Roosevelt Potts is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Potts in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Potts's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Roosevelt Potts
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 56 Β· #1916 Β· Above AverageWorth 56 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 42% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14
Avg surplus
peak +24
4 seasons Γ ~14 surplus β VORP 56
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | IND | 16 | β | 179 | 711 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 189 | 0 | β | 7.3 | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | IND | 16 | β | 77 | 336 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 251 | 1 | β | 9.7 | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | IND | 15 | β | 65 | 309 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 21 | 228 | 1 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | IND | 6 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 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 |
| 1997 | β | MIA | 6 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 27 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 36 | 115 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 30 | 168 | 2 | β | 5.6 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 75 | β | 359 | 1,475 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.3 | β | β | β | 0 | 106 | 863 | 4 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β | 6 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 | IND | 16 | β | 179 | 711 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1994 | 23 | IND | 16 | β | 77 | 336 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | β | β | β | 10.9 |
| 1995 | 24 | IND | 15 | β | 65 | 309 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1997 | 26 | IND | 6 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 26 | MIA | 6 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 27 | BAL | 16 | β | 36 | 115 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 10.9 |
| Career | 75 | 359 | 1,475 | 1 | 4.1 | β | β | β | β | 44.3 |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1993bestavg 57elite 701998
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 Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Rushing Yards 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: 87%.
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
2,338
1,475 rush Β· 863 recv
Total TDs
5
1 rush Β· 4 recv
Total Touches
465
359 carries Β· 106 rec
Yds / Touch
5.0
rushing + receiving
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jim HarbaughQB4yTony SiragusaDT4yJason BelserFS4ySean DawkinsWR4yTony McCoyDT4yQuentin CoryattLB4yAshley AmbroseCB3yRay BuchananFS3yMarshall FaulkRB3yFloyd TurnerWR3yBernard WhittingtonDE3yLamont WarrenRB3yCharles ArbuckleTE3yRohn StarkP2yChris GardockiP2yKen DilgerTE2yMarcus PollardTE2yEllis JohnsonDE2yZack CrockettRB2yDon MajkowskiQB2yKyle RichardsonP2yBrian StableinWR2yKerry CashTE2yRay McElroyDB2y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #49
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRoosevelt inherited the Indianapolis Colts RB room from Rodney Culver (1992β1993), and handed it to Lamont Warren (1994β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined BAL (from MIA)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 1997team change
Joined MIA (from IND)
- 1993draft
Drafted by IND β Round 2, Pick 49
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 250 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
63
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1993
B1994
B1995
D1997
C+1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 711 | 44.4 | 1,151+440 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 336 | 21 | 659+323 | 38.7 |
| 1995 | 309 | 20.6 | 662+353 | 38.9 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.2 | 279+278 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 115 | 7.2 | 388+273 | 22.8 |
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
56 career value over replacement β #1916 all-time of 4,642. 11.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #49 (Rd 2) Β· IND Β· 1993 Β· +14.1 vs expected KV-H
63actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+14.1
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