Leonard Fournette packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history β a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 74 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Leonard Fournette
Height6'0"
Weight228 lb
BornJan 18, 1995
Age31
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 Β· Rd 1, Pick 4 Β· JAX
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 100 Β· #1121 Β· High-ValueWorth 100 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.7
Avg surplus
peak +28
6 seasons Γ ~16.7 surplus β VORP 100
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 | |||||
| 2017 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 268 | 1,040 | 9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 46 | 17.2 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 302 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.4 | 6.3 | β | 15 | 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 |
| 2017 | β | TEN | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | β | JAX | 8 | β | 133 | 439 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 23 | 17.3 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 185 | 1 | 84.6% | 8.4 | 7.1 | β | 10 | 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 |
| 2019 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 265 | 1,152 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 55 | 20.8 | 0 | 100 | 76 | 522 | 0 | 76.0% | 6.9 | 5.2 | β | 23 | 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 |
| 2019 | β | TB | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | β | TB | 12 | β | 97 | 367 | 6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 21 | 21.6 | 0 | 47 | 36 | 233 | 0 | 76.6% | 6.5 | 5.0 | β | 9 | 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 |
| 2021 | β | TB | 14 | β | 180 | 812 | 8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 45 | 25.0 | 0 | 84 | 69 | 454 | 2 | 82.1% | 6.6 | 5.4 | β | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | DAL | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | TB | 16 | β | 189 | 668 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 39 | 20.6 | 0 | 83 | 73 | 523 | 3 | 88.0% | 7.2 | 6.3 | β | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | GB | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | β | BUF | 2 | β | 12 | 40 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 85 | β | 1,144 | 4,518 | 34 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 231 | 20.2 | 0 | 388 | 312 | 2,219 | 7 | 80.4% | 7.1 | 5.7 | β | 113 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | -22.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-80.9Β·-5 passing Β· -83 rushing Β· 7 receivingΒ·-11.6/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | TB | 14 | 9* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | 16 | 10* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15.4 |
| Career | 30 | 19* | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 0.0 | 0 | 78.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | JAX | 13 | 8* | 268 | 1,040 | 9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 46 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | JAX | 8 | 4* | 133 | 439 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 23 | 17.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 13* | 265 | 1,152 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 55 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | TB | 12 | 0* | 97 | 367 | 6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 21 | 21.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | TB | 14 | 9* | 180 | 812 | 8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 45 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | 16 | 10* | 189 | 668 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 39 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | BUF | 2 | β | 12 | 40 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 |
| Career | 80 | 44* | 1,144 | 4,518 | 34 | 3.9 | β | 231 | β | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | JAX | 13 | 8* | 48 | 36 | 302 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.4 | 6.3 | β | 15 |
| 2018 | 23 | JAX | 8 | 4* | 26 | 22 | 185 | 1 | 84.6% | 8.4 | 7.1 | β | 10 |
| 2019 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 13* | 100 | 76 | 522 | 0 | 76.0% | 6.9 | 5.2 | β | 23 |
| 2020 | 25 | TB | 12 | 0* | 47 | 36 | 233 | 0 | 76.6% | 6.5 | 5.0 | β | 9 |
| 2021 | 26 | TB | 14 | 9* | 84 | 69 | 454 | 2 | 82.1% | 6.6 | 5.4 | β | 30 |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | 16 | 10* | 83 | 73 | 523 | 3 | 88.0% | 7.2 | 6.3 | β | 26 |
| Career | 78 | 44* | 388 | 312 | 2,219 | 7 | 80.4% | 7.1 | 5.7 | β | 113 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | TEN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | TB | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | GB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | JAX | 13 | 8* | 562 | 62.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | JAX | 8 | 4* | 280 | 51.4% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 15.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 13* | 904 | 88.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | TB | 13 | 0* | 383 | 44.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | TB | 14 | 9* | 623 | 63.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | 16 | 10* | 689 | 59.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | BUF | 2 | β | 26 | 19.5% | β | 0.0% | 8 | 14.5% |
| Career | 81 | 44* | 3,467 | β | β | β | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | β | β | 8* | β | -16.4 | 7.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 23 | β | β | 4* | β | -17.8 | 7.2 | 0 | -14 |
| 2019 | 24 | β | β | 13* | β | -17.4 | -19.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 25 | β | β | 0* | β | -1.1 | -1.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 26 | β | β | 9* | -0.7 | 8.4 | -0.4 | 0 | 57 |
