Not to be confused withRodney Thomas (SAF · 2022–present) or Rodney Thomas (DB · 1988–1992).

Rodney Thomas is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Thomas in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Rodney Thomas

Top 20% all-time RBsIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 1995

Height5'10"

Weight210 lb

BornMar 30, 1973

Age

Career Value · VORP

59 career value over replacement — #1896 all-time of 4,695. 8.4/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #89 (Rd 3) · HOU · 1995 · +24.5 vs expected KV-H

62actual

37.5 expected · Δ+24.5

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Rushing								Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	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
1995	22	TEN	16	—	2.9	251	947	5	3.8	2.0	—	—	—	—	39	204	2	—	5.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	23	TEN	16	—	0.2	49	151	1	3.1	2.0	—	—	—	—	13	128	0	—	9.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	24	TEN	16	—	2.5	67	310	3	4.6	4.5	—	—	—	—	14	111	0	—	7.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	25	TEN	11	—	0.5	24	100	2	4.2	8.3	—	—	—	—	6	55	0	—	9.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	26	TEN	14	—	0.0	43	164	1	3.8	2.3	8	18.6	0	10	8	67	0	80.0%	8.4	6.7	—	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	27	TEN	13	—	0.0	61	175	0	2.9	0.0	6	9.8	0	11	8	35	1	72.7%	4.4	3.2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	28	ATL	8	—	0.0	37	126	0	3.4	0.0	5	13.5	0	3	2	26	0	66.7%	13.0	8.7	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	94	—	6.1	532	1,973	12	3.7	2.3	19	3.6	0	24	90	626	3	375.0%	7.0	26.1	—	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 59 · #1896 · Above Average

Worth 59 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 41% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+9.8

Avg surplus

peak +29

6 seasons × ~9.8 surplus ≈