LeGarrette Blount is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Blount in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Blount's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
LeGarrette Blount
Height6'0"
Weight247 lb
BornDec 5, 1986
Age39
ConferencePacific Ten
Rookie yr2010
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 141 · #698 · High-ValueWorth 141 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17.6
Avg surplus
peak +28
8 seasons × ~17.6 surplus ≈ VORP 141
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2010 | — | TB | 13 | — | 201 | 1,007 | 6 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 38 | 18.9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 71.4% | 2.8 | 2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | TB | 14 | — | 184 | 781 | 5 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 32 | 17.4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 148 | 0 | 60.0% | 9.9 | 5.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | TEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | TB | 10 | — | 41 | 151 | 2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NE | 16 | — | 153 | 772 | 7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 35 | 22.9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 40.0% | 19.0 | 7.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 24.4% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 12.8% |
| 2013 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NE | 15 | — | 125 | 547 | 5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 30 | 24.0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 83.3% | 5.4 | 4.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 20.7% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 17.3% |
| 2015 | — | NE | 12 | — | 165 | 703 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 37 | 22.4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 85.7% | 7.2 | 6.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | 35.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | — | NE | 16 | — | 299 | 1,161 | 18 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 67 | 22.4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 87.5% | 5.4 | 4.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 527 | 47.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | PHI | 16 | — | 173 | 766 | 2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 30 | 17.3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 354 | 31.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | — | DET | 16 | — | 154 | 418 | 5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 25 | 16.2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.7 | 4.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | 26.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 148 | — | 1,495 | 6,306 | 56 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 301 | 20.1 | 9 | 89 | 64 | 454 | 2 | 71.9% | 7.1 | 5.1 | — | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,984 | 30.9% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 15.0% | |
Career EPA-157.7·-140 rushing · -18 receiving·-17.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | TB | 13 | — | 201 | 1,007 | 6 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 38 | 18.9 | 2 | 10.5 |
| 2011 | 25 | TB | 14 | — | 184 | 781 | 5 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 32 | 17.4 | 2 | 11.4 |
| 2012 | 26 | TB | 10 | — | 41 | 151 | 2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 27 | NE | 16 | 0* | 153 | 772 | 7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 35 | 22.9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2014 | 28 | NE | 15 | 0* | 125 | 547 | 5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 30 | 24.0 | 1 | 9.7 |
| 2015 | 29 | NE | 12 | 0* | 165 | 703 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 37 | 22.4 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2016 | 30 | NE | 16 | 0* | 299 | 1,161 | 18 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 67 | 22.4 | 1 | 20 |
| 2017 | 31 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 173 | 766 | 2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 30 | 17.3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | 154 | 418 | 5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 25 | 16.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 128 | 1,495 | 6,306 | 56 | 4.2 | — | 301 | — | 9 | 97.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | TB | 13 | — | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 71.4% | 2.8 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | TB | 14 | — | 25 | 15 | 148 | 0 | 60.0% | 9.9 | 5.9 | — | 6 |
| 2012 | 26 | TB | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | NE | 16 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 40.0% | 19.0 | 7.6 | — | 1 |
| 2014 | 28 | NE | 15 | 0* | 12 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 83.3% | 5.4 | 4.5 | — | 4 |
| 2015 | 29 | NE | 12 | 0* | 7 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 85.7% | 7.2 | 6.1 | — | 3 |
| 2016 | 30 | NE | 16 | 0* | 8 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 87.5% | 5.4 | 4.8 | — | 1 |
| 2017 | 31 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 8 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 3 |
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.7 | 4.5 | — | 4 |
| Career | 128 | 89 | 64 | 454 | 2 | 71.9% | 7.1 | 5.1 | — | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | NE | 16 | 0* | 286 | 24.4% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 12.8% |
| 2014 | 28 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 231 | 20.7% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 17.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | NE | 12 | 0* | 305 | 35.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | NE | 16 | 0* | 527 | 47.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 354 | 31.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | 281 | 26.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 92 | 1,984 | — | — | — | 88 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -20.4 | -6.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 25 | — | — | — | — | -23.2 | -6.5 | 0 | -4 |
| 2012 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -3.3 | -0.8 | 0 | -2 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -10.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | -18.6 | -1.0 | 0 | -4 |
| 2017 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | -24.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 32 | — | — | 0* | — | -36.8 | -8.7 | 0 | -19 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | 170 | 1.1 | 248 | 1.6 | 7 | 22.0 | 25 |
| Career | 16 | 170 | — | 248 | — | 7 | — | 25 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | -1.3 | -2.0 | 8.7 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 76.2 |
| Career | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
66
Sustained
career value
×.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 47.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2010bestavg 65elite 702018
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #526 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position38
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader34
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
-17.52 EPA/season over 9 seasons44
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+68
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.347Touch rate0.567EPA/snap-0.049Snap share30.9%Off snaps1,984ConsistentCV 0.17
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.70s
40-Yard
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 44thClass Pos 14thClass All 46th
35"
Vertical
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 64thClass Pos 40thClass All 57th
117"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 50thClass Pos 43thClass All 63th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 33thClass All 31th
6.85s
3-Cone
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 86thClass Pos 79thClass All 82th
4.49s
Shuttle
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 30thClass Pos 31thClass All 39th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.2 regular season → 4.3 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
+2%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesRushing
Att140Yds600TD11Y/A4.3TD%7.91D361D%25.7Fmb1
Receiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds8Ctch%100.0%Y/R8.0Y/Tgt8.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-1.4Rec EPA0.5Rec AirYd5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon; East Mississippi JC), 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
Tom BradyQB4yStephen GostkowskiK4yDevin McCourtyFS4yDanny AmendolaWR4yDuron HarmonS4yLogan RyanCB4yRob GronkowskiTE4yMatthew SlaterWR4yBrandon BoldenRB4yJulian EdelmanWR4yDont'a HightowerOLB4yRob NinkovichOLB4yTavon WilsonFS4yRyan AllenP4yNate SolderOT4yMarcus CannonOT4yDekoda WatsonLB4yNate EbnerDB4yRonde BarberFS3yChandler JonesDE3yPatrick ChungS3yAqib TalibCB3yGerald McCoyDT3yAlan BranchNT3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLeGarrette inherited the New England Patriots RB room from Brandon Bolden (2012–2021), and handed it to James Develin (2013–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined DET (from PHI)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2017team change
Joined PHI (from NE)
- 2013team change
Joined NE (from TB)
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 247 lb
Frame
241 lb at 4.70s
Size-speed
35" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DET | 0 | W2Questionable· ShoulderW16Questionable· CalfW17Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | NE | 0 | W5Questionable· HipW6Questionable· Hip |
| 2014 | NE | 0 | W16Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2011 | TB | 0 | W6Doubtful· KneeW7Doubtful· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
69
peak 73
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2010
B2011
C2012
B2013
B2014
B2015
B+2016
B2017
C+2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,007 | 77.5 | 1,270+263 | 74.7 |
| 2011 | 781 | 55.8 | 971+190 | 57.1 |
| 2012 | 151 | 15.1 | 328+177 | 19.3 |
| 2013 | 772 | 48.3 | 879+107 | 51.7 |
| 2014 | 547 | 36.5 | 671+124 | 39.5 |
| 2015 | 703 | 58.6 | 1,074+371 | 63.2 |
| 2016 | 1,161 | 72.6 | 1,330+169 | 78.3 |
| 2017 | 766 | 47.9 | 835+69 | 49.1 |
| 2018 | 418 | 26.1 | 439+21 | 25.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
141 career value over replacement — #698 all-time of 4,642. 15.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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