Leeland McElroy
Top 42% all-time RBsDurable Contributor
Height5'9"
Weight212 lb
BornJun 25, 1974
Age52
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 2, Pick 32 Β· ARI
A running back who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 89 | 305 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 41 | 1 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 135 | 424 | 2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | β | β | β | β | 7 | 32 | 0 | β | 4.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 30 | β | 224 | 729 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | β | β | β | 0 | 12 | 73 | 1 | β | 6.1 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.4 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1996bestavg 641997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader4
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: 91%.
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 (Texas A&M), 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
Jeff FeaglesP2yLarry CentersFB2yBrent AlexanderFS2ySimeon RiceDE2yAeneas WilliamsFS2yRonald McKinnonMLB2yRob MooreWR2yMichael BankstonDE2yFrank SandersWR2yEric SwannDT2yPat CarterTE2yJamir MillerOLB2yKent GrahamQB2yTommy BennettDB2yCedric SmithFB2yJohnny McWilliamsTE2yLeShon JohnsonRB2yBoomer EsiasonQB1yTerry HoageDB1yJake PlummerQB1yMike CaldwellLB1yRonnie BradfordFS1yKevin R. WilliamsWR1yRonald MooreRB1y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #32
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLeeland inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Cedric Smith (1996β1997), and handed it to LeShon Johnson (1996β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1996draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 2, Pick 32
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 212 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
50
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1996
B1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
94%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
96
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 305 | 19.1 | 660+355 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 424 | 30.3 | 822+398 | 48.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #32 (Rd 2) Β· ARI Β· 1996 Β· -4.9 vs expected KV-H
50actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ4.9
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