Vick Ballard
Top 42% all-time RBsSolid Contributor
Height5'10"
Weight224 lb
BornJul 16, 1990
Age36
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 5, Pick 170 · IND
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | IND | 16 | — | 211 | 814 | 2 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 50 | 23.7 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 152 | 1 | 63.0% | 8.9 | 5.6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -16.9 | 3.4 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | — | IND | 1 | — | 13 | 63 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 30.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 50.0% | -5.0 | -2.5 | — | 0 | 39 | 71.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | -2.1 | 0 | -5 |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 224 | 877 | 2 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 54 | 24.1 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 147 | 1 | 62.1% | 8.2 | 5.1 | — | 7 | 39 | 71.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | -16.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 85 | |
Career EPA-15.0·-16 rushing · 1 receiving·-7.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
69
Sustained
career value
×.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 69 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 50· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 48.9
Availability 20.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2012bestavg 692012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.52 EPA/season over 2 seasons47
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.487Touch rate0.385EPA/snap-0.039Snap share71%Off snaps39Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.59s
40-Yard
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 60thClass Pos 16thClass All 58th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 44thClass Pos 24thClass All 42th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 42thClass Pos 26thClass All 43th
23 reps
Bench
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 63thClass Pos 79thClass All 62th
7.03s
3-Cone
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 66thClass Pos 56thClass All 62th
4.19s
Shuttle
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 75thClass Pos 53thClass All 72th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att22Yds91Y/A4.11D21D%9.1
Receiving
Tgt2Rec1Yds3Ctch%50.0%Y/R3.0Y/Tgt1.51D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-1.7Rec EPA-1.0Rec AirYd5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK2yReggie WayneWR2yAntoine BetheaFS2yCory ReddingDE2yRobert MathisOLB2yT.Y. HiltonWR2yDarius ButlerFS2yVontae DavisCB2yDonald BrownRB2yRicardo MathewsDE2yAndrew LuckQB2yCoby FleenerTE2yKavell ConnerOLB2yDwayne AllenTE2yJerrell FreemanILB2ySergio BrownDB2yPat AngererILB2yCassius VaughnDB2yFili MoalaDE2yJosh GordyDB2yJoe YoungS2yLaVon BrazillWR2yWeslye SaundersTE2yRobert HughesRB2y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #170
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2012draft
Drafted by IND — Round 5, Pick 170
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 224 lb
Frame
219 lb at 4.59s
Size-speed
33" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | IND | 1 | W1Out· Hamstring |
| 2013 | IND | 1 | W2Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
50
peak 69
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
53%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
48
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 814 | 50.9 | 912+98 | 53.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, 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
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #170 (Rd 5) · IND · 2012 · +22.8 vs expected KV-H
50actual
27.2 expected · Δ+22.8
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