Mike Gillislee
Top 48% all-time RBsSolid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight210 lb
BornNov 1, 1990
Age35
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2013
Draft2013 · Rd 5, Pick 164 · MIA
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3204 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 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
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 18
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2013 | — | MIA | 1 | — | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11.0% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 34.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 47 | 267 | 3 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 8 | 17.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 85.7% | 4.8 | 4.1 | — | 2 | 112 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 15.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 101 | 577 | 8 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 39 | 38.6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 81.8% | 5.6 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 283 | 27.3% | — | 0.0% | 164 | 38.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.7 | -1.4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | — | NE | 9 | — | 104 | 383 | 5 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 25 | 24.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 1 | 171 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -15.7 | 0.9 | 0 | -5 |
| 2018 | — | NO | 4 | — | 16 | 43 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 25 | 9.3% | — | 0.0% | 43 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 274 | 1,291 | 16 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 75 | 27.4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 103 | 1 | 85.0% | 6.1 | 5.2 | — | 4 | 600 | 21.2% | — | 0.0% | 251 | 30.2% | — | -6.4 | -0.3 | 0 | 17 | |
Career EPA-6.7·-6 rushing·-1.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | MIA | 1 | — | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 47 | 267 | 3 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 8 | 17.0 | 1 | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 101 | 577 | 8 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 39 | 38.6 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 9 | 0* | 104 | 383 | 5 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 25 | 24.0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 4 | 0* | 16 | 43 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Career | 34 | 274 | 1,291 | 16 | 4.7 | — | 75 | — | 3 | 24.4 |
* 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 | 25 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 7 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 85.7% | 4.8 | 4.1 | — | 2 |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 81.8% | 5.6 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 9 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 4 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 20 | 17 | 103 | 1 | 85.0% | 6.1 | 5.2 | — | 4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | MIA | 3 | — | 9 | 11.0% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 34.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 112 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 15.3% |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 283 | 27.3% | — | 0.0% | 164 | 38.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 9 | 0* | 171 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 4 | 0* | 25 | 9.3% | — | 0.0% | 43 | 33.3% |
| Career | 36 | 600 | — | — | — | 251 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | 23.7 | -1.4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | -15.7 | 0.9 | 0 | -5 |
| 2018 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -14.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 17 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* 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 | 28 | NO | 4 | 0* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 104.2 |
| Career | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 51 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 38.5
Availability 12.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2015bestavg 432018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader10
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.34 EPA/season over 5 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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+59
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.323Touch rate0.49EPA/snap-0.011Snap share21.2%Off snaps600ConsistentCV 0.06
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 · 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Above avg · 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 68thClass Pos 57thClass All 73th
30.5"
Vertical
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 24thClass Pos 8thClass All 28th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 60thClass Pos 46thClass All 61th
15 reps
Bench
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 17thClass Pos 5thClass All 25th
7.12s
3-Cone
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 54thClass Pos 32thClass All 49th
4.40s
Shuttle
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 40thClass Pos 22thClass All 45th
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
Stephon GilmoreCB3yCharles ClayTE3yTyrod TaylorQB3yRichie IncognitoG3yJerry HughesDE2yKyle WilliamsDT2yRobert WoodsWR2yLeSean McCoyRB2yRyan TannehillQB2yDan CarpenterK2yCorey GrahamFS2yNickell Robey-ColemanDB2ySammy WatkinsWR2yMarcell DareusDT2yRonald DarbyCB2yMarquise GoodwinWR2yGarrison SanbornLS2yJordan MillsOT2yChris HoganWR2yJohn MillerG2yCordy GlennOT2yEric WoodC2yPercy HarvinWR2yRyan GroyG2y
2013 Draft Class· this player went #164
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined NO (from NE)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2017team change
Joined NE (from BUF)
- 2015team change
Joined BUF (from MIA)
- 2013draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 5, Pick 164
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 210 lb
Frame
208 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NE | 1 | W14Questionable· IllnessW17Out· KneeW19Questionable· KneeW20Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | BUF | 1 | W8Questionable· FootW12Out· HamstringW13Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
47
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2015
B2016
C+2017
F2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
58%
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 | 267 | 53.4 | 975+708 | 57.3 |
| 2016 | 577 | 38.5 | 675+98 | 39.7 |
| 2017 | 383 | 42.6 | 738+355 | 43.4 |
| 2018 | 43 | 10.8 | 160+117 | 9.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, 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
18 career value over replacement — #3204 all-time of 4,642. 4.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #164 (Rd 5) · MIA · 2013 · +19.8 vs expected KV-H
47actual
27.2 expected · Δ+19.8
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