Mikel Leshoure
Height6'0"
Weight233 lb
BornMar 30, 1990
Age36
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 2, Pick 57 · DET
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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 | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2012 | — | DET | 14 | — | 215 | 798 | 9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 46 | 21.4 | 3 | 48 | 34 | 214 | 0 | 70.8% | 6.3 | 4.5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | DET | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 217 | 807 | 9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 46 | 21.2 | 3 | 48 | 34 | 214 | 0 | 70.8% | 6.3 | 4.5 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-35.9·-33 rushing · -3 receiving·-17.9/season
Rushing
Receiving
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
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 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
68
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 68 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 50.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2012bestavg 682012
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #161 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-17.92 EPA/season over 2 seasons44
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+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap4.5Touch rate1EPA/snap-0.13Snap share3%Off snaps2Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 66thClass Pos 52thClass All 62th
38"
Vertical
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 87thClass Pos 88thClass All 91th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 74thClass Pos 85thClass All 80th
21 reps
Bench
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 50thClass Pos 42thClass All 46th
6.82s
3-Cone
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 89thClass Pos 81thClass All 78th
4.40s
Shuttle
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 40thClass Pos 17thClass All 33th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Illinois), 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
Matthew StaffordQB2yNdamukong SuhNT2yCalvin JohnsonWR2yStephen TullochOLB2yNate BurlesonWR2yChris HoustonCB2yTony SchefflerTE2yDeandre LevyOLB2yWillie YoungOLB2yBrandon PettigrewTE2yLouis DelmasFS2yNick FairleyDT2yJoique BellRB2yDon CareyDB2yShaun HillQB2yAndre FluellenDT2yAshlee PalmerOLB2yJohn WendlingFS2yKris DurhamWR2yTravis LewisOLB2yDwight BentleyDB2yRyan BroylesWR2yJonte GreenCB2yReggie WayneWR1y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #57
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2011draft
Drafted by DET — Round 2, Pick 57
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 233 lb
Frame
227 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
38" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DET | 0 | W4Questionable· Groin |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
49
peak 68
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
53%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 798 | 57 | 1,012+214 | 59.5 |
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, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #57 (Rd 2) · DET · 2011 · +2.1 vs expected KV-H
49actual
46.9 expected · Δ+2.1
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