Mike Waters
Role PlayerTwo-Way Profile
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | PHI | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | NO | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 140 | 1 | — | 28.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 7 | 167 | 1 | — | 23.9 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 17 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 17 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
23
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 23 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 17· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 231986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 84%.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego State; Bakersfield College), 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
Clyde SimmonsDE1yReggie WhiteDE1yRickey JacksonLB1yBrian HansenP1yKeith ByarsFB1yRandall CunninghamQB1yDave WaymerDB1yTommy BarnhardtP1yHoby BrennerTE1ySam MillsLB1yEric MartinWR1yToi CookDB1yTerry HoageDB1yJohn TiceTE1yMichael HaddixFB1yDalton HilliardRB1yMike QuickWR1yKenny JacksonWR1yByron DarbyDT1yRueben MayesRB1yGregg GarrityWR1yBobby DuckworthWR1yBarry WordRB1yAnthony ToneyRB1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #235
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987team change
Joined NO (from PHI)
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1986team change
Joined PHI (from NYJ)
- 1985draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 9, Pick 235
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 228 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
17
peak 23
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
32%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
39
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 | 1.6 | 130+122 | 7.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #235 (Rd 9) · NYJ · 1985 · -5.8 vs expected KV-H
17actual
22.8 expected · Δ−5.8
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