Warren Williams is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Williams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Warren Williams
Height6'0"
Weight203 lb
BornJul 29, 1965
Age60
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 Β· Rd 6, Pick 155 Β· PIT
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 40 Β· #2342 Β· Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 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
+10
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 40
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 | |||||
| 1988 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 87 | 409 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 66 | 1 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β | 9 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | PIT | 5 | β | 37 | 131 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | β | β | β | β | 6 | 48 | 0 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | PIT | 14 | β | 68 | 389 | 3 | 5.7 | 4.4 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 42 | 1 | β | 8.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 57 | 262 | 4 | 4.6 | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | 15 | 139 | 0 | β | 9.3 | β | β | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 44 | 0 | β | 44.0 | β | β | β | 15 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 66 | β | 251 | 1,191 | 8 | 4.7 | 3.2 | β | β | β | 0 | 38 | 339 | 2 | β | 8.9 | β | β | β | 31 | 25 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | PIT | β | β | 9 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 24 | PIT | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 26 | PIT | β | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 27 | PIT | β | β | 15 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 28 | IND | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 31 | 25 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 39.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1988bestavg 541992
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: 90%.
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 (Miami), 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
Gary AndersonK5yRod WoodsonFS5yHardy NickersonMLB5yDwight StoneWR5yMerril HogeFB5yBubby BristerQB5yCarnell LakeDB4yLouis LippsWR4yMike MularkeyTE3yDonald EvansDE3yTim WorleyRB3yBarry FosterRB3yDan StryzinskiP2yChris CallowayWR2yJeff GrahamWR2yHarry NewsomeP2yNeil O'DonnellQB2yWeegie ThompsonWR2yLeroy ThompsonRB2yAdrian CooperTE2yTodd BlackledgeQB2yErnie MillsWR2yRodney CarterRB2yDerek HillWR2y
1988 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #155
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWarren inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers RB room from Merril Hoge (1987β1993), and handed it to Tim Worley (1989β1993).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993team change
Joined IND (from PIT)
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1988draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 6, Pick 155
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 203 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 5-season peers. See all β
60
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1988
D1989
B1990
B1991
C+1992
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 409 | 27.3 | 742+333 | 43.7 |
| 1989 | 131 | 26.2 | 715+584 | 42.1 |
| 1990 | 389 | 27.8 | 794+405 | 46.7 |
| 1991 | 262 | 16.4 | 530+268 | 31.2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 186+186 | 10.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
40 career value over replacement β #2342 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #155 (Rd 6) Β· PIT Β· 1988 Β· +27 vs expected KV-H
60actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+27
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