Nick Goings is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Goings in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Goings's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Goings
Height6'0"
Weight225 lb
BornJan 26, 1978
Age48
Rookie yr2001
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 20 · #3116 · Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +17
2 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 20
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 | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | CAR | 8 | — | 66 | 197 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 15.2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 88.9% | 4.9 | 4.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -19.0 | -2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 50 | 188 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 10 | 20.0 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 91 | 0 | 62.1% | 5.1 | 3.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -17.0 | -12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CAR | 9 | — | 10 | 69 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 217 | 821 | 6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 39 | 18.0 | 1 | 45 | 45 | 394 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | NO | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -21.6 | 21.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 12 | — | 37 | 133 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 151 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8.7 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CAR | 7 | — | 11 | 52 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 18.2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 107 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2008 | — | CAR | 5 | — | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.5 | -2.6 | 0 | -2 |
| Career | — | 73 | — | 400 | 1,470 | 6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 71 | 17.8 | 2 | 122 | 110 | 880 | 3 | 90.2% | 8.0 | 7.2 | — | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -73.9 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
Career EPA-50.9·-74 rushing · 23 receiving·-7.3/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | CAR | 8 | — | 9 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 88.9% | 4.9 | 4.3 | — | 1 |
| 2002 | 24 | CAR | 13 | — | 29 | 18 | 91 | 0 | 62.1% | 5.1 | 3.1 | — | 3 |
| 2003 | 25 | CAR | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 6 |
| 2004 | 26 | CAR | 16 | — | 45 | 45 | 394 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 18 |
| 2005 | 27 | CAR | 12 | — | 14 | 14 | 151 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 5 |
| 2006 | 28 | CAR | 7 | — | 10 | 10 | 107 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 4 |
| 2008 | 30 | CAR | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 0 |
| Career | 70 | 122 | 110 | 880 | 3 | 90.2% | 8.0 | 7.2 | — | 37 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 36.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2001bestavg 462008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader8
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.27 EPA/season over 7 seasons48
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Carry: 3.7 regular season → 3.7 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-0%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,350
1,470 rush · 880 recv
Total TDs
9
6 rush · 3 recv
Total Touches
510
400 carries · 110 rec
Yds / Touch
4.6
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesRushing
Att33Yds121Y/A3.71D71D%21.2
Receiving
Tgt4Rec4Yds39Ctch%100.0%Y/R9.8Y/Tgt9.81D3
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-1.2Rush EPA-5.0Rec EPA3.4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK7yBrad HooverFB7yJulius PeppersDE6yMike MinterFS6yMike RuckerDE6yKris JenkinsNT6yKris MangumTE6yDan MorganMLB6yMuhsin MuhammadWR5yBrentson BucknerDT5yJake DelhommeQB5yAl WallaceDE5yDante WesleyDB5yWill WitherspoonOLB4yTodd SauerbrunP4yChris GambleCB4yDeShaun FosterRB4yKindal MooreheadDT4yReggie HowardDB4yKarl HanktonWR4yChris WeinkeQB4yRod SmartRB4yKemp RasmussenDE4yRicky ProehlWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNick inherited the Carolina Panthers RB room from Brad Hoover (2000–2009), and handed it to Stephen Davis (2003–2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 225 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
53
peak 56
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
C+2002
C2003
B2004
C2005
D2006
F2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
63%
Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 197 | 24.6 | 530+333 | 31.2 |
| 2002 | 188 | 14.5 | 368+180 | 21.6 |
| 2003 | 69 | 7.7 | 243+174 | 14.3 |
| 2004 | 821 | 51.3 | 836+15 | 49.2 |
| 2005 | 133 | 11.1 | 258+125 | 15.2 |
| 2006 | 52 | 7.4 | 171+119 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 | 72+62 | 4.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
20 career value over replacement — #3116 all-time of 4,642. 2.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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