Phillip Tanner
Role Player
Height5'10"
Weight208 lb
BornAug 8, 1988
Age37
Rookie yr2011
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4536 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 99% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 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 | 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% | |||||
| 2011 | — | DAL | 4 | — | 22 | 76 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 22.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DAL | 5 | — | 25 | 61 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 80.0% | 10.3 | 8.2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYG | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DAL | 5 | — | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 75.0% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 9.5% | — | 0.0% | 242 | 50.4% |
| 2014 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 20 | 36.0% |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 56 | 149 | 2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 10 | 17.9 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 81.8% | 10.3 | 8.5 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9.5% | — | 0.0% | 262 | 43.2% | |
Career EPA-11.4·-10 rushing · -1 receiving·-3.8/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | DAL | 4 | — | 22 | 76 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 22.7 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 24 | DAL | 5 | — | 25 | 61 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 12.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 25 | DAL | 5 | 0* | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 14 | 56 | 149 | 2 | 2.7 | — | 10 | — | 0 | 6.8 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | DAL | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 2 |
| 2012 | 24 | DAL | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 80.0% | 10.3 | 8.2 | — | 3 |
| 2013 | 25 | DAL | 5 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 75.0% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 1 |
| Career | 14 | 11 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 81.8% | 10.3 | 8.5 | — | 6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 39 | 9.5% | — | 0.0% | 242 | 50.4% |
| 2014 | 26 | SF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 20 | 36.0% |
| Career | 18 | 39 | — | — | — | 262 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -4.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.8 | -4.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 20 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 20 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 20 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
23
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 23 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 20· confidence 59%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 19.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2011bestavg 232013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.81 EPA/season over 3 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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.154Touch rate0.333EPA/snap-0.18Snap share9.5%Off snaps39Emerging
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 (Middle Tennessee 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason WittenTE3yJason WhittleG3yDeMarcus WareOLB3yDan BaileyK3yOrlando ScandrickDB3yTony RomoQB3yJason HatcherDE3yDez BryantWR3ySean LeeOLB3yMiles AustinWR3yBarry ChurchS3yAnthony SpencerLB3yDeMarco MurrayRB3yBruce CarterLB3yDanny McCrayDB3yBrandon CarrCB2yCole BeasleyWR2yMartellus BennettTE2yKenyon ColemanDE2yKyle WilberLB2yJay RatliffDE2yJohn PhillipsTE2yErnie SimsOLB2yMike JenkinsDB2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined SF (from DAL)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2011signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 208 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DAL | 1 | W13Out· Hamstring |
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 3-season peers. See all →
20
peak 23
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2011
F2012
F2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
46%
2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 76 | 19 | 388+312 | 22.8 |
| 2012 | 61 | 12.2 | 280+219 | 16.5 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2.4 | 72+60 | 4.3 |
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
0 career value over replacement — #4536 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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