Vonta Leach
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4634 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 101% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | GB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | GB | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | HOU | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | HOU | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 108 | 2 | 100.0% | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | IND | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.6 | 8.6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | TEN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | HOU | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20 | 155 | 1 | 76.9% | 7.8 | 6.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | HOU | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 53.3% | 11.4 | 6.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | BAL | 15 | — | 12 | 35 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 9 | 75.0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 69 | 0 | 55.6% | 4.6 | 2.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | ARI | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 9 | 32 | 1 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 143 | 0 | 87.5% | 6.8 | 6.0 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 57.9% | 4.3 | 2.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 19.8% | — | 0.0% | 80 | 16.1% |
| 2013 | — | MIA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 106 | — | 35 | 93 | 3 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 17 | 48.6 | 0 | 159 | 123 | 796 | 5 | 77.4% | 6.5 | 5.0 | — | 34 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 224 | 19.8% | — | 0.0% | 80 | 16.1% | |
Career EPA3.1·4 rushing · -1 receiving·0.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26 | HOU | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 27 | HOU | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 30 | BAL | 15 | — | 12 | 35 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 9 | 75.0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | 14 | — | 9 | 32 | 1 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 32 | BAL | 13 | 0* | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Career | 67 | 35 | 93 | 3 | 2.7 | — | 17 | — | 0 | 49 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | GB | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | HOU | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 5 |
| 2007 | 26 | HOU | 15 | — | 25 | 25 | 108 | 2 | 100.0% | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | 6 |
| 2008 | 27 | HOU | 10 | — | 12 | 12 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.6 | 8.6 | — | 2 |
| 2009 | 28 | HOU | 13 | — | 26 | 20 | 155 | 1 | 76.9% | 7.8 | 6.0 | — | 5 |
| 2010 | 29 | HOU | 9 | — | 15 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 53.3% | 11.4 | 6.1 | — | 3 |
| 2011 | 30 | BAL | 15 | — | 27 | 15 | 69 | 0 | 55.6% | 4.6 | 2.6 | — | 3 |
| 2012 | 31 | BAL | 14 | — | 24 | 21 | 143 | 0 | 87.5% | 6.8 | 6.0 | — | 7 |
| 2013 | 32 | BAL | 13 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 57.9% | 4.3 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
| Career | 96 | 159 | 123 | 796 | 5 | 77.4% | 6.5 | 5.0 | — | 34 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | GB | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | IND | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | TEN | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | ARI | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 32 | MIA | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2007 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | -2.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2008 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 5.7 | 0 | 58 |
| 2009 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 74 |
| 2010 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | 47 |
| 2011 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 2.6 | -7.7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 32 | — | — | 0* | — | -3.1 | -10.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 242 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 29.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2007bestavg 472013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Receptions leader8
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.35 EPA/season over 9 seasons50
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.313Touch rate0.134EPA/snap-0.062Snap share19.8%Off snaps224Emerging
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 2.7 regular season → 2.3 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-14%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesRushing
Att7Yds16TD1Y/A2.3TD%14.31D31D%42.9
Receiving
Tgt9Rec8Yds40Ctch%88.9%Y/R5.0Y/Tgt4.41D2
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.1Rec EPA-0.5Rec AirYd1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina), 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
Jacoby JonesWR6yAndre JohnsonWR5yMario WilliamsDE5yDeMeco RyansILB5yOwen DanielsTE5yKevin WalterWR5yDavid AndersonWR5yAhman GreenRB4yMatt TurkP4yMatt SchaubQB4yDunta RobinsonCB4yBernard PollardS4yEugene WilsonFS4yJoel DreessenTE4yAmobi OkoyeDT4yZac DilesLB4yTerrell SuggsOLB3ySam KochP3yJoe FlaccoQB3yJeff ZgoninaDT3yHaloti NgataDT3yPernell McPheeLB3yMorlon GreenwoodOLB3yTorrey SmithWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVonta inherited the Houston Texans RB room from Ron Dayne (2006–2007), and handed it to Steve Slaton (2008–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2011team change
Joined BAL (from HOU)
- 2006team change
Joined HOU (from GB)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with GB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BAL | 0 | W15Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· AnkleW20Questionable· Knee / Ankle |
| 2009 | HOU | 0 | W2Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
48
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2007
C2008
C+2011
C2012
C2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 45+43 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 45+44 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 35 | 2.3 | 123+88 | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 32 | 2.3 | 118+86 | 7 |
| 2013 | 23 | 1.8 | 61+38 | 3.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4634 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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