Ricky Ervins is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ervins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ervins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 1991 | 22–23 | WAS | 15 | — | 145 | 680 | 3 | 4.7 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 181 | 1 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23–24 | WAS | 16 | — | 151 | 495 | 2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 252 | 0 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24–25 | WAS | 15 | — | 50 | 201 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 123 | 0 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25–26 | WAS | 16 | — | 185 | 650 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 293 | 1 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26–27 | SF | 14 | — | 23 | 88 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 0 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 554 | 2,114 | 8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 870 | 2 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1583 all-time of 4,695. 14.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #76 (Rd 3) · WAS · 1991 · +28.2 vs expected KV-H
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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
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5 seasons × ~14.8 surplus ≈ VORP 74
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