Rex Burkhead
Top 42% all-time RBsDurable Contributorπ Clutch Β· +20% playoffsπ Late Developer Β· 2021Two-Way Profile
Height5'10"
Weight215 lb
BornJul 2, 1990
Age36
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2013
Draft2013 Β· Rd 6, Pick 190 Β· CIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A running back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 15 Β· #3367 Β· Role PlayerWorth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3
Avg surplus
peak +6
5 seasons Γ ~3 surplus β VORP 15
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2014 | β | CIN | 4 | β | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3.0 | 11.1 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 70.0% | 7.0 | 4.9 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | JAX | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 66.7% | 9.4 | 6.3 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | β | CIN | 9 | β | 74 | 344 | 2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 23 | 31.1 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 145 | 0 | 85.0% | 8.5 | 7.3 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | HOU | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | β | NE | 10 | β | 64 | 264 | 5 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 14 | 21.9 | 0 | 36 | 30 | 254 | 3 | 83.3% | 8.5 | 7.1 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NE | 8 | β | 57 | 186 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 11 | 19.3 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 131 | 1 | 70.0% | 9.4 | 6.5 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | BUF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | β | NE | 13 | β | 65 | 302 | 3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 18 | 27.7 | 0 | 38 | 27 | 279 | 0 | 71.1% | 10.3 | 7.3 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | NE | 10 | β | 67 | 274 | 3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 18 | 26.9 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 192 | 3 | 75.8% | 7.7 | 5.8 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | HOU | 14 | β | 122 | 427 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 30 | 24.6 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 186 | 0 | 78.1% | 7.4 | 5.8 | β | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 26 | 80 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 15.4 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 204 | 1 | 72.5% | 5.5 | 4.0 | β | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | IND | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 101 | β | 488 | 1,908 | 17 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 119 | 24.4 | 1 | 255 | 192 | 1,534 | 9 | 75.3% | 8.0 | 6.0 | β | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-36.3Β·-1 passing Β· -17 rushing Β· -18 receivingΒ·-4.0/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Career | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | 0 | 61.8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3.0 | 11.1 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 26 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 74 | 344 | 2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 23 | 31.1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 10 | 0* | 64 | 264 | 5 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 14 | 21.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | NE | 8 | 0* | 57 | 186 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 11 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | NE | 13 | 0* | 65 | 302 | 3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 18 | 27.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | NE | 10 | 0* | 67 | 274 | 3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 18 | 26.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 122 | 427 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 30 | 24.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 26 | 80 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 15.4 | 0 |
| Career | 95 | 488 | 1,908 | 17 | 3.9 | β | 119 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 70.0% | 7.0 | 4.9 | β | 3 |
| 2015 | 25 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 66.7% | 9.4 | 6.3 | β | 4 |
| 2016 | 26 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 20 | 17 | 145 | 0 | 85.0% | 8.5 | 7.3 | β | 8 |
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 10 | 0* | 36 | 30 | 254 | 3 | 83.3% | 8.5 | 7.1 | β | 13 |
| 2018 | 28 | NE | 8 | 0* | 20 | 14 | 131 | 1 | 70.0% | 9.4 | 6.5 | β | 4 |
| 2019 | 29 | NE | 13 | 0* | 38 | 27 | 279 | 0 | 71.1% | 10.3 | 7.3 | β | 10 |
| 2020 | 30 | NE | 10 | 0* | 33 | 25 | 192 | 3 | 75.8% | 7.7 | 5.8 | β | 11 |
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 32 | 25 | 186 | 0 | 78.1% | 7.4 | 5.8 | β | 9 |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 51 | 37 | 204 | 1 | 72.5% | 5.5 | 4.0 | β | 8 |
| Career | 95 | 255 | 192 | 1,534 | 9 | 75.3% | 8.0 | 6.0 | β | 70 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | JAX | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | CIN | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | HOU | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | BUF | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | IND | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | IND | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | CIN | 1 | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 17 | 55.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 34 | 8.5% | β | 0.0% | 133 | 50.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 73 | 7.5% | β | 0.0% | 299 | 67.6% |
| 2016 | 26 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 238 | 32.3% | β | 0.0% | 209 | 53.3% |
| 2017 | 27 | NE | 10 | 0* | 195 | 27.9% | β | 0.0% | 102 | 38.5% |
| 2018 | 28 | NE | 8 | 0* | 151 | 27.1% | β | 0.0% | 91 | 42.4% |
| 2019 | 29 | NE | 13 | 0* | 264 | 29.1% | β | 0.0% | 218 | 59.1% |
| 2020 | 30 | NE | 10 | 0* | 269 | 40.4% | β | 0.0% | 112 | 46.3% |
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 378 | 37.5% | β | 0.0% | 80 | 30.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 260 | 25.9% | β | 0.0% | 17 | 12.0% |
| Career | 115 | 1,862 | β | β | β | 1,278 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | 0.0 | -2.5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | 25 | β | β | 0* | β | -8.9 | -1.6 | 0 | 165 |
