Rafael Cooper
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornJan 8, 1975
Age51
Rookie yr2002
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2002 | — | DET | 4 | — | 12 | 57 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 4 | — | 12 | 57 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -1.1 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-10.2·-1 rushing · -9 receiving·-10.2/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27 | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 15 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 15 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
21
Sustained
career value
×.6
21
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 21 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 15· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 21
On-field 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2002bestavg 212002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-10.17 EPA/season over 1 season47
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%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Randy MossWR1yRobert PorcherDE1yKelvin PritchettDT1yEric DavisFS1yTodd LyghtCB1yShaun RogersDT1yJames HallDE1yLuther EllissDT1yAndre' GoodmanCB1yTravis KirschkeDE1yJohn JettP1yJames StewartRB1yChris ClaiborneLB1yCory SchlesingerFB1yLamont WarrenRB1yAz-Zahir HakimWR1yJared DeVriesDE1yKalimba EdwardsDE1yBill SchroederWR1yJoey HarringtonQB1yMikhael RicksTE1yJacquez GreenWR1yRichard HuntleyRB1yBrian WilliamsLB1y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with DET
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
15
peak 21
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57 | 14.3 | 365+308 | 21.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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