Tim Lester is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Lester in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lester's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tim Lester
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1993 | 25 | LAR | 16 | — | 11 | 74 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 154 | 0 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | LAR | 14 | — | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | PIT | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | PIT | 16 | — | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2.5 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 70 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 51 | 0 | — | 5.1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | PIT | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 46 | 0 | — | 5.1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | DAL | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 50.0% | 4.5 | 2.3 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 81 | — | 33 | 126 | 2 | 3.8 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 4 | 47 | 331 | 0 | 1175.0% | 7.0 | 82.8 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3422 all-time of 4,695. 3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #255 (Rd 10) · RAM · 1992 · +37.9 vs expected KV-H
53actual
15.1 expected · Δ+37.9
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