Lex Hilliard
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight235 lb
BornJul 30, 1984
Age41
CollegeMontanaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 6, Pick 204 · MIA
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4459 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 97% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2009 | — | MIA | 7 | — | 23 | 89 | 1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5 | 21.7 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.9 | 7.9 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.3 | 10.9 | 0 | 34 |
| 2010 | — | MIA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 16 | 41 | 1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 9 | 56.3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 71.4% | 9.8 | 7.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 44.4% | 5.8 | 2.6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6 | -0.8 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 48 | 163 | 2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 19 | 39.6 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 233 | 2 | 78.9% | 7.8 | 6.1 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1.7 | 11.1 | 0 | 79 | |
Career EPA12.8·2 rushing · 11 receiving·3.2/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 41 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 35· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 30.7
Availability 10.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2009bestavg 412012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.2 EPA/season over 4 seasons51
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: 88%.
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 · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 47thClass Pos 20thClass All 47th
32"
Vertical
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 35thClass Pos 40thClass All 64th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 74thClass Pos 69thClass All 79th
7.01s
3-Cone
Above avg · 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 68thClass Pos 32thClass All 70th
4.20s
Shuttle
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 73thClass Pos 75thClass All 87th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Montana), 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
Yeremiah BellS4yRandy StarksDE3ySean SmithCB3yAnthony FasanoTE3yCameron WakeLB3yDan CarpenterK3yTony McDanielDT3yKendall LangfordDE3yVontae DavisCB3yBrian HartlineWR3yPaul SoliaiDE3yBrandon FieldsP3yDavone BessWR3yChad HenneQB3yChris ClemonsDB3yPhillip MerlingDE3yTyrone CulverDB3yRyan BakerDE3yJason TaylorOLB2yKarlos DansbyILB2yBrandon MarshallWR2yRonnie BrownRB2yReshad JonesFS2yChad PenningtonQB2y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #204
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined NYJ (from MIA)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2008draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 6, Pick 204
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 235 lb
Frame
231 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
32" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
35
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2009
C2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 89 | 12.7 | 225+136 | 13.2 |
| 2011 | 41 | 4.1 | 151+110 | 8.9 |
| 2012 | 33 | 4.1 | 148+115 | 8.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4459 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #204 (Rd 6) · MIA · 2008 · +10.6 vs expected KV-H
35actual
24.4 expected · Δ+10.6
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