Nicolas Luchey
Solid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight273 lb
BornMar 30, 1977
Age49
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 5, Pick 135 · CIN
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4517 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 1999 | — | CIN | 7 | — | 10 | 30 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 0 | 83.3% | 9.6 | 8.0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CIN | 9 | — | 10 | 54 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 84 | 0 | 36.8% | 12.0 | 4.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | -2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 12 | 59 | 2 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 87.5% | 6.6 | 5.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | GB | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | GB | 8 | — | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 44 | 170 | 2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 16 | 36.4 | 0 | 43 | 27 | 258 | 0 | 62.8% | 9.6 | 6.0 | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA5.2·2 rushing · 3 receiving·0.7/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 39· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 31.9
Availability 9.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1999bestavg 402004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.74 EPA/season over 7 seasons50
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: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds10Ctch%100.0%Y/R5.0Y/Tgt5.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian SimmonsLB5yTakeo SpikesILB4yCorey DillonRB4yMark RomanS4yOliver GibsonDT4yArtrell HawkinsFS4yCory HallFS4yReinard WilsonLB4yGlen SteeleDT4yAdrian RossOLB4yCanute CurtisOLB4yAkili SmithQB4yJustin SmithDE3yLorenzo NealFB3yChad JohnsonWR3yNeil RackersK3yJon KitnaQB3yT.J. HoushmandzadehWR3yTony McGeeTE3yTom CarterDB3yVaughn BookerDE3yKevin KaesviharnDB3yPeter WarrickWR3ySteve FoleyLB3y
1999 Draft Class· this player went #135
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined CIN (from GB)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2003team change
Joined GB (from CIN)
- 1999draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 5, Pick 135
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 273 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
39
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1999
C2000
D2002
C2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30 | 4.3 | 333+303 | 19.6 |
| 2000 | 54 | 6 | 320+266 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 59 | 9.8 | 303+244 | 17.8 |
| 2004 | 24 | 3 | 165+141 | 9.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4517 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #135 (Rd 5) · CIN · 1999 · +5.5 vs expected KV-H
39actual
33.5 expected · Δ+5.5
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