Vagas Ferguson
Top 44% all-time RBsSolid Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight204 lb
BornMar 6, 1957
Age69
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 Β· Rd 1, Pick 25 Β· NWE
A running back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
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| 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 | |||||
| 1980 | β | NE | 16 | β | 211 | 818 | 2 | 3.9 | 0.9 | β | β | β | β | 22 | 173 | 0 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | NE | 13 | β | 78 | 340 | 3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | β | β | β | β | 4 | 39 | 0 | β | 9.8 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | NE | 2 | β | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 31 | β | 290 | 1,163 | 5 | 4.0 | 1.7 | β | β | β | 0 | 26 | 212 | 0 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.6 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1980bestavg 621981
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: 88%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVagas opened the New England Patriots RB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Robert Weathers (1982β1986).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1982final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1980draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 1, Pick 25
- 1980team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 204 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 2-season peers. See all β
49
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1980
C+1981
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
76%
19801982
1982 Β· cause not documented Β· 22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 818 | 51.1 | 879+61 | 51.7 |
| 1981 | 340 | 26.2 | 535+195 | 31.5 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #25 (Rd 1) Β· NWE Β· 1980 Β· -5.9 vs expected KV-H
49actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ5.9
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