Obafemi Ayanbadejo
Height6'2"
Weight230 lb
BornMar 5, 1975
Age51
Rookie yr1998
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4059 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 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
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
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 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | BAL | 8 | — | 15 | 37 | 1 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 4 | 26.7 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 128 | 1 | 77.8% | 6.1 | 4.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.0 | -0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 46 | 173 | 1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 11 | 23.9 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 121 | 1 | 72.7% | 5.0 | 3.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.8 | -6.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | MIA | 4 | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 30 | 122 | 3 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 9 | 30.0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 171 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 22 | 46 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 18.2 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 231 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | IND | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -10.1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 10 | — | 9 | 37 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 139 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.2 | 8.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | 7.4 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 123 | 413 | 5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 33 | 26.8 | 1 | 143 | 128 | 845 | 3 | 89.5% | 6.6 | 5.9 | — | 46 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -12.8 | 17.6 | 0 | 19 | |
Career EPA4.8·-13 rushing · 18 receiving·0.7/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24 | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | BAL | 8 | — | 27 | 21 | 128 | 1 | 77.8% | 6.1 | 4.7 | — | 7 |
| 2001 | 26 | BAL | 14 | — | 33 | 24 | 121 | 1 | 72.7% | 5.0 | 3.7 | — | 7 |
| 2003 | 28 | MIA | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4 |
| 2004 | 29 | ARI | 13 | — | 19 | 19 | 171 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 9 |
| 2005 | 30 | ARI | 13 | — | 34 | 34 | 231 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 12 |
| 2006 | 31 | ARI | 10 | — | 17 | 17 | 139 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.2 | 8.2 | — | 7 |
| Career | 63 | 143 | 128 | 845 | 3 | 89.5% | 6.6 | 5.9 | — | 46 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2000bestavg 482006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Receptions leader8
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.68 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: 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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att2Yds8Y/A4.0
Receiving
Tgt2Rec1Yds7Ctch%50.0%Y/R7.0Y/Tgt3.5
Defense
Tkl2Solo2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.1Rec EPA-0.9
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego State; Cabrillo College), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rob BurnettDE4yBrandon StokleyWR4yDuane StarksDB4yMatt StoverK3yLarry FitzgeraldWR3yRod WoodsonFS3yRay LewisILB3yAnquan BoldinWR3yKarlos DansbyILB3yAdrian WilsonS3yCalvin PaceOLB3yNeil RackersK3yTony SiragusaDT3yDarnell DockettDE3yJamie SharperOLB3yMichael McCraryDE3yBryant JohnsonWR3yChris McAlisterDB3yJames TrappCB3yBertrand BerryOLB3yPeter BoulwareLB3yQadry IsmailWR3yDavid MacklinDB3yJames DarlingLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterObafemi inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Emmitt Smith (2003–2004), and handed it to J.J. Arrington (2005–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2004team change
Joined ARI (from MIA)
- 2003team change
Joined MIA (from BAL)
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 230 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 5-season peers. See all →
49
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2000
C+2001
C+2004
C2005
C2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | 4.6 | 300+263 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 173 | 12.4 | 347+174 | 20.4 |
| 2004 | 122 | 9.4 | 254+132 | 14.9 |
| 2005 | 46 | 3.5 | 153+107 | 9 |
| 2006 | 37 | 3.7 | 120+83 | 7.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4059 all-time of 4,642. 0.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
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