Lee Rouson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Rouson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Rouson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Lee Rouson

Top 36% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight210 lb

BornOct 18, 1962

Age63

CollegeColorado See College Stats

Rookie yr1985

Draft1985 · Rd 8, Pick 213 · NYG

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 14 · #3406 · Role Player

Worth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+2.3

Avg surplus

peak +4

6 seasons × ~2.3 surplus ≈ VORP 14

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

3 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1985	—	NYG	2	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	NYG	14	—	54	179	2	3.3	3.7	—	—	—	—	8	121	1	—	15.1	—	—	—	10	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	NYG	12	—	41	155	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	11	129	1	—	11.7	—	—	—	14	13	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1988	—	NYG	16	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	4	61	0	—	15.3	—	—	—	9	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	NYG	16	—	11	51	0	4.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	7	121	0	—	17.3	—	—	—	7	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	NYG	16	—	3	14	0	4.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	12	0	—	12.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	CLE	16	—	3	14	0	4.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	9	0	—	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	92	—	114	415	2	3.6	1.8	—	—	—	0	33	453	2	—	13.7	—	—	—	41	36	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1985	23	NYG	2	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1986	24	NYG	14	—	54	179	2	3.3	3.7	—	—	—	8.8
1987	25	NYG	12	—	41	155	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—	6.4
1988	26	NYG	16	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	5.7
1989	27	NYG	16	—	11	51	0	4.6	0.0	—	—	—	7.1
1990	28	NYG	16	—	3	14	0	4.7	0.0	—	—	—	6.4
1991	29	CLE	16	—	3	14	0	4.7	0.0	—	—	—	5.6
Career			92		114	415	2	3.6	—	—	—	—	40

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1986	24	NYG	14	—	—	8	121	1	—	15.1	—	—	—
1987	25	NYG	12	—	—	11	129	1	—	11.7	—	—	—
1988	26	NYG	16	—	—	4	61	0	—	15.3	—	—	—
1989	27	NYG	16	—	—	7	121	0	—	17.3	—	—	—
1990	28	NYG	16	—	—	1	12	0	—	12.0	—	—	—
1991	29	CLE	16	—	—	2	9	0	—	4.5	—	—	—
Career			90		0	33	453	2	—	13.7	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1985	23	NYG	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1986	24	NYG	—	—	10	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1987	25	NYG	—	—	14	13	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1988	26	NYG	—	—	9	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1989	27	NYG	—	—	7	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					41	36	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 52

On-field 33

Availability 19

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1986bestavg 521991

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader2

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: 91%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

ColoradoCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado), 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.

1985 Draft Class· this player went #213

#179Eric MartinWR #182Gary EllersonRB #188Mark PattisonWR #191Bret ClarkFS #203Fred BanksWR #204Phil FreemanWR #207Curtis AdamsRB #210Ira HillaryWR #214Harry NewsomeP #216Leon GonzalezWR #223Dan SharpTE #226Steve TaskerWR #229Mark BoyerTE #235Mike WatersRB #244Scott WilliamsRB #250Thomas SandersRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Lee inherited the New York Giants RB room from George Adams (1985–1989), and handed it to Lewis Tillman (1989–1993).

Butch Woolfolk 1982–1984Joe Morris 1982–1988George Adams 1985–1989Lee Rouson 1985–1990Lewis Tillman 1989–1993Dave Meggett

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1991team change
Joined CLE (from NYG)
1991final season
Last recorded season with CLE
1985draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 8, Pick 213

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 210 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →

peak 53

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1986

C+1987

C+1988

C+1989

C+1990

C+1991

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.

95%

Era 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
1986	179	12.8	361+182	21.3
1987	155	12.9	400+245	23.5
1988	1	0.1	113+112	6.6
1989	51	3.2	196+145	11.5
1990	14	0.9	167+153	9.8
1991	14	0.9	179+165	10.5

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

Career Value · VORP

14 career value over replacement — #3406 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #213 (Rd 8) · NYG · 1985 · +29.1 vs expected KV-H

53actual

23.9 expected · Δ+29.1

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1985 Draft Class· this player went #213

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator