Scottie Graham is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Graham in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Graham's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Scottie Graham
Height5'9"
Weight217 lb
BornMar 28, 1969
Age57
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 7, Pick 188 Β· PIT
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 44 Β· #2232 Β· Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 49% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 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
+11
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 44
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | NYJ | 2 | β | 14 | 29 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIN | 7 | β | 118 | 488 | 3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | 7 | 46 | 0 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 64 | 207 | 2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 1.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 110 | 406 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | β | β | β | β | 4 | 30 | 0 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β | 9 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | MIN | 11 | β | 57 | 138 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 7 | 48 | 0 | β | 6.9 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CIN | 5 | β | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 57 | β | 364 | 1,267 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | β | β | β | 0 | 20 | 126 | 0 | β | 6.3 | β | β | β | 16 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | NYJ | 2 | β | 14 | 29 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 24 | MIN | 7 | β | 118 | 488 | 3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | β | β | β | 7 |
| 1994 | 25 | MIN | 16 | β | 64 | 207 | 2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | β | β | β | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 26 | MIN | 16 | β | 110 | 406 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | β | β | β | 9.3 |
| 1996 | 27 | MIN | 11 | β | 57 | 138 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 28 | CIN | 5 | β | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2.1 |
| Career | 57 | 364 | 1,267 | 7 | 3.5 | β | β | β | β | 31.9 |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1993bestavg 611996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader7
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: 92%.
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 (Ohio State), 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
Cris CarterWR4yJohn RandleDT4yJake ReedWR4yQadry IsmailWR4yEsera TuaoloNT4yChuck EvansRB4yWarren MoonQB3yRobert GriffithFS3yDewayne WashingtonDB3yJack Del RioMLB3yBrad JohnsonQB3yEd McDanielOLB3yRoy BarkerDT3yDavid PalmerRB3yFernando SmithDE3yRobert SmithRB3yAndrew JordanTE3yAmp LeeRB3yHenry ThomasNT2ySteve JordanTE2yMike SaxonP2yJeff BradyLB2yJeff BlakeQB2yOrlando ThomasFS2y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #188
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterScottie inherited the Minnesota Vikings RB room from Roger Craig (1992β1993), and handed it to Chuck Evans (1993β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997team change
Joined CIN (from MIN)
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1993team change
Joined MIN (from NYJ)
- 1992draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 7, Pick 188
- 1992team change
Joined NYJ (from PIT)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 217 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 4-season peers. See all β
57
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1993
C+1994
B1995
C+1996
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
75%
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 | 488 | 69.7 | 1,687+1,199 | 99.2 |
| 1994 | 207 | 12.9 | 502+295 | 29.6 |
| 1995 | 406 | 25.4 | 753+347 | 44.3 |
| 1996 | 138 | 12.5 | 540+402 | 31.7 |
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
44 career value over replacement β #2232 all-time of 4,642. 11/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #188 (Rd 7) Β· PIT Β· 1992 Β· +31.1 vs expected KV-H
57actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+31.1
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