Mark Higgs ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Higgs in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Higgs a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Mark Higgs

Top 9% all-time RBsElite PlaymakerTwo-Way Profile

Height5'7"

Weight199 lb

BornApr 11, 1966

Age60

CollegeKentucky See College Stats

Rookie yr1988

Draft1988 · Rd 8, Pick 205 · DAL

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 92 · #1254 · High-Value

Worth 92 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

2 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+23

Avg surplus

peak +32

4 seasons × ~23 surplus ≈ VORP 92

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									Defense
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	—	PHI	15	—	49	184	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	3	9	0	—	3.0	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	MIA	12	—	10	67	0	6.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1991	—	MIA	14	—	231	905	4	3.9	1.7	—	—	—	—	11	80	0	—	7.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	MIA	16	—	256	915	7	3.6	2.7	—	—	—	—	16	142	0	—	8.9	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	—	MIA	16	—	186	693	3	3.7	1.6	—	—	—	—	10	72	0	—	7.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	MIA	6	—	19	68	0	3.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	ARI	6	—	43	127	0	3.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	85	—	794	2,959	14	3.7	1.8	—	—	—	0	40	303	0	—	7.6	—	—	—	6	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1989	23	PHI	15	—	49	184	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—	6.7
1990	24	MIA	12	—	10	67	0	6.7	0.0	—	—	—	5.2
1991	25	MIA	14	—	231	905	4	3.9	1.7	—	—	—	11.6
1992	26	MIA	16	—	256	915	7	3.6	2.7	—	—	—	15.7
1993	27	MIA	16	—	186	693	3	3.7	1.6	—	—	—	11.2
1994	28	MIA	6	—	19	68	0	3.6	0.0	—	—	—	3.1
1994	28	ARI	6	—	43	127	0	3.0	0.0	—	—	—	3.1
Career			85		794	2,959	14	3.7	—	—	—	—	53.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	23	PHI	15	—	—	3	9	—	3.0	—	—	—
1991	25	MIA	14	—	—	11	80	—	7.3	—	—	—
1992	26	MIA	16	—	—	16	142	—	8.9	—	—	—
1993	27	MIA	16	—	—	10	72	—	7.2	—	—	—
Career			61		0	40	303	—	7.6	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	23	PHI	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1990	24	MIA	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1992	26	MIA	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					6	5	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 71 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 71.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 66

On-field 48.6

Availability 17.4

On-field production Staying available

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

1989bestavg 63elite 701994

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader16

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: 88%.

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+).

College Stats

KentuckyCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kentucky), 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 #205

#174Pat KellyTE #179Ernie JonesWR #181Darryl UsherWR #183Brad BeckmanTE #186Danta WhitakerTE #197Alfredo RobertsTE #199Mike AlexanderWR #203Keith NeubertTE #211Mike HinnantTE #215Robert TylerTE #216J.J. BirdenWR #222James PrimusRB #251Kenny GambleRB #252John JacksonOT #254Paco CraigWR #257John BootySAF

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Mark inherited the Miami Dolphins RB room from Tony Paige (1990–1992), and handed it to James Saxon (1992–1994).

Andra Franklin 1981–1984Tommy Vigorito 1981–1985Lorenzo Hampton 1985–1989Ron Davenport 1985–1989Troy Stradford 1987–1990Marc Logan

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1994final season
Last recorded season with MIA
1990team change
Joined MIA (from PHI)
1989team change
Joined PHI (from DAL)
1988draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 8, Pick 205

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'7" / 199 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →

peak 79

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

C+1989

C1990

A1991

A1992

B+1993

D1994

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.

82%

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
1989	184	12.3	401+217	23.6
1990	67	5.6	277+210	16.3
1991	905	64.6	1,624+719	95.5
1992	915	57.2	1,411+496	83
1993	693	43.3	1,127+434	66.3
1994	68	11.3	471+403	27.7

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

Career Value · VORP

92 career value over replacement — #1254 all-time of 4,642. 15.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #205 (Rd 8) · DAL · 1988 · +46.6 vs expected KV-H

71actual

24.4 expected · Δ+46.6

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1988 Draft Class· this player went #205

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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