Maurice Hicks
Top 50% all-time RBsDurable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornJul 22, 1978
Age47
Rookie yr2002
A running back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3944 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
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 | |||||
| 2004 | — | SF | 8 | — | 96 | 362 | 2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 19 | 19.8 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 154 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.6 | 9.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | NE | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -26.0 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | SF | 7 | — | 59 | 308 | 3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 13 | 22.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.9 | 3.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.7 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | SF | 12 | — | 29 | 82 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 13.8 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | — | SF | 14 | — | 21 | 117 | 1 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3 | 14.3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 86 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.1 | 6.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 205 | 869 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 39 | 19.0 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 424 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.7 | 7.7 | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -30.3 | 22.1 | 0 | 31 | |
Career EPA-8.1·-30 rushing · 22 receiving·-2.0/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 35.4
Availability 13.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2004bestavg 492007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.03 EPA/season over 4 seasons49
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: 87%.
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 · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.64s
40-Yard
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 52thClass Pos 28thClass All 56th
19 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 38thClass Pos 17thClass All 32th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina A&T; Montgomery JC (MD)), 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
Andy LeeP4yBryant YoungDT4yDerek M. SmithILB4yShawntae SpencerCB4yJeff UlbrichILB4yArnaz BattleWR4yBrandon MooreLB4yKeith LewisDB4yFrank GoreRB3yMike AdamsFS3yIsaac SopoagaNT3yTony ParrishS3yMarques DouglasDT3yAnthony AdamsDT3yRonald FieldsDT3yVernon DavisTE2yWalt HarrisCB2yAndre CarterDE2yDelanie WalkerTE2yJulian PetersonOLB2yMark RomanS2yManny LawsonOLB2yDarrell JacksonWR2yBrandon LloydWR2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMaurice inherited the San Francisco 49ers RB room from Kevan Barlow (2001–2005), and handed it to Frank Gore (2005–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
200 lb at 4.64s
Size-speed
19 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
46
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2004
C2005
C2006
C2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 362 | 45.3 | 751+389 | 44.2 |
| 2005 | 308 | 44 | 718+410 | 42.2 |
| 2006 | 82 | 6.8 | 163+81 | 9.6 |
| 2007 | 117 | 8.4 | 164+47 | 9.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
5 career value over replacement — #3944 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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