A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 87% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~4 surplus β VORP 4
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | BAL | 2 | β | 9 | 31 | 2 | 3.4 | 22.2 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BAL | 4 | β | 12 | 48 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | β | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.4 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BAL | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.7 | 1.7 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | BAL | 12 | β | 36 | 153 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 7 | 19.4 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 135 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.1 | 6.1 | β | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -11.7 | -3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 75 | 264 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 14 | 18.7 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 192 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | NE | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -7.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | β | 37 | β | 132 | 496 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 27 | 20.5 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 363 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | β | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | -14.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 27 | |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 45.2 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39Β· confidence 83%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Musa inherited the Baltimore Ravens RB room from Chester Taylor (2002β2005), and handed it to Le'Ron McClain (2007β2010).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with BAL
Drafted by BAL β Round 3, Pick 77
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48 | 12 | 290+242 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 153 | 12.8 | 244+91 | 14.4 |
| 2007 | 264 | 16.5 | 282+18 | 16.6 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
4 career value over replacement β #4004 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #77 (Rd 3) Β· BAL Β· 2003 Β· -1 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
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Gave the Baltimore Ravens an entire corpus-attributed career β 5 seasons (2003β2007), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.