Robert Holcombe is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Holcombe in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holcombe'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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1998 | 22–23 | STL | 13 | — | 98 | 230 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 0 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23–24 | STL | 13 | — | 74 | 293 | 4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 16 | 21.6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 133 | 1 | 54.2% | 10.2 | 5.5 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24–25 | STL | 13 | — | 21 | 70 | 3 | 3.3 | 14.3 | 8 | 38.1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 72.7% | 11.3 | 8.2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25–26 | STL | 5 | — | 13 | 42 | 1 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 5 | 38.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26–27 | TEN | 8 | — | 47 | 242 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 14 | 29.8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 90.9% | 9.1 | 8.3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 27–28 | TEN | 15 | — | 63 | 201 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 11 | 17.5 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 140 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 28–29 | TEN | 12 | — | 17 | 62 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 333 | 1,140 | 11 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 57 | 17.1 | 4 | 77 | 68 | 562 | 3 | 88.3% | 8.3 | 7.3 | — | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
21 career value over replacement — #3115 all-time of 4,695. 3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #37 (Rd 2) · STL · 1998 · +2.2 vs expected KV-H
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7 seasons · peak 0.4 in 1999
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
#455 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22–23 | STL | 13 | — | 98 | 230 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1999 | 23–24 | STL | 13 | — | 74 | 293 | 4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 16 | 21.6 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 24–25 | STL | 13 | — | 21 | 70 | 3 | 3.3 | 14.3 | 8 | 38.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 25–26 | STL | 5 | — | 13 | 42 | 1 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 5 | 38.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26–27 | TEN | 8 | — | 47 | 242 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 14 | 29.8 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 27–28 | TEN | 15 | — | 63 | 201 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 11 | 17.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 28–29 | TEN | 12 | — | 17 | 62 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 79 | 333 | 1,140 | 11 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 57 | 17.1 | 4 | 1.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22–23 | STL | 13 | — | — | 6 | 34 | 0 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23–24 | STL | 13 | — | 24 | 13 | 133 | 1 | 54.2% | 10.2 | 5.5 | — | 8 |
| 2000 | 24–25 | STL | 13 | — | 11 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 72.7% | 11.3 | 8.2 | — | 6 |
| 2001 | 25–26 | STL | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 |
| 2002 | 26–27 | TEN | 8 | — | 11 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 90.9% | 9.1 | 8.3 | — | 3 |
| 2003 | 27–28 | TEN | 15 | — | 19 | 19 | 140 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 5 |
| 2004 | 28–29 | TEN | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 |
| Career | 79 | 77 | 68 | 562 | 3 | 88.3% | 8.3 | 7.3 | — | 24 |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 53 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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