Nick Bell is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Bell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Bell
Top 40% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Height6'2"
Weight250 lb
BornAug 19, 1968
Age57
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 Β· Rd 2, Pick 43 Β· RAI
A quality running back with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 27 Β· #2801 Β· Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9
Avg surplus
peak +13
3 seasons Γ ~9 surplus β VORP 27
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 | 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 | |||||
| 1991 | β | LV | 9 | β | 78 | 307 | 3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | β | β | β | β | 6 | 62 | 0 | β | 10.3 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | LV | 16 | β | 81 | 366 | 3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | 4 | 40 | 0 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | LV | 10 | β | 67 | 180 | 1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 111 | 0 | β | 10.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 35 | β | 226 | 853 | 7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | β | β | β | 0 | 21 | 213 | 0 | β | 10.1 | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 44.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1991bestavg 591993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa), 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
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #43
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNick inherited the Las Vegas Raiders RB room from Bo Jackson (1987β1990), and handed it to Randy Jordan (1993β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 1991draft
Drafted by RAI β Round 2, Pick 43
- 1991team change
Joined LV (from RAI)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 250 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 3-season peers. See all β
51
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1991
B1992
C+1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
73%
19911993
1991 Β· cause not documented Β· 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 307 | 34.1 | 932+625 | 54.8 |
| 1992 | 366 | 22.9 | 676+310 | 39.8 |
| 1993 | 180 | 18 | 591+411 | 34.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
27 career value over replacement β #2801 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #43 (Rd 2) Β· RAI Β· 1991 Β· +1.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+1.2
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