| 2016 | 26 | β | β | 0* | β | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2018 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | -12.2 | -5.0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2019 | 29 | β | β | 0* | β | 1.2 | -5.0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2020 | 30 | β | β | 0* | β | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 31 |
| 2021 | 31 | β | β | 0* | -0.5 | -5.2 | 3.5 | 7 | 50 |
| 2022 | 32 | β | β | 0* | -0.5 | -6.8 | -23.9 | 7 | 75 |
| Career | β | β | β | 14 | 628 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | β | 0* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | β | 0* | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NE | 8 | 0* | 93 | 1.6 | 93 | 1.6 | 2 | 28.5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 29 | NE | 13 | 0* | 157 | 2.4 | 145 | 2.2 | 6 | 10.8 | 18 |
| 2020 | 30 | NE | 10 | 0* | 178 | 2.7 | 96 | 1.4 | 5 | 13.4 | 18 |
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 210 | 1.7 | 217 | 1.8 | 2 | 61.0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 49 | 1.9 | 31 | 1.2 | 2 | 13.0 | 4 |
| Career | 63 | 687 | β | 582 | β | 17 | β | 81 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NE | 8 | 0* | 2.2 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 29 | NE | 13 | 0* | 3.2 | 1.9 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | 10 | 91.9 |
| 2020 | 30 | NE | 10 | 0* | 0.9 | -0.4 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 107.1 |
| 2021 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 90.9 |
| 2022 | 32 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 77.6 |
| Career | 63 | β | β | β | 7 | 3 | β | 42 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 35
Availability 14
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2014bestavg 472022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receptions leader12
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-4.03 EPA/season over 9 seasons49
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.849Touch rate0.399EPA/snap-0.02Snap share26.2%Off snaps1,862ReliableCV 0.32
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Combine Β· 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.73s
40-Yard
Low Β· 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 41thClass Pos 20thClass All 48th
39"
Vertical
Elite Β· 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 91thClass Pos 94thClass All 94th
125"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 86thClass Pos 88thClass All 84th
21 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 50thClass Pos 55thClass All 53th
6.85s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 86thClass Pos 79thClass All 83th
4.09s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 89thClass Pos 92thClass All 90th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 3.9 regular season β 4.7 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)
+20%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,442
1,908 rush Β· 1,534 recv
Total TDs
26
17 rush Β· 9 recv
Total Touches
680
488 carries Β· 192 rec
Yds / Touch
5.1
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesRushing
Att32Yds150TD3Y/A4.7TD%9.41D91D%28.1
Receiving
Tgt16Rec15Yds162Ctch%93.8%Y/R10.8Y/Tgt10.11D4
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.8Rec EPA7.7Rec AirYd12
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mike NugentK5yPhillip DorsettWR5yDevin McCourtyFS4yDomata Peko Sr.NT4yCarlos DunlapDE4yKevin HuberP4yLawrence GuyDT4yStephon GilmoreCB4yAndy DaltonQB4yKevin ZeitlerG4yJoe CardonaLS4yJoe ThuneyG4yA.J. GreenWR4yGeno AtkinsDT4yShaq MasonG4yAdam JonesDB4yClark HarrisLS4yAndrew WhitworthOT4yGiovani BernardRB4yMatthew SlaterWR4yMohamed SanuWR4yJonathan JonesDB4yDeatrich WiseDE4yAdam ButlerDT4y
2013 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #190
#182Kenjon BarnerRB#183Rufus JohnsonLB#184Mychal RiveraTE#185DeVonte HollomanMLB#186Justin BrownWR#187Andre EllingtonRB#188Cornelius WashingtonDE#189Mike JamesRB#191Bacarri RamboFS#193Nate PalmerLB#194Spencer WareRB#196Jeff BacaG#197Cobi HamiltonWR#199Theo RiddickRB#200Kapron Lewis-MooreDE#202Khalid WootenCB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRex inherited the New England Patriots RB room from Dion Lewis (2015β2017), and handed it to Sony Michel (2018β2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2021team change
Joined HOU (from NE)
- 2017team change
Joined NE (from CIN)
- 2013draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 6, Pick 190
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 215 lb
Frame
214 lb at 4.73s
Size-speed
39" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Injury History
8 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HOU | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
| 2021 | HOU | 1 | W5OutΒ· HipW6QuestionableΒ· Hip / KneeW15QuestionableΒ· Hip / Quadricep |
| 2020 | NE | 1 | W12OutΒ· Knee |
| 2019 | NE | 1 | W4QuestionableΒ· FootW5OutΒ· FootW6QuestionableΒ· FootW7QuestionableΒ· FootW8QuestionableΒ· FootW9QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2018 | NE | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
| 2017 | NE | 4 | W3OutΒ· RibsW4DoubtfulΒ· RibsW5OutΒ· RibsW6QuestionableΒ· RibsW16OutΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· KneeW19QuestionableΒ· KneeW20QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2016 | CIN | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2014 | CIN | 1 | W1OutΒ· KneeW2DoubtfulΒ· KneeW3DoubtfulΒ· Knee |
| 2013 | CIN | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· CalfW9QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
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 9-season peers. See all β
50
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
C2015
C+2016
C+2017
C2018
C+2019
C+2020
C+2021
C2022
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | 6.8 | 123+96 | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0.3 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 344 | 38.2 | 670+326 | 39.4 |
| 2017 | 264 | 26.4 | 443+179 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | 186 | 23.3 | 386+200 | 22.7 |
| 2019 | 302 | 23.2 | 378+76 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | 274 | 27.4 | 462+188 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | 427 | 30.5 | 512+85 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 80 | 5.3 | 82+2 | 4.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
15 career value over replacement β #3367 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #190 (Rd 6) Β· CIN Β· 2013 Β· +24.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+24.1
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