| 2022 | 27 | β | β | 10* | -4.7 | -37.1 | 13.7 | 16 | -49 |
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 44* | β | β | β | 16 | 31 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | TB | β | 9* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | β |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | β | 10* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 19* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 23 | JAX | 8 | 4* | 213 | 1.6 | 226 | 1.7 | 3 | 44.3 | 23 |
| 2019 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 13* | 360 | 1.4 | 792 | 3.0 | 16 | 16.6 | 55 |
| 2020 | 25 | TB | 13 | 0* | 169 | 1.7 | 198 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 21 |
| 2021 | 26 | TB | 14 | 9* | 396 | 2.2 | 416 | 2.3 | 11 | 16.4 | 45 |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | 16 | 10* | 382 | 2.0 | 286 | 1.5 | 4 | 47.3 | 39 |
| 2023 | 28 | BUF | 2 | β | 20 | 1.7 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 | β | 2 |
| Career | 68 | 36* | 1,540 | β | 1,938 | β | 34 | β | 185 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 23 | JAX | 8 | 4* | -0.5 | -1.3 | 9.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 10 | 109.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 13* | 0.1 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 8 | 6 | 0.1 | 23 | 83.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | TB | 13 | 0* | 0.1 | -0.1 | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | 0.1 | 9 | 86.6 |
| 2021 | 26 | TB | 14 | 9* | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | 30 | 87.2 |
| 2022 | 27 | TB | 16 | 10* | -0.6 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 26 | 105.0 |
| Career | 66 | 36* | β | β | β | 32 | 25 | β | 98 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 50.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2017bestavg 67elite 702022
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #379 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 position25
Depth
of 100
Reached 25% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
25% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader25
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-11.55 EPA/season over 7 seasons46
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+57
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.943Touch rate0.442EPA/snap-0.023Snap share55.7%Off snaps3,467ReliableCV 0.24
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· 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 75thClass Pos 63thClass All 78th
28.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 13thClass Pos 10thClass All 18th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 3.9 regular season β 4.0 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
+1%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
6,737
4,518 rush Β· 2,219 recv
Total TDs
41
34 rush Β· 7 recv
Total Touches
1,456
1,144 carries Β· 312 rec
Yds / Touch
4.6
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesRushing
Att152Yds604TD9Y/A4.0TD%5.91D351D%23.0
Receiving
Tgt43Rec35Yds254TD1Ctch%81.4%Y/R7.3Y/Tgt5.91D16
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA3.1Rec EPA10.1Rec AirYd28
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Josh WellsOT5yTom BradyQB3yCalais CampbellDE3yRyan SuccopK3yLavonte DavidOLB3yMike EvansWR3yWilliam GholstonDT3yTyler ShatleyC3yDonovan SmithOT3yRakeem Nunez-RochesDT3yYannick NgakoueDE3yChris Godwin Jr.WR3yShaquil BarrettLB3yDawuane SmootDE3yCameron BrateTE3yMarcell DareusDT3yCam RobinsonOT3yA.J. CannG3yVita VeaDT3yJosh LamboK3yAnthony NelsonLB3yCarlton Davis IIICB3yRyan JensenC3yMyles JackMLB3y
2017 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #4
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLeonard inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars RB room from Chris Ivory (2016β2017), and handed it to Carlos Hyde (2018β2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined BUF (from TB)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2020team change
Joined TB (from JAX)
- 2017draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 1, Pick 4
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 228 lb
Frame
240 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TB | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· HamstringW3QuestionableΒ· HamstringW12DoubtfulΒ· HipW13QuestionableΒ· HipW14QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2021 | TB | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2020 | TB | 1 | W4OutΒ· AnkleW5DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2019 | JAX | 0 | W17DoubtfulΒ· Neck |
| 2018 | JAX | 4 | W2QuestionableΒ· HamstringW3QuestionableΒ· HamstringW4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW5OutΒ· HamstringW6OutΒ· HamstringW7OutΒ· HamstringW8OutΒ· HamstringW17DoubtfulΒ· Ankle / Foot |
| 2017 | JAX | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
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 6-season peers. See all β
70
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2017
B2018
B+2019
C+2020
B2021
B2022
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,040 | 80 | 1,423+383 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | 439 | 54.9 | 960+521 | 56.5 |
| 2019 | 1,152 | 76.8 | 1,379+227 | 81.1 |
| 2020 | 367 | 30.6 | 517+150 | 30.4 |
| 2021 | 812 | 58 | 986+174 | 58 |
| 2022 | 668 | 41.8 | 722+54 | 42.5 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
100 career value over replacement β #1121 all-time of 4,642. 16.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #4 (Rd 1) Β· JAX Β· 2017 Β· +8.2 vs expected KV-H
70actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+8.2
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