Ronnie Hillman is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Hillman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hillman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2012 | 20–21 | DEN | 14 | — | 85 | 330 | 1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 19 | 22.4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 83.3% | 6.2 | 5.2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21–22 | DEN | 10 | — | 55 | 218 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 13 | 23.6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 119 | 0 | 85.7% | 9.9 | 8.5 | — | 7 | 157 | 20.9% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 2.0% |
| 2014 | 22–23 | DEN | 8 | — | 106 | 434 | 3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 20 | 18.9 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 139 | 1 | 61.8% | 6.6 | 4.1 | — | 6 | 312 | 53.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 23–24 | DEN | 16 | — | 207 | 863 | 7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 43 | 20.8 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 111 | 0 | 68.6% | 4.6 | 3.2 | — | 3 | 522 | 47.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 24–25 | MIN / SD | 8 | — | 41 | 131 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 46.7% | 13.3 | 6.2 | — | 3 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 56 | — | 494 | 1,976 | 12 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 102 | 20.6 | 3 | 110 | 74 | 524 | 1 | 67.3% | 7.1 | 4.8 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
38 career value over replacement — #2434 all-time of 4,695. 7.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #67 (Rd 3) · DEN · 2012 · +17 vs expected KV-H
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A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 38 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 53% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons × ~12.7 surplus ≈ VORP 38
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