Merril Hoge is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Hoge in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hoge's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Merril Hoge
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1987 | 22–23 | PIT | 13 | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 97 | 1 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 23–24 | PIT | 16 | — | 170 | 705 | 3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 487 | 3 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24–25 | PIT | 16 | — | 186 | 621 | 8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 271 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25–26 | PIT | 16 | — | 203 | 772 | 7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 342 | 3 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26–27 | PIT | 16 | — | 165 | 610 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 379 | 1 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27–28 | PIT | 16 | — | 41 | 150 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 231 | 1 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28–29 | PIT | 16 | — | 51 | 249 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 247 | 4 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29–30 | CHI | 5 | — | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 79 | 0 | — | 6.1 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 825 | 3,139 | 21 | 3.8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 254 | 2,133 | 13 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
109 career value over replacement — #1030 all-time of 4,695. 13.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #261 (Rd 10) · PIT · 1987 · +68 vs expected KV-H
68actual
0 expected · Δ+68
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