Rodney Carter
Durable Contributor
Height6'0"
Weight218 lb
BornOct 30, 1964
Age61
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1986 Β· Rd 7, Pick 175 Β· PIT
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 6 Β· #3880 Β· Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons Γ ~6 surplus β VORP 6
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | β | PIT | 11 | β | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 16 | 180 | 3 | β | 11.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | PIT | 14 | β | 36 | 216 | 3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | β | β | β | β | 32 | 363 | 2 | β | 11.3 | β | β | β | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 | β | 109.7 | 0 |
| 1989 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.1 | β | β | β | β | 38 | 267 | 3 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | β | 118.8 | 2 |
| Career | β | 40 | β | 52 | 244 | 4 | 4.7 | 7.7 | β | β | β | 0 | 86 | 810 | 8 | β | 9.4 | β | β | β | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 17.8 | β | 116.7 | 2 | |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 33.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1987bestavg 511989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 87%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Purdue), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Gary AndersonK3yRod WoodsonFS3yDwight StoneWR3yHarry NewsomeP3yMerril HogeFB3yLouis LippsWR3yBubby BristerQB3yWeegie ThompsonWR3yHardy NickersonMLB2yFrank PollardRB2yEarnest JacksonRB2yWarren WilliamsRB2yTodd BlackledgeQB2yCharles LockettWR2yCarnell LakeDB1yJohn StallworthWR1yMike MularkeyTE1yWalter AbercrombieRB1ySteve BonoQB1yMark MaloneQB1yTim WorleyRB1yDerek HillWR1yMike HinnantTE1yRay WallaceRB1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #175
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRodney inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers RB room from Earnest Jackson (1986β1988), and handed it to Merril Hoge (1987β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1986draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 7, Pick 175
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 218 lb
Frame
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 3-season peers. See all β
44
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1987
C+1988
C+1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
85%
19871989
1987 Β· cause not documented Β· 73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12 | 1.1 | 138+126 | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 216 | 15.4 | 468+252 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 16 | 1.1 | 148+132 | 8.7 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
6 career value over replacement β #3880 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #175 (Rd 7) Β· PIT Β· 1986 Β· +16.8 vs expected KV-H
44actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+16.8
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