Tashard Choice is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Choice in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Choice's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tashard Choice
A running back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 15 · #3372 · Role PlayerWorth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +7
3 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 15
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 92 | 472 | 2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 25 | 27.2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 185 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 64 | 349 | 3 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 20 | 31.3 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 132 | 0 | 68.2% | 8.8 | 6.0 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DAL | 12 | — | 66 | 243 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 14 | 21.2 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 109 | 0 | 77.3% | 6.4 | 5.0 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | BUF | 13 | — | 57 | 152 | 1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 10 | 17.5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 124 | 0 | 63.3% | 6.5 | 4.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | BUF | 8 | — | 47 | 193 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 9 | 19.1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 44.4% | 2.3 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | IND | 13 | — | 46 | 170 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 8 | 17.4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 55.6% | 3.0 | 1.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | BUF | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 12.1% | — | 0.0% | 212 | 44.3% |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 372 | 1,579 | 10 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 86 | 23.1 | 2 | 113 | 81 | 574 | 0 | 71.7% | 7.1 | 5.1 | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 125 | 12.1% | — | 0.0% | 212 | 44.3% | |
Career EPA-36.0·-13 rushing · -23 receiving·-6.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | DAL | 10 | — | 92 | 472 | 2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 25 | 27.2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 25 | DAL | 15 | — | 64 | 349 | 3 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 20 | 31.3 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 26 | DAL | 12 | — | 66 | 243 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 14 | 21.2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 27 | BUF | 13 | — | 57 | 152 | 1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 10 | 17.5 | 2 | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 28 | BUF | 8 | — | 47 | 193 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 9 | 19.1 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 29 | IND | 13 | 0* | 46 | 170 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 8 | 17.4 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 71 | 372 | 1,579 | 10 | 4.2 | — | 86 | — | 2 | 38.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | DAL | 10 | — | 21 | 21 | 185 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 6 |
| 2009 | 25 | DAL | 15 | — | 22 | 15 | 132 | 0 | 68.2% | 8.8 | 6.0 | — | 6 |
| 2010 | 26 | DAL | 12 | — | 22 | 17 | 109 | 0 | 77.3% | 6.4 | 5.0 | — | 6 |
| 2011 | 27 | BUF | 13 | — | 30 | 19 | 124 | 0 | 63.3% | 6.5 | 4.1 | — | 2 |
| 2012 | 28 | BUF | 8 | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 44.4% | 2.3 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | IND | 13 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 55.6% | 3.0 | 1.7 | — | 1 |
| Career | 71 | 113 | 81 | 574 | 0 | 71.7% | 7.1 | 5.1 | — | 21 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 13.0 | 6.1 | 0 | -13 |
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -7.7 | -5.4 | 0 | -16 |
| 2011 | 27 | — | — | — | — | -23.6 | -14.1 | 0 | -9 |
| 2012 | 28 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | -6.6 | 0 | -11 |
| 2013 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.0 | -5.7 | 0 | -16 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | -55 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 36.8
Availability 15.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2008bestavg 522013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader9
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-6 EPA/season over 6 seasons48
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.48Touch rate0.44EPA/snap-0.077Snap share12.1%Off snaps125Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.48s
40-Yard
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 81thClass Pos 54thClass All 76th
34"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 54thClass Pos 83thClass All 82th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 60thClass Pos 58thClass All 67th
20 reps
Bench
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 44thClass Pos 29thClass All 37th
6.88s
3-Cone
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 83thClass Pos 64thClass All 84th
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,153
1,579 rush · 574 recv
Total TDs
10
10 rush · 0 recv
Total Touches
453
372 carries · 81 rec
Yds / Touch
4.8
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att15Yds43TD1Y/A2.9TD%6.71D41D%26.7
Receiving
Tgt3Rec1Yds6Ctch%33.3%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt2.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-2.9Rec EPA2.7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia Tech; Oklahoma), 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
Jason WittenTE3yJason WhittleG3yTerence NewmanCB3yKyle WilliamsDT3yDeMarcus WareOLB3yLee SmithTE3yMartellus BennettTE3yBradie JamesILB3yOrlando ScandrickDB3yTony RomoQB3yFred JacksonRB3yJason HatcherDE3yMarcell DareusDT3yJay RatliffDE3yRoy WilliamsWR3yMiles AustinWR3yJairus ByrdDB3yMarion BarberRB3yMike JenkinsDB3ySteve JohnsonWR3yAnthony SpencerLB3yMat McBriarP3yStephen BowenDE3yLeodis McKelvinCB3y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #122
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined IND (from BUF)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2011team change
Joined BUF (from DAL)
- 2008draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 4, Pick 122
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 210 lb
Frame
215 lb at 4.48s
Size-speed
34" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | WAS | 1 | W8Questionable· ShoulderW9Out· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
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 6-season peers. See all →
53
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
C+2009
C+2010
C+2011
C2012
C+2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 472 | 47.2 | 729+257 | 42.9 |
| 2009 | 349 | 23.3 | 386+37 | 22.7 |
| 2010 | 243 | 20.3 | 376+133 | 22.1 |
| 2011 | 152 | 11.7 | 272+120 | 16 |
| 2012 | 193 | 24.1 | 475+282 | 27.9 |
| 2013 | 170 | 13.1 | 260+90 | 15.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3372 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #122 (Rd 4) · DAL · 2008 · +19.5 vs expected KV-H
53actual
33.5 expected · Δ+19.5
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