Rueben Mayes ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Mayes in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mayes a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Rueben Mayes
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | 286 | 1,353 | 8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 96 | 0 | — | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24 | NO | 12 | — | 243 | 917 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 68 | 0 | — | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 170 | 628 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 103 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 138 | 510 | 7 | 3.7 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 121 | 0 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 29 | SEA | 16 | — | 28 | 74 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 30 | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 866 | 3,484 | 23 | 4.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 401 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
118 career value over replacement — #918 all-time of 4,695. 23.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #57 (Rd 3) · NOR · 1986 · +30.9 vs expected KV-H
77actual
46.1 expected · Δ+30.9
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