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

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Leroy Hoard

1× Pro BowlTop 16% all-time RBsElite Playmaker

Height5'11"

Weight225 lb

BornMay 15, 1968

Age58

CollegeMichigan See College Stats

Rookie yr1990

Draft1990 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · CLE

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

39thPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·5

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 74 · #1547 · Above Average

Worth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

3 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+14.8

Avg surplus

peak +31

5 seasons × ~14.8 surplus ≈ VORP 74

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									Advanced (EPA)
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	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1990	—	CLE	5	—	58	149	3	2.6	5.2	—	—	—	—	10	73	0	—	7.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	CLE	9	—	37	154	2	4.2	5.4	—	—	—	—	48	567	9	—	11.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	CLE	9	—	54	236	0	4.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	26	310	1	—	11.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	CLE	7	—	56	227	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	35	351	0	—	10.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	CLE	12	—	209	890	5	4.3	2.4	—	—	—	—	45	445	4	—	9.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	CLE	12	—	136	547	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	13	103	0	—	7.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	BAL	6	—	15	61	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	4	0	—	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	CAR	6	—	5	11	0	2.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	MIN	6	—	105	420	3	4.0	2.9	—	—	—	—	10	129	0	—	12.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	MIN	1	—	80	235	4	2.9	5.0	—	—	—	—	11	84	0	—	7.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	MIN	1	—	115	479	9	4.2	7.8	—	—	—	—	22	198	1	—	9.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	MIN	15	—	138	555	10	4.0	7.2	39	28.3	3	20	17	166	0	85.0%	9.8	8.3	—	8	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-15.8	5.8	0	0
Career		—	89	—	1,008	3,964	36	3.9	3.6	39	3.9	3	20	238	2,430	15	1190.0%	10.2	121.5	—	8	—	-15.8	5.8	0	0

Career EPA-10.0·-16 rushing · 6 receiving·-10.0/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1990	22	CLE	5	—	58	149	3	2.6	5.2	—	—	—	5.2
1991	23	CLE	9	—	37	154	2	4.2	5.4	—	—	—	9.8
1992	24	CLE	9	—	54	236	0	4.4	0.0	—	—	—	7.4
1993	25	CLE	7	—	56	227	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	5.6
1994	26	CLE	12	—	209	890	5	4.3	2.4	—	—	—	16.7
1995	27	CLE	12	—	136	547	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	7.5
1996	28	BAL	6	—	15	61	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	6
1996	28	CAR	6	—	5	11	0	2.2	0.0	—	—	—	6
1996	28	MIN	6	—	105	420	3	4.0	2.9	—	—	—	6
1997	29	MIN	1	—	80	235	4	2.9	5.0	—	—	—	—
1998	30	MIN	1	—	115	479	9	4.2	7.8	—	—	—	—
1999	31	MIN	15	—	138	555	10	4.0	7.2	39	28.3	3	13.7
Career			89		1,008	3,964	36	3.9	—	39	—	3	71.9

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1990	22	CLE	5	—	—	10	73	0	—	7.3	—	—	—
1991	23	CLE	9	—	—	48	567	9	—	11.8	—	—	—
1992	24	CLE	9	—	—	26	310	1	—	11.9	—	—	—
1993	25	CLE	7	—	—	35	351	0	—	10.0	—	—	—
1994	26	CLE	12	—	—	45	445	4	—	9.9	—	—	—
1995	27	CLE	12	—	—	13	103	0	—	7.9	—	—	—
1996	28	BAL	6	—	—	1	4	0	—	4.0	—	—	—
1996	28	CAR	6	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1996	28	MIN	6	—	—	10	129	0	—	12.9	—	—	—
1997	29	MIN	1	—	—	11	84	0	—	7.6	—	—	—
1998	30	MIN	1	—	—	22	198	1	—	9.0	—	—	—
1999	31	MIN	15	—	20	17	166	0	85.0%	9.8	8.3	—	8
Career			89		20	238	2,430	15	1190.0%	10.2	121.5	—	8

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1999	31	—	—	—	—	-15.8	5.8	0	0
Career					—	—	—	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 65 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 64.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 91%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 47.3

Availability 12.7

On-field production Staying available

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

1990bestavg 55elite 701999

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 22% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

22% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader22

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

-9.96 EPA/season over 1 season47

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: 90%.

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+).

Playoff vs Regular Season

📊 Consistent

Yards / Carry: 3.9 regular season → 3.8 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)

-4%

vs reg season

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

6,394

3,964 rush · 2,430 recv

Total TDs

36 rush · 15 recv

Total Touches

1,246

1,008 carries · 238 rec

Yds / Touch

5.1

rushing + receiving

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Rushing

Att60Yds226TD5Y/A3.8TD%8.31D51D%8.3

Receiving

Tgt3Rec10Yds100TD1Ctch%333.3%Y/R10.0Y/Tgt33.31D1

Advanced (EPA)

Rush EPA3.9Rec EPA-0.7

College Stats

MichiganCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1990 Draft Class· this player went #45

#28Reggie RembertWR #30Reggie CobbRB #35Dan OwensDT #36Anthony JohnsonRB #38Harold GreenRB #39Keith SimsG #40Tim GrunhardC #42Carwell GardnerRB #46Andre CollinsLB #48LeRoy ButlerS #53Eric DavisFS #58Ricky ProehlWR #59Tom HodsonQB #63Peter Tom WillisQB #67Walter WilsonWR #68Ron LewisWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Leroy inherited the Cleveland Browns RB room from Tim Manoa (1987–1989), and handed it to Randy Baldwin (1992–1994).

Charles White 1980–1984Dwight Walker 1982–1984Boyce Green 1983–1984Earnest Byner 1984–1995Tim Manoa 1987–1989Leroy Hoard

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1999final season
Last recorded season with MIN
1997team change
Joined MIN (from BAL)
1996team change
Joined BAL (from CLE)
1990draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 2, Pick 45

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 225 lb

Frame

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →

peak 72

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

D1990

C+1991

C+1992

C+1993

A1994

B1995

D1996

B1999

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

51%

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
1990	149	29.8	841+692	49.4
1991	154	17.1	547+393	32.1
1992	236	26.2	748+512	44
1993	227	32.4	897+670	52.7
1994	890	74.2	1,690+800	99.4
1995	547	45.6	1,140+593	67.1
1996	61	10.2	496+435	29.2
1999	555	37	852+297	50.1

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

74 career value over replacement — #1547 all-time of 4,642. 9.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

1 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #45 (Rd 2) · CLE · 1990 · +15.2 vs expected KV-H

65actual

49.8 expected · Δ+15.2

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

Postseason Career

Rushing

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1990 Draft Class· this player went #45

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography