Scott Williams
Role PlayerTwo-Way Profile
Height6'2"
Weight234 lb
BornJul 21, 1962
Age63
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1985 · Rd 9, Pick 244 · STL
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4188 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | DET | 16 | — | 13 | 22 | 2 | 1.7 | 15.4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 4.5 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | DET | 5 | — | 8 | 29 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | DET | 11 | — | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2.4 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | 0 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 30 | 73 | 3 | 2.4 | 10.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 9 | 71 | 1 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 43 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 37· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 29.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 401988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 (Georgia), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jim ArnoldP3yPete MandleyWR3yRob RubickTE3yGarry JamesRB3yChuck LongQB3yJerry BallDT2yTony PaigeFB2yEric HippleQB2yButch WoolfolkRB2yRaphel CherryDB2yGary LeeWR2yPat CarterTE1yDave AhrensOLB1yStephen StarringWR1yMark NicholsWR1yAlvin MooreRB1yStan EdwardsRB1yDavid LewisTE1yVyto KabTE1yGary EllersonRB1yHerman HunterRB1yMark WitteTE1yCarl PainterRB1yRusty HilgerQB1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #244
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1986team change
Joined DET (from STL)
- 1985draft
Drafted by STL — Round 9, Pick 244
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 234 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
37
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
F1987
C1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
68%
19861988
1987 · cause not documented · 33%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | 1.4 | 125+103 | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 29 | 5.8 | 242+213 | 14.3 |
| 1988 | 22 | 2 | 157+135 | 9.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4188 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #244 (Rd 9) · STL · 1985 · +14.2 vs expected KV-H
37actual
22.8 expected · Δ+14.2
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