Napoleon Kaufman is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Kaufman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kaufman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Napoleon Kaufman
Height5'9"
Weight185 lb
BornJun 7, 1973
Age53
CollegeWashingtonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 1, Pick 18 Β· LV
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | β | OAK | 16 | β | 108 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | OAK | 16 | β | 150 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | OAK | 16 | β | 272 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | OAK | 13 | β | 217 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LV | 16 | β | 138 | 714 | 2 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 32 | 23.2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 181 | 1 | 72.0% | 10.1 | 7.2 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -2.7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 14 | β | 92 | 495 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 21 | 22.8 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 127 | 1 | 54.2% | 9.8 | 5.3 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 91 | β | 977 | 1,209 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | β | β | β | 49 | 31 | 308 | 2 | 63.3% | 9.9 | 6.3 | β | 15 | β | -2.0 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA8.7Β·-2 rushing Β· 11 receivingΒ·4.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | OAK | 16 | β | 108 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 23 | OAK | 16 | β | 150 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 24 | OAK | 16 | β | 272 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 25 | OAK | 13 | β | 217 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 26 | LV | 16 | β | 138 | 714 | 2 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 32 | 23.2 | 1 | 11.3 |
| 2000 | 27 | LV | 14 | β | 92 | 495 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 21 | 22.8 | 1 | 8.4 |
| Career | 91 | 977 | 1,209 | 2 | 1.2 | β | β | β | β | 19.7 |
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
66
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 66 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 47.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1999bestavg 66elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader7
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
4.36 EPA/season over 2 seasons51
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: 86%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds4Y/A4.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tim BrownWR6yRickey DudleyTE5yHarvey WilliamsRB4yAundray BruceDE3yDerrick FennerRB3yRob FredricksonOLB3yEric TurnerFS3yJon RitchieFB3yCharles WoodsonFS2yEric AllenCB2yGreg BiekertMLB2yGrady JacksonDT2yJerry BallDT2yRich GannonQB2yLance JohnstoneDE2yJeff HostetlerQB2yEric BartonILB2yZack CrockettRB2yJeff GeorgeQB2yJames JettWR2yTyrone WheatleyRB2yDarrien GordonDB2yRod ColemanDT2yAndrew GloverTE2y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #18
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNapoleon inherited the Las Vegas Raiders RB room from Derrick Fenner (1995β1997), and handed it to Jon Ritchie (1998β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 1999team change
Joined LV (from OAK)
- 1995draft
Drafted by LV β Round 1, Pick 18
- 1995team change
Joined OAK (from LV)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 185 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 2-season peers. See all β
52
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1999
B2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
95%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 714 | 44.6 | 972+258 | 57.2 |
| 2000 | 495 | 35.4 | 745+250 | 43.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #18 (Rd 1) Β· LV Β· 1995 Β· -4.5 vs expected KV-H
52actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξβ4.5
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