Orleans Darkwa
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3266 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 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
×
+17
Avg surplus
peak +17
1 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 17
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2014 | — | NYG | 4 | — | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 83.3% | 9.6 | 8.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 11.6% | — | 0.0% | 179 | 53.1% |
| 2015 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 36 | 153 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 7 | 19.4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 60.0% | 10.3 | 6.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 14.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 332 | 67.4% |
| 2016 | — | NYG | 4 | — | 30 | 111 | 2 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7 | 23.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 63 | 24.3% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 52.6% |
| 2017 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 171 | 751 | 5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 33 | 19.3 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 116 | 0 | 67.9% | 6.1 | 4.1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 62 | 25.2% |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 246 | 1,038 | 9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 48 | 19.5 | 0 | 43 | 29 | 207 | 0 | 67.4% | 7.1 | 4.8 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 504 | 20.4% | 1 | 1.0% | 710 | 49.6% | |
Career EPA-17.1·-19 rushing · 2 receiving·-4.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | NYG | 4 | 0* | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 23 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 36 | 153 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 7 | 19.4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 24 | NYG | 4 | 0* | 30 | 111 | 2 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7 | 23.3 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | NYG | 15 | 0* | 171 | 751 | 5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 33 | 19.3 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Career | 31 | 246 | 1,038 | 9 | 4.2 | — | 48 | — | 0 | 19.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | NYG | 4 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 83.3% | 9.6 | 8.0 | — | 2 |
| 2015 | 23 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 60.0% | 10.3 | 6.2 | — | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | NYG | 4 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | NYG | 15 | 0* | 28 | 19 | 116 | 0 | 67.9% | 6.1 | 4.1 | — | 7 |
| Career | 31 | 43 | 29 | 207 | 0 | 67.4% | 7.1 | 4.8 | — | 11 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | NYG | 11 | 0* | 42 | 11.6% | — | 0.0% | 179 | 53.1% |
| 2015 | 23 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 85 | 14.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 332 | 67.4% |
| 2016 | 24 | NYG | 10 | 0* | 63 | 24.3% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 52.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | NYG | 15 | 0* | 314 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 62 | 25.2% |
| Career | 52 | 504 | — | 1 | — | 710 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | -5.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | -2 |
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.2 | -1.2 | 0 | -3 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -9.5 | -0.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.7
Availability 12.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2014bestavg 382017
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #508 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-4.27 EPA/season over 4 seasons49
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+60
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.47Touch rate0.573EPA/snap-0.034Snap share20.4%Off snaps504Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tulane), 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
Eli ManningQB4yJason Pierre-PaulDE4yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB4yJustin PughG4yDevon KennardOLB4yOdell Beckham Jr.WR4yZak DeOssieLS4yJohn JerryOT4yWeston RichburgC4yKerry WynnDE4yJay BromleyDT4yJohnathan HankinsDT3yJosh BrownK3yBobby HartOT3yRashad JenningsRB3yLandon CollinsLB3yEreck FlowersG3yDwayne HarrisWR3yJonathan CasillasOLB3yShane VereenRB3yBrad WingP3yMark HerzlichOLB3yLarry DonnellTE3yNat BerheDB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterOrleans inherited the New York Giants RB room from Rashad Jennings (2014–2016), and handed it to Shane Vereen (2015–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 219 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYG | 0 | W4Questionable· BackW14Questionable· Illness |
| 2016 | NYG | 0 | W11Questionable· Lower LegW12Questionable· lower leg |
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 4-season peers. See all →
44
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
C2015
F2016
B2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | 5.8 | 104+81 | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 153 | 19.1 | 315+162 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | 111 | 27.8 | 469+358 | 27.6 |
| 2017 | 751 | 50.1 | 875+124 | 51.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3266 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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