Stanford Jennings is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Jennings in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jennings's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Stanford Jennings

Top 29% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight205 lb

BornMar 12, 1962

Age64

CollegeFurman See College Stats

Rookie yr1984

Draft1984 · Rd 3, Pick 65 · CIN

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 41 · #2310 · Above Average

Worth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.9 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+5.9

Avg surplus

peak +11

7 seasons × ~5.9 surplus ≈ VORP 41

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
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1984	—	CIN	15	—	79	379	2	4.8	2.5	—	—	—	—	35	346	3	—	9.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	—	CIN	16	—	31	92	1	3.0	3.2	—	—	—	—	12	101	3	—	8.4	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	CIN	16	—	16	54	1	3.4	6.3	—	—	—	—	6	86	0	—	14.3	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	CIN	12	—	70	314	1	4.5	1.4	—	—	—	—	35	277	2	—	7.9	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1988	—	CIN	16	—	17	47	1	2.8	5.9	—	—	—	—	5	75	0	—	15.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	CIN	16	—	83	293	2	3.5	2.4	—	—	—	—	10	119	1	—	11.9	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	CIN	16	—	12	46	1	3.8	8.3	—	—	—	—	4	23	0	—	5.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	TB	11	—	5	25	0	5.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	9	69	1	—	7.7	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	118	—	313	1,250	9	4.0	2.9	—	—	—	0	116	1,096	10	—	9.4	—	—	—	15	14	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1984	22	CIN	15	—	79	379	2	4.8	2.5	—	—	—	13.7
1985	23	CIN	16	—	31	92	1	3.0	3.2	—	—	—	9.6
1986	24	CIN	16	—	16	54	1	3.4	6.3	—	—	—	7.3
1987	25	CIN	12	—	70	314	1	4.5	1.4	—	—	—	9.6
1988	26	CIN	16	—	17	47	1	2.8	5.9	—	—	—	6.6
1989	27	CIN	16	—	83	293	2	3.5	2.4	—	—	—	11
1990	28	CIN	16	—	12	46	1	3.8	8.3	—	—	—	7.3
1992	30	TB	11	—	5	25	0	5.0	0.0	—	—	—	6
Career			118		313	1,250	9	4.0	—	—	—	—	71.1

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1984	22	CIN	15	—	—	35	346	3	—	9.9	—	—	—
1985	23	CIN	16	—	—	12	101	3	—	8.4	—	—	—
1986	24	CIN	16	—	—	6	86	0	—	14.3	—	—	—
1987	25	CIN	12	—	—	35	277	2	—	7.9	—	—	—
1988	26	CIN	16	—	—	5	75	0	—	15.0	—	—	—
1989	27	CIN	16	—	—	10	119	1	—	11.9	—	—	—
1990	28	CIN	16	—	—	4	23	0	—	5.8	—	—	—
1992	30	TB	11	—	—	9	69	1	—	7.7	—	—	—
Career			118		0	116	1,096	10	—	9.4	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1985	23	CIN	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1986	24	CIN	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1987	25	CIN	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1989	27	CIN	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1992	30	TB	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					15	14	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 57 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 57 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 55

On-field 36.1

Availability 18.9

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1984bestavg 551992

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

7% of the all-time Receptions leader7

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: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

2,346

1,250 rush · 1,096 recv

Total TDs

9 rush · 10 recv

Total Touches

429

313 carries · 116 rec

Yds / Touch

5.5

rushing + receiving

College Stats

FurmanCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Furman), 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.

1984 Draft Class· this player went #65

#39Glenn DennisonTE #41Eric RichardsonWR #47Pete MandleyWR #49Daryl TurnerWR #50Bruce DavisWR #56John FrankTE #59Jeff HostetlerQB #61Herman HeardRB #67Alfred AndersonRB #68Terry HoageDB #73Guy McIntyreG #81Fred CornwellTE #82Speedy NealFB #83Jay SchroederQB #92John FarleyRB #95Mitchell BrookinsWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Stanford inherited the Cincinnati Bengals RB room from Larry Kinnebrew (1983–1987), and handed it to James Brooks (1984–1991).

Larry Kinnebrew 1983–1987Stanford Jennings 1984–1990James Brooks 1984–1991Ickey Woods 1988–1991Craig Taylor 1989–1991Eric Ball

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1992team change
Joined TB (from CIN)
1992final season
Last recorded season with TB
1984draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 65

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 205 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 8-season peers. See all →

peak 60

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B1984

C+1985

C+1986

B1987

C+1988

B1989

C+1990

C1992

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

93%

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
1984	379	25.3	618+239	36.4
1985	92	5.8	219+127	12.9
1986	54	3.4	166+112	9.8
1987	314	26.2	693+379	40.8
1988	47	2.9	179+132	10.5
1989	293	18.3	537+244	31.6
1990	46	2.9	213+167	12.6
1992	25	2.3	235+210	13.8

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

41 career value over replacement — #2310 all-time of 4,642. 5.1/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #65 (Rd 3) · CIN · 1984 · +10.1 vs expected KV-H

57actual

46.9 expected · Δ+10.1

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1984 Draft Class· this player went #65

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator