Tim Manoa is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Manoa in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Manoa's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tim Manoa
Height6'1"
Weight227 lb
BornSep 9, 1964
Age61
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1987 Β· Rd 3, Pick 80 Β· CLE
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 25 Β· #2895 Β· Role PlayerWorth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 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
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +13
4 seasons Γ ~6.3 surplus β VORP 25
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 | |||||
| 1987 | β | CLE | 12 | β | 23 | 116 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 99 | 389 | 2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | 10 | 54 | 0 | β | 5.4 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 87 | 289 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | β | β | β | β | 27 | 241 | 2 | β | 8.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | IND | 9 | β | 27 | 144 | 1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 5 | 0 | β | 2.5 | β | β | β | 7 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 53 | β | 236 | 938 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | β | β | β | 0 | 40 | 308 | 2 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β | 15 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 39.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1987bestavg 561991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
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: 91%.
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 (Penn 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
Ozzie NewsomeTE3yWebster SlaughterWR3yBrian BrennanWR3yReggie LanghorneWR3yDerek TennellWR3yLee JohnsonP2yEarnest BynerRB2yMike PagelQB2yVan WaitersLB2yRohn StarkP1yMike PriorDB1yBill BrooksWR1yEric MetcalfWR1yJeff JaegerK1yTony SiragusaDT1yPat BeachTE1yEric DickersonRB1yJessie HesterWR1yJeff GeorgeQB1yBarry ReddenRB1yKerry CashTE1yAnthony JohnsonRB1yJack TrudeauQB1yDavid VerserWR1y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #80
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTim inherited the Cleveland Browns RB room from Earnest Byner (1984β1995), and handed it to Leroy Hoard (1990β1995).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991team change
Joined IND (from CLE)
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1987draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 3, Pick 80
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 227 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
54
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1987
B1988
B1989
C+1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 116 | 9.7 | 328+212 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 389 | 24.3 | 674+285 | 39.6 |
| 1989 | 289 | 18.1 | 531+242 | 31.3 |
| 1991 | 144 | 16 | 521+377 | 30.7 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
25 career value over replacement β #2895 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #80 (Rd 3) Β· CLE Β· 1987 Β· +15.3 vs expected KV-H
54actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+15.3
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