Lorenzo White ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places White in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns White a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Lorenzo White

1× Pro BowlTop 7% all-time RBsIron Man

Height5'11"

Weight222 lb

BornApr 12, 1966

Age60

CollegeMichigan State See College Stats

Rookie yr1988

Draft1988 · Rd 1, Pick 22 · HOU

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 143 · #684 · High-Value

Worth 143 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.4

Avg surplus

peak +39

7 seasons × ~20.4 surplus ≈ VORP 143

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
1988	—	HOU	11	—	31	115	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1989	—	HOU	16	—	104	349	5	3.4	4.8	—	—	—	—	6	37	0	—	6.2	—	—	—
1990	—	HOU	16	—	168	702	8	4.2	4.8	—	—	—	—	39	368	4	—	9.4	—	—	—
1991	—	HOU	13	—	110	465	4	4.2	3.6	—	—	—	—	27	211	0	—	7.8	—	—	—
1992	—	HOU	16	—	265	1,226	7	4.6	2.6	—	—	—	—	57	641	1	—	11.2	—	—	—
1993	—	HOU	8	—	131	465	2	3.5	1.5	—	—	—	—	34	229	0	—	6.7	—	—	—
1994	—	HOU	15	—	191	757	3	4.0	1.6	—	—	—	—	21	188	1	—	9.0	—	—	—
1995	—	CLE	12	—	62	163	1	2.6	1.6	—	—	—	—	8	64	0	—	8.0	—	—	—
Career		—	107	—	1,062	4,242	30	4.0	2.8	—	—	—	—	192	1,738	6	—	9.1	—	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1988	22	HOU	11	—	31	115	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	4.2
1989	23	HOU	16	—	104	349	5	3.4	4.8	—	—	—	11.9
1990	24	HOU	16	—	168	702	8	4.2	4.8	—	—	—	20.4
1991	25	HOU	13	—	110	465	4	4.2	3.6	—	—	—	10.7
1992	26	HOU	16	—	265	1,226	7	4.6	2.6	—	—	—	20.7
1993	27	HOU	8	—	131	465	2	3.5	1.5	—	—	—	7.9
1994	28	HOU	15	—	191	757	3	4.0	1.6	—	—	—	13.3
1995	29	CLE	12	—	62	163	1	2.6	1.6	—	—	—	6.6
Career			107		1,062	4,242	30	4.0	—	—	—	—	95.7

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1988	22	HOU	11	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1989	23	HOU	16	—	—	6	37	0	—	6.2	—	—	—
1990	24	HOU	16	—	—	39	368	4	—	9.4	—	—	—
1991	25	HOU	13	—	—	27	211	0	—	7.8	—	—	—
1992	26	HOU	16	—	—	57	641	1	—	11.2	—	—	—
1993	27	HOU	8	—	—	34	229	0	—	6.7	—	—	—
1994	28	HOU	15	—	—	21	188	1	—	9.0	—	—	—
1995	29	CLE	12	—	—	8	64	0	—	8.0	—	—	—
Career			107		—	192	1,738	6	—	9.1	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 73 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 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 73.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 69

On-field 51.6

Availability 17.4

On-field production Staying available

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

1988bestavg 68elite 701995

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 23% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

23% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader23

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 93%.

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+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

5,980

4,242 rush · 1,738 recv

Total TDs

30 rush · 6 recv

Total Touches

1,254

1,062 carries · 192 rec

Yds / Touch

4.8

rushing + receiving

College Stats

Michigan StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), 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.

1988 Draft Class· this player went #22

#6Tim BrownWR #7Sterling SharpeWR #11Michael IrvinWR #13Keith JacksonTE #14Gaston GreenRB #17John StephensRB #19Randall McDanielG #20Aaron CoxWR #23Brad MusterFB #24Craig HeywardRB #27Wendell DavisWR #30Eric AllenCB #31Ickey WoodsRB #32Pat CarterTE #35Anthony NewmanS #36Jumbo ElliottOT

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Lorenzo inherited the Houston Texans RB room from Allen Pinkett (1986–1991), and handed it to Gary Brown (1991–1995).

Allen Pinkett 1986–1991Lorenzo White 1988–1994Gary Brown 1991–1995Eddie George 1996Jonathan Wells 2002–2005Domanick Williams

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1995team change
Joined CLE (from HOU)
1995final season
Last recorded season with CLE
1988draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 1, Pick 22

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 222 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

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

peak 80

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

C+1988

B1989

B+1990

B1991

A1992

B+1993

B+1994

C+1995

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

84%

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
1988	115	10.5	353+238	20.8
1989	349	21.8	616+267	36.2
1990	702	43.9	1,168+466	68.7
1991	465	35.8	969+504	57
1992	1,226	76.6	1,828+602	107.5
1993	465	58.1	1,441+976	84.8
1994	757	50.5	1,230+473	72.4
1995	163	13.6	528+365	31

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

143 career value over replacement — #684 all-time of 4,642. 17.9/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #22 (Rd 1) · HOU · 1988 · +16.5 vs expected KV-H

73actual

56.5 expected · Δ+16.5

💔+23.2 stolen VORP·1.28 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1988 Draft Class· this player went #22

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator