Will Johnson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2012
Height6'2"
Weight240 lb
BornNov 14, 1988
Age37
ConferenceBig East
Rookie yr2012
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4637 · 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 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 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% | |||||
| 2012 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 137 | 1 | 57.7% | 9.1 | 5.3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | PIT