Mark Ingram ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Ingram in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ingram a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Career Value · VORP
178 career value over replacement — #473 all-time of 4,666. 14.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #28 (Rd 1) · NO · 2011 · +18.1 vs expected KV-H
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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.
Worth 178 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 11% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 seasons × ~16.2 surplus ≈ VORP 178
C.J. Anderson
RB
92% match