Leon Washington is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Washington in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Washington's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Leon Washington
2Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 31% all-time RBsHigh-End Starterπ Clutch Β· +5% playoffsπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2006Two-Way Profile
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A quality running back with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 32 Β· #2600 Β· Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8
Avg surplus
peak +12
4 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 32
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2006 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 151 | 650 | 4 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 33 | 21.9 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 270 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | BUF | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 71 | 353 | 3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 12 | 16.9 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 213 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.9 | 5.9 | β | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 76 | 448 | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 14 | 18.4 | 0 | 48 | 47 | 355 | 2 | 97.9% | 7.6 | 7.4 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | MIA | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NYJ | 7 | β | 71 | 330 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 9 | 12.7 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 131 | 0 | 57.7% | 8.7 | 5.0 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | NO | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | SEA | 14 | β | 27 | 100 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 69.2% | 8.8 | 6.1 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 53 | 248 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 8 | 15.1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 71.4% | 4.8 | 3.4 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | SEA | 12 | β | 23 | 83 | 1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.8 | 3.9 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | NE | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | TEN | 11 | β | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 159 | 2 | 71.0% | 7.2 | 5.1 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | NYG | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 118 | β | 486 | 2,270 | 16 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 85 | 17.5 | 3 | 202 | 168 | 1,286 | 4 | 83.2% | 7.7 | 6.4 | β | 57 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA0.5Β·2 passing Β· -24 rushing Β· 23 receivingΒ·0.1/season
Passing
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | NYJ | 15 | β | 151 | 650 | 4 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 33 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | β | 71 | 353 | 3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 12 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | β | 76 | 448 | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 14 | 18.4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | NYJ | 7 | β | 71 | 330 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 9 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 28 | SEA | 14 | β | 27 | 100 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | SEA | 16 | β | 53 | 248 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 8 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | SEA | 12 | β | 23 | 83 | 1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | NE | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Career | 107 | 486 | 2,270 | 16 | 4.7 | β | 85 | β | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | NYJ | 15 | β | 25 | 25 | 270 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | β | 7 |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | β | 36 | 36 | 213 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.9 | 5.9 | β | 15 |
| 2008 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | β | 48 | 47 | 355 | 2 | 97.9% | 7.6 | 7.4 | β | 17 |
| 2009 | 27 | NYJ | 7 | β | 26 | 15 | 131 | 0 | 57.7% | 8.7 | 5.0 | β | 4 |
| 2010 | 28 | SEA | 14 | β | 13 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 69.2% | 8.8 | 6.1 | β | 3 |
| 2011 | 29 | SEA | 16 | β | 14 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 71.4% | 4.8 | 3.4 | β | 2 |
| 2012 | 30 | SEA | 12 | β | 8 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.8 | 3.9 | β | 1 |
| 2013 | 31 | NE | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 31 | 22 | 159 | 2 | 71.0% | 7.2 | 5.1 | β | 8 |
| Career | 107 | 202 | 168 | 1,286 | 4 | 83.2% | 7.7 | 6.4 | β | 57 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | BUF | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | MIA | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | NO | 3 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | NYG | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 14 | 22.0% | β | 0.0% | 52 | 30.0% |
| 2014 | 32 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 236 | 24.2% | β | 0.0% | 87 | 23.5% |
| Career | 23 | 250 | β | β | β | 139 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | β | β | β | β | -11.3 | 12.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2007 | 25 | β | β | β | 3.0 | -2.6 | 7.5 | 25 | 34 |
| 2008 | 26 | β | β | β | β | 16.8 | 18.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2009 | 27 | β | β | β | β | -8.1 | -4.8 | 0 | 52 |
| 2010 | 28 | β | β | β | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 29 | β | β | β | β | -5.3 | -3.6 | 0 | -9 |
| 2012 | 30 | β | β | β | β | -5.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 31 | β | β | 0* | β | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 32 | β | β | 0* | β | -7.1 | -6.4 | 0 | 49 |
| Career | β | β | β | 25 | 193 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 35.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2006bestavg 522014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader12
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
0.06 EPA/season over 9 seasons50
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.868Touch rate0.184EPA/snap-0.059Snap share23.1%Off snaps250Emerging
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Combine Β· 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.42s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 90thClass Pos 76thClass All 87th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 39thClass Pos 33thClass All 30th
105"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 14thClass Pos 15thClass All 14th
17 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 27thClass Pos 14thClass All 19th
6.94s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 77thClass Pos 84thClass All 75th
4.37s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 45thClass Pos 32thClass All 36th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 4.7 regular season β 4.9 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+5%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,556
2,270 rush Β· 1,286 recv
Total TDs
20
16 rush Β· 4 recv
Total Touches
654
486 carries Β· 168 rec
Yds / Touch
5.4
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att12Yds59Y/A4.91D21D%16.7
Receiving
Tgt5Rec5Yds35Ctch%100.0%Y/R7.0Y/Tgt7.01D2
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-1.0Rush EPA3.8Rec EPA1.4Rec AirYd-2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Shaun EllisDE4yJerricho CotcheryWR4yBryan ThomasOLB4yKerry RhodesFS4yBrad SmithWR4yChris BakerTE4yMichael RobinsonFB4yEric SmithFS4yKellen ClemensQB4yDrew ColemanDB4yMike NugentK3yBrandon MebaneDT3yThomas JonesRB3yMarshawn LynchRB3yLaveranues ColesWR3yDavid HarrisOLB3yGolden TateWR3yDarrelle RevisDB3yEric BartonILB3yEarl ThomasFS3yMarcus TrufantCB3yJonathan VilmaOLB3yJon RyanP3yDavid BarrettCB3y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #117
#107Gabe WatsonNT#108Jahri EvansG#109Jason AvantWR#110Leon WilliamsLB#111Demetrius WilliamsWR#113Victor AdeyanjuDE#115Will BlackmonFS#116Stephen TullochOLB#118Stephen GostkowskiK#119Brandon MarshallWR#120Jamar WilliamsLB#121Nate SalleyDB#123Domata Peko Sr.NT#124Barry CofieldNT#125Skyler GreenWR#126Elvis DumervilDE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLeon inherited the New York Jets RB room from LaMont Jordan (2001β2004), and handed it to Thomas Jones (2007β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2013team change
Joined TEN (from SEA)
- 2010team change
Joined SEA (from NYJ)
- 2006draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 4, Pick 117
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 192 lb
Frame
201 lb at 4.42s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
17 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TEN | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2013 | TEN | 3 | W2QuestionableΒ· ThighW3QuestionableΒ· ThighW4QuestionableΒ· ThighW5QuestionableΒ· ThighW6OutΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· AnkleW8OutΒ· AnkleW9QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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 8-season peers. See all β
56
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2006
C+2007
C+2008
C2009
C2010
C+2011
C2012
C2014
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 650 | 43.3 | 665+15 | 39.1 |
| 2007 | 353 | 23.5 | 385+32 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 448 | 28 | 450+2 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 330 | 47.1 | 751+421 | 44.2 |
| 2010 | 100 | 7.1 | 172+72 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 248 | 15.5 | 332+84 | 19.5 |
| 2012 | 83 | 6.9 | 194+111 | 11.4 |
| 2014 | 57 | 5.2 | 94+37 | 5.5 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
32 career value over replacement β #2600 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #117 (Rd 4) Β· NYJ Β· 2006 Β· +21.6 vs expected KV-H
56actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+21.6
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