected · Δ+6.2
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