Robert Thomas
Solid Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight273 lb
BornDec 1, 1974
Age51
Rookie yr1998
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 2 · #4127 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 8 | 35 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 47.4% | 6.4 | 3.1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | -6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 15 | 51 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 111 | 2 | 73.3% | 5.0 | 3.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | PHI | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.9 | -1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | DAL | 5 | — | 6 | 40 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 50.0% | 3.8 | 1.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DAL | 13 | — | 10 | 31 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 0 | 75.0% | 6.7 | 5.0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 47 | — | 39 | 157 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 33.3 | 1 | 75 | 48 | 268 | 3 | 64.0% | 5.6 | 3.6 | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -2.5 | -7.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-10.2·-2 rushing · -8 receiving·-2.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 45· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 32.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1999bestavg 442002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.55 EPA/season over 4 seasons49
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%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Ctch%100.0%
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-4.3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Henderson State University), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Emmitt SmithRB4yDarren WoodsonS4yGreg EllisDE4yDexter CoakleyLB4yMichael MyersDT4yEbenezer EkubanDE4yDat NguyenILB4yPeppi ZellnerDE4yBrandon NobleDT4yDuane HawthorneCB4yJoey GallowayWR3yGeorge TeagueFS3yRaghib IsmailWR3yIzell ReeseFS3yMario EdwardsCB3yTroy HambrickRB3yMichael WileyRB3yMicah KnorrP3yMike LuckyTE3yLa'Roi GloverDT2yTroy AikmanQB2yJackie HarrisTE2yAlonzo SpellmanDE2yChad HenningsDT2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 273 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
45
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1999
C+2000
F2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35 | 3.5 | 321+286 | 18.9 |
| 2000 | 51 | 3.6 | 286+235 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 40 | 8 | 281+241 | 16.5 |
| 2002 | 31 | 2.4 | 198+167 | 11.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
2 career value over replacement — #4127 all-time of 4,642. 0.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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