Ron Wolfley is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Wolfley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wolfley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ron Wolfley
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context4x
Pro Bowls
A running back with a above-average career 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 8 Β· #3752 Β· Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+1.6
Avg surplus
peak +2
5 seasons Γ ~1.6 surplus β VORP 8
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 | |||||
| 1985 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 24 | 64 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 18 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 32 | 0 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 26 | 87 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | β | β | β | β | 8 | 68 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 9 | 43 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 5.5 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 13 | 36 | 1 | 2.8 | 7.7 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 38 | 0 | β | 7.6 | β | β | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | ARI | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 4.0 | β | β | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | CLE | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 25 | 1 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | LAR | 9 | β | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 129 | β | 86 | 263 | 2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | β | β | β | 0 | 26 | 200 | 2 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β | 38 | 29 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | ARI | 16 | β | 24 | 64 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 24 | ARI | 16 | β | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 25 | ARI | 12 | β | 26 | 87 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | β | β | β | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 26 | ARI | 16 | β | 9 | 43 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 27 | ARI | 16 | β | 13 | 36 | 1 | 2.8 | 7.7 | β | β | β | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 28 | ARI | 13 | β | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 30 | CLE | 15 | β | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 33 | LAR | 9 | β | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 4 |
| Career | 113 | 86 | 263 | 2 | 3.1 | β | β | β | β | 56.7 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 2 | 18 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 24 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 2 | 32 | 0 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 25 | ARI | 12 | β | β | 8 | 68 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 26 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 5.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 5 | 38 | 0 | β | 7.6 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 30 | CLE | 15 | β | β | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 4.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 31 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 5 | 25 | 1 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 107 | 0 | 26 | 200 | 2 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | ARI | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 24 | ARI | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 25 | ARI | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 26 | ARI | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | ARI | β | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 30 | CLE | β | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 31 | CLE | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 33 | LAR | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 29 | ARI | β | β | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 38 | 29 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 32.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1985bestavg 501995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
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: 93%.
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 (West Virginia), 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
Cedric MackDB6yEarl FerrellRB5yTom TupaP3yErnie JonesWR3yRob AwaltTE3yVai SikahemaRB3yDon HolmesWR3yMatt StoverK2yKeenan McCardellWR2yBrian HansenP2yRob BurnettDE2yAnthony PleasantDE2yEric MetcalfWR2yJay NovacekTE2yStump MitchellRB2yStevon MooreDB2yMichael JacksonWR2yEric TurnerFS2yBill JohnsonDT2yWalter ReevesTE2yLeroy HoardRB2yTommy VardellFB2yGreg CaterP2yRandy BaldwinRB2y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #104
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRon inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Earl Ferrell (1983β1989), and handed it to Vai Sikahema (1986β1990).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995team change
Joined LAR (from CLE)
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 1992team change
Joined CLE (from ARI)
- 1985draft
Drafted by STL β Round 4, Pick 104
- 1985team change
Joined ARI (from STL)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 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 8-season peers. See all β
52
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
C+1986
C+1987
C+1988
C+1989
C1990
C+1992
C1995
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
90%
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 | 64 | 4 | 184+120 | 10.8 |
| 1986 | 19 | 1.2 | 121+102 | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 87 | 7.3 | 275+188 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 43 | 2.7 | 173+130 | 10.2 |
| 1989 | 36 | 2.3 | 175+139 | 10.3 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0.2 | 152+149 | 8.9 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0.1 | 189+187 | 11.1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 | 287+278 | 16.9 |
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
8 career value over replacement β #3752 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #104 (Rd 4) Β· STL Β· 1985 Β· +15.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+15.2
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