Sherman Williams is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sherman Williams
Top 29% all-time RBsReliable Starter
Height5'8"
Weight202 lb
BornAug 13, 1973
Age52
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 2, Pick 46 Β· DAL
A running back with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 43 Β· #2264 Β· Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.8 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
+10.8
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons Γ ~10.8 surplus β VORP 43
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1995 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 48 | 205 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 28 | 0 | β | 9.3 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 69 | 269 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 41 | 0 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 121 | 468 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | β | β | β | β | 21 | 159 | 0 | β | 7.6 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 64 | 220 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 104 | 0 | β | 9.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 59 | β | 302 | 1,162 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.3 | β | β | β | β | 40 | 332 | 0 | β | 8.3 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | β | 33.3 |
Rushing
Receiving
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
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1995bestavg 611998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader6
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: 90%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 3.8 regular season β 3.9 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+2%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att62Yds244Y/A3.9
Receiving
Rec6Yds16Y/R2.7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama), 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
Emmitt SmithRB4yDarren WoodsonS4yDeion SandersCB4yTroy AikmanQB4yMichael IrvinWR4yDaryl JohnstonRB4yChad HenningsDT4yLeon LettDE4yHurvin McCormackDE4yEric BjornsonTE4yJason GarrettQB4yBrock MarionFS3yRandall GodfreyOLB3yFred StricklandLB3yWade WilsonQB3yKavika PittmanDE3yHerschel WalkerFB2yCharles HaleyDE2yDarrin SmithLB2yDexter CoakleyLB2yGeorge TeagueFS2yToby GowinP2yJohn JettP2yKevin R. WilliamsWR2y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #46
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSherman inherited the Dallas Cowboys RB room from Emmitt Smith (1990β2002), and handed it to Troy Hambrick (2000β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1995draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 2, Pick 46
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 202 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 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
B1996
B1997
C+1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 205 | 18.6 | 624+419 | 36.7 |
| 1996 | 269 | 16.8 | 618+349 | 36.4 |
| 1997 | 468 | 29.3 | 804+336 | 47.3 |
| 1998 | 220 | 13.8 | 505+285 | 29.7 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
43 career value over replacement β #2264 all-time of 4,642. 10.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #46 (Rd 2) Β· DAL Β· 1995 Β· +7.2 vs expected KV-H
57actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+7.2
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