Ricky Whittle
Role Player
Height5'9"
Weight200 lb
BornDec 21, 1971
Age54
CollegeOregonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 4, Pick 103 · NOR
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.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1996 | — | NO | 10 | — | 20 | 52 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 162 | 0 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 20 | 52 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 26 | 162 | 0 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 36· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 37.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1996bestavg 501996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eric AllenCB1yLorenzo NealFB1yAnthony NewmanS1yWayne MartinDT1yGreg JacksonDB1yJim EverettQB1yMichael HaynesWR1yBrady SmithDE1yHaywood JeffiresWR1yMark McMillianCB1yRichard HarveyLB1yMark FieldsOLB1yJoe JohnsonDE1yKlaus WilmsmeyerP1yWinfred TubbsOLB1yTorrance SmallWR1yDarren MickellDE1yAlex MoldenDB1yTyrone HughesDB1yAustin RobbinsDT1yMario BatesRB1yPaul GreenTE1yRay ZellarsRB1yDerek BrownTE1y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #103
#93Tyrone WilliamsDB#94Stepfret WilliamsWR#97Hunter GoodwinTE#98Donnie EdwardsOLB#99Phillip DanielsDE#100Jeff LewisQB#101Heath IrwinG#102Stephen DavisRB#108Jevon LangfordDE#109Jon RunyanOT#110Reggie BarlowWR#111Emmanuel McDanielDB#112Aaron GrahamC#115Brian MilneRB#116Paul GrasmanisDT#117Richard HuntleyRB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1996draft
Drafted by NOR — Round 4, Pick 103
- 1996team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
36
peak 50
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52 | 5.2 | 404+352 | 23.7 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #103 (Rd 4) · NOR · 1996 · -0.8 vs expected KV-H
36actual
36.8 expected · Δ−0.8
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