Otis Wonsley is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Wonsley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wonsley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Otis Wonsley
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 8 Β· #3750 Β· Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+2
Avg surplus
peak +3
4 seasons Γ ~2 surplus β VORP 8
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 | |||||
| 1981 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | 11 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | WAS | 9 | β | 11 | 36 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 1.0 | β | β | β | 6 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 25 | 88 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 14 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 18 | 38 | 4 | 2.1 | 22.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 14 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 72 | β | 61 | 181 | 4 | 3.0 | 6.6 | β | β | β | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | β | 3.0 | β | β | β | 57 | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | WAS | β | β | 11 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 25 | WAS | β | β | 6 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 26 | WAS | β | β | 14 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 27 | WAS | β | β | 14 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 28 | WAS | β | β | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 57 | 43 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 32
Availability 20
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1981bestavg 521985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader2
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: 92%.
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 (Alcorn State), 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
1980 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #229
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterOtis opened the Washington Commanders RB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Keith Griffin (1984β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1981team change
Joined WAS (from NYG)
- 1980draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 9, Pick 229
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 214 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 5-season peers. See all β
52
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1981
C+1982
C+1983
C+1984
C+1985
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
99%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 0.7 | 130+119 | 7.6 |
| 1982 | 36 | 4 | 159+123 | 9.4 |
| 1983 | 88 | 5.5 | 207+119 | 12.2 |
| 1984 | 38 | 2.4 | 182+144 | 10.7 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0.5 | 116+108 | 6.8 |
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
8 career value over replacement β #3750 all-time of 4,642. 1.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #229 (Rd 9) Β· NYG Β· 1980 Β· +29.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+29.2
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