Michael Burton
Role Player📈 Late Developer · 2024
Height6'0"
Weight247 lb
BornFeb 1, 1992
Age34
CollegeRutgersSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 5, Pick 168 · DET
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4488 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2015 | — | DET | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241 | 22.2% | — | 0.0% | 186 | 40.2% |
| 2015 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 10.0% | — | 0.0% | 115 | 30.1% |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 7 | — | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 18.4% | — | 0.0% | 125 | 29.6% |
| 2018 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 9.6% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 22.5% |
| 2019 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 11.9% | — | 0.0% | 177 | 64.1% |
| 2020 | — | NO | 6 | — | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 85.7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 20.3% | — | 0.0% | 132 | 30.0% |
| 2021 | — | KC | 9 | — | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 8.6% | — | 0.0% | 207 | 50.8% |
| 2022 | — | KC | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 66.7% | 5.5 | 3.7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 6.6% | — | 0.0% | 238 | 51.8% |
| 2023 | — | DEN | 8 | — | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 189 | 17.6% | — | 0.0% | 290 | 62.8% |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 11 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | 15.5% | — | 0.0% | 294 | 61.6% |
| Career | — | 59 | — | 42 | 79 | 2 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 26 | 61.9 | 0 | 36 | 31 | 196 | 2 | 86.1% | 6.3 | 5.4 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,369 | 14.1% | — | 0.0% | 1,814 | 44.4% | |
Career EPA-0.7·-4 rushing · 4 receiving·-0.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | DET | 8 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 25 | CHI | 7 | 0* | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 28 | NO | 6 | 0* | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 85.7 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | KC | 9 | 0* | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 30 | KC | 6 | 0* | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 31 | DEN | 8 | 0* | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 32 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 55 | 42 | 79 | 2 | 1.9 | — | 26 | — | 0 | 20.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | DET | 8 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 |
| 2016 | 24 | DET | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | CHI | 7 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | CHI | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| 2019 | 27 | WAS | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | NO | 6 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 29 | KC | 9 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | KC | 6 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 66.7% | 5.5 | 3.7 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | DEN | 8 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | 2 |
| 2024 | 32 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 10 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 |
| Career | 58 | 36 | 31 | 196 | 2 | 86.1% | 6.3 | 5.4 | — | 12 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | DET | 16 | 0* | 241 | 22.2% | — | 0.0% | 186 | 40.2% |
| 2016 | 24 | DET | 15 | 0* | 95 | 10.0% | — | 0.0% | 115 | 30.1% |
| 2017 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 0* | 179 | 18.4% | — | 0.0% | 125 | 29.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | CHI | 8 | 0* | 49 | 9.6% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 22.5% |
| 2019 | 27 | WAS | 10 | 0* | 68 | 11.9% | — | 0.0% | 177 | 64.1% |
| 2020 | 28 | NO | 15 | 0* | 208 | 20.3% | — | 0.0% | 132 | 30.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | KC | 16 | 0* | 94 | 8.6% | — | 0.0% | 207 | 50.8% |
| 2022 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 71 | 6.6% | — | 0.0% | 238 | 51.8% |
| 2023 | 31 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 189 | 17.6% | — | 0.0% | 290 | 62.8% |
| 2024 | 32 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 175 | 15.5% | — | 0.0% | 294 | 61.6% |
| Career | 147 | 1,369 | — | — | — | 1,814 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.0 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.3 | -1.4 | 0 | -1 |
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.3 | 0 | -2 |
| 2020 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0 | -5 |
| 2022 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0 | -2 |
| 2023 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 32 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 32 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | NO | 15 | 0* | 10 | 1.4 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | — | 6 |
| 2021 | 29 | KC | 16 | 0* | 11 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | — | 8 |
| 2022 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2023 | 31 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 1 | 0.1 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 3 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.7 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Career | 82 | 29 | — | 39 | — | 0 | — | 23 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | CHI | 8 | 0* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 91.7 |
| 2019 | 27 | WAS | 10 | 0* | -2.0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 39.6 |
| 2020 | 28 | NO | 15 | 0* | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 95.8 |
| 2021 | 29 | KC | 16 | 0* | -1.7 | -1.7 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 109.7 |
| 2022 | 30 | KC | 17 | 0* | -0.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 72.9 |
| 2023 | 31 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 32 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 127.1 |
| Career | 100 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | — | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 37· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 25.8
Availability 9.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2015bestavg 342024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.07 EPA/season over 10 seasons50
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+11
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.201Touch rate0.057EPA/snap-0.001Snap share14.1%Off snaps1,369VolatileCV 0.52
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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 · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Low · 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 50thClass Pos 25thClass All 52th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 44thClass Pos 18thClass All 39th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 42thClass Pos 24thClass All 42th
25 reps
Bench
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 74thClass Pos 90thClass All 75th
7.20s
3-Cone
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 45thClass Pos 24thClass All 45th
4.34s
Shuttle
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 49thClass Pos 24thClass All 44th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att2Yds4Y/A2.01D21D%100.0
Receiving
Tgt3Rec2Yds15Ctch%66.7%Y/R7.5Y/Tgt5.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.2Rec EPA-0.8Rec AirYd4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Wil LutzK3yCourtland SuttonWR3yDwayne WashingtonRB3yAdam TrautmanTE3yDeon BushSAF3yLil'Jordan HumphreyWR3yMatt PraterK2yMatthew StaffordQB2ySam MartinP2yTravis KelceTE2yDarius SlayCB2yHaloti NgataDT2yKyle Van NoyMLB2yJames WinchesterLS2yRiley DixonP2yLaken TomlinsonG2yJoe ThuneyG2yQuandre DiggsS2yGolden TateWR2yPat O'DonnellP2yGlover QuinFS2yChris JonesDL2yCharles Leno Jr.OT2yLeonard FloydDE2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #168
#159J.J. NelsonWR#160Jesse JamesTE#161Neiron BallOLB#163Ryan RussellDE#164Lorenzo DossCB#165Bradley PinionP#166Joe CardonaLS#167Damian SwannCB#169David MayoOLB#170Tye SmithCB#171Nick BoyleTE#172D.J. AlexanderLB#173James O'ShaughnessyTE#174Cameron Artis-PayneRB#175Keith MumpheryWR#177Deiontrez MountLB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2023team change
Joined DEN (from KC)
- 2021team change
Joined KC (from NO)
- 2020team change
Joined NO (from WAS)
- 2019team change
Joined WAS (from CHI)
- 2017team change
Joined CHI (from DET)
- 2015draft
Drafted by DET — Round 5, Pick 168
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 247 lb
Frame
242 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
33" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | 1 | W7Out· Pectoral |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
37
peak 39
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2015
D2017
F2020
D2021
F2022
D2023
C2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0.3 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.3 | 0-9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 3 | 41+23 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2.9 | 37+11 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.2 | 9+2 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.1 | 2-7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0.7 | 13+5 | 0.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4488 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #168 (Rd 5) · DET · 2015 · +9.8 vs expected KV-H
37actual
27.2 expected · Δ+9.8
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