Ron Davenport is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Davenport in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Davenport's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ron Davenport
Top 26% all-time RBsReliable Starter
Height6'2"
Weight230 lb
BornDec 22, 1962
Age63
CollegeLouisvilleSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 Β· Rd 6, Pick 167 Β· MIA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A running back with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2692 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
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
+10
Avg surplus
peak +11
3 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 98 | 370 | 11 | 3.8 | 11.2 | β | β | β | β | 13 | 74 | 2 | β | 5.7 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 75 | 314 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 20 | 177 | 1 | β | 8.8 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | MIA | 10 | β | 32 | 114 | 1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | β | β | β | β | 27 | 249 | 1 | β | 9.2 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 55 | 273 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 30 | 282 | 0 | β | 9.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | MIA | 9 | β | 14 | 56 | 1 | 4.0 | 7.1 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 19 | 0 | β | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 67 | β | 548 | 2,254 | 26 | 4.1 | 4.7 | β | β | β | β | 186 | 1,602 | 8 | β | 8.6 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1985bestavg 551989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader16
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: 91%.
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+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,856
2,254 rush Β· 1,602 recv
Total TDs
34
26 rush Β· 8 recv
Total Touches
734
548 carries Β· 186 rec
Yds / Touch
5.3
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att18Yds108TD4Y/A6.0TD%22.2
Receiving
Rec6Yds46Y/R7.7
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dan MarinoQB5yReggie RobyP5yMark DuperWR5yJim JensenWR5yLorenzo HamptonRB5yFred BanksWR3yTroy StradfordRB3yDan JohnsonTE3yJames PruittWR3yBrian KinchenTE2yFerrell EdmundsTE2yJoe CarterRB2yScott SchwedesWR2yJ.B. BrownDB1yMarc LoganRB1yDave AhrensOLB1yJoe CribbsRB1yScott SeculesQB1yNuu FaaolaRB1yDavid LewisTE1ySammie SmithRB1yTommy VigoritoRB1yLawrence SampletonTE1y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #167
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRon inherited the Miami Dolphins RB room from Lorenzo Hampton (1985β1989), and handed it to Troy Stradford (1987β1990).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1985draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 6, Pick 167
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 230 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 5-season peers. See all β
58
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1985
C+1986
C+1987
B1988
C1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 370 | 23.1 | 561+191 | 33 |
| 1986 | 314 | 19.6 | 503+189 | 29.6 |
| 1987 | 114 | 11.4 | 366+252 | 21.5 |
| 1988 | 273 | 17.1 | 506+233 | 29.8 |
| 1989 | 56 | 6.2 | 264+208 | 15.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
30 career value over replacement β #2692 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #167 (Rd 6) Β· MIA Β· 1985 Β· +30.8 vs expected KV-H
58actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+30.8
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