Ray Zellars is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Zellars in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Zellars's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ray Zellars
Top 27% all-time RBsReliable Starter
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1995 | 22 | NO | 12 | — | 50 | 162 | 2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 | 0 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 120 | 475 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | 156 | 552 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 263 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | NO | 11 | — | 56 | 162 | 1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 50 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 382 | 1,351 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 391 | 0 | — | 6.9 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2298 all-time of 4,695. 10.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #44 (Rd 2) · NOR · 1995 · +8.6 vs expected KV-H
58actual
49.4 expected · Δ+8.6
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