Mike Bell
Top 44% all-time RBsSolid Contributor
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2936 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 24
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 | |||||
| 2006 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 157 | 677 | 8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 40 | 25.5 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.9 | 7.9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0 | -15 |
| 2007 | — | DEN | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | — | NO | 3 | — | 13 | 42 | 1 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 4 | 30.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.0 | 1.6 | 0 | -7 |
| 2009 | — | NO | 13 | — | 172 | 654 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 33 | 19.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -28.9 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 47 | 99 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 12.8 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 70.0% | 9.6 | 6.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -15.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | — | 45 | — | 395 | 1,475 | 14 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 85 | 21.5 | 3 | 36 | 33 | 258 | 0 | 91.7% | 7.8 | 7.2 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -42.6 | 6.1 | 0 | -4 | |
Career EPA-36.6·-43 rushing · 6 receiving·-7.3/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 40.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2006bestavg 572010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader9
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.31 EPA/season over 5 seasons48
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: 91%.
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 · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 58thClass Pos 15thClass All 60th
31.5"
Vertical
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 31thClass Pos 17thClass All 21th
112"
Broad Jump
Low · 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 31thClass Pos 32thClass All 35th
19 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 38thClass Pos 53thClass All 34th
7.16s
3-Cone
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 49thClass Pos 47thClass All 48th
4.21s
Shuttle
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 71thClass Pos 68thClass All 61th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att8Yds15Y/A1.9
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-4.1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona), 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
Scott FujitaOLB3yDrew BreesQB2yJason ElamK2yJohn LynchFS2yAnquan BoldinWR2yChamp BaileyCB2yBrandon MarshallWR2yJay CutlerQB2yElvis DumervilDE2yRoman HarperS2yMarques ColstonWR2yWill SmithLB2yJeremy ShockeyTE2yReggie BushRB2yMike McKenzieCB2yJonathan VilmaOLB2yLance MooreWR2yCharles GrantDE2yScott ShanleOLB2yJohn EngelbergerDE2yDevery HendersonWR2yPierre ThomasRB2yIan GoldOLB2yTony SchefflerTE2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined CLE (from NO)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2008team change
Joined NO (from DEN)
- 2006signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 225 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NO | 2 | W3Out· KneeW4Out· KneeW14Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
49
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2006
B2009
C2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 677 | 48.4 | 734+57 | 43.2 |
| 2009 | 654 | 50.3 | 800+146 | 47 |
| 2010 | 99 | 8.3 | 189+90 | 11.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2936 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level RB.
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