Nuu Faaola
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Height5'11"
Weight215 lb
BornJan 15, 1964
Age62
CollegeHawaiiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 Β· Rd 9, Pick 245 Β· NYJ
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 1 Β· #4176 Β· Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons Γ ~1 surplus β VORP 1
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 | |||||
| 1986 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | 14 | 43 | 2 | 3.1 | 14.3 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 16 | 0 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 15 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | MIA | 12 | β | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYJ | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 52 | β | 20 | 71 | 2 | 3.5 | 10.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β | 30 | 22 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | NYJ | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 23 | NYJ | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 24 | NYJ | β | β | 15 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | MIA | β | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | NYJ | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 30 | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 481989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader1
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: 89%.
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 (Hawaii), 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
Freeman McNeilRB3yKen O'BrienQB3yJohnny HectorRB3yAl ToonWR3yJo-Jo TownsellWR3yRocky KleverRB2yRoger VickRB2yDan MarinoQB1yReggie RobyP1yJames HastyDB1yJ.B. BrownDB1yMark DuperWR1yMarc LoganRB1yBrian KinchenTE1yTony PaigeFB1yJim JensenWR1yDave AhrensOLB1yFred BanksWR1yFerrell EdmundsTE1yTroy StradfordRB1yLorenzo HamptonRB1yRon DavenportRB1yScott SeculesQB1ySammie SmithRB1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #245
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNuu inherited the New York Jets RB room from Rocky Klever (1984β1987), and handed it to Roger Vick (1987β1989).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989team change
Joined MIA (from NYJ)
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1986draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 9, Pick 245
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 215 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 4-season peers. See all β
45
peak 48
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1986
C1987
C+1988
C1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
83%
19861989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 | 0.4 | 105+100 | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 43 | 3.6 | 193+150 | 11.4 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0.8 | 130+117 | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0.8 | 143+133 | 8.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
1 career value over replacement β #4176 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #245 (Rd 9) Β· NYJ Β· 1986 Β· +22.5 vs expected KV-H
45actual
22.5 expected Β· Ξ+22.5
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