Rodney Culver
Height5'9"
Weight224 lb
BornDec 23, 1969
Age56
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 4, Pick 85 Β· IND
A running back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 22 Β· #3027 Β· Role PlayerWorth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.3
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons Γ ~7.3 surplus β VORP 22
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 | 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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | IND | 16 | β | 121 | 321 | 7 | 2.7 | 5.8 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 210 | 2 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | 16 | β | 65 | 150 | 3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 112 | 1 | β | 10.2 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | LAC | 3 | β | 8 | 63 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | LAC | 8 | β | 47 | 155 | 3 | 3.3 | 6.4 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 21 | 0 | β | 4.2 | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 241 | 689 | 13 | 2.9 | 5.4 | β | β | β | 0 | 42 | 343 | 3 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β | 15 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1992bestavg 571995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader8
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: 89%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK2yRohn StarkP2yAshley AmbroseCB2yJohn ParrellaDT2yTony SiragusaDT2yJason BelserFS2yDwayne HarperDB2yJessie HesterWR2yRaylee JohnsonDE2yReggie LanghorneWR2yLewis BushOLB2yJeff GeorgeQB2yDarrien GordonDB2yTony McCoyDT2yChris MimsDE2yStan HumphriesQB2yQuentin CoryattLB2yAlfred PupunuTE2yKerry CashTE2yAnthony JohnsonRB2yDuane YoungTE2yJack TrudeauQB2yCharles ArbuckleTE2yJohn KiddP1y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #85
#69Aaron PierceTE#70Larry WebsterDT#71Kevin TurnerFB#77Corey HarrisS#78Gerald DixonOLB#79Tyji ArmstrongTE#80Jeremy LincolnDB#81Thomas McLemoreDE#86Craig EricksonQB#88Ricardo McDonaldOLB#94Charles DavenportWR#97Dwight HollierMLB#98Roy BarkerDT#99Keith HamiltonDT#100Michael BankstonDE#102Casey WeldonQB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRodney inherited the Indianapolis Colts RB room from Anthony Johnson (1990β1993), and handed it to Roosevelt Potts (1993β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1994team change
Joined LAC (from IND)
- 1992draft
Drafted by IND β Round 4, Pick 85
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 224 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
50
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1992
C+1993
C+1995
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
67%
19921995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 321 | 20.1 | 616+295 | 36.2 |
| 1993 | 150 | 9.4 | 408+258 | 24 |
| 1995 | 155 | 19.4 | 639+484 | 37.6 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
22 career value over replacement β #3027 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #85 (Rd 4) Β· IND Β· 1992 Β· +11.3 vs expected KV-H
50actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+11.3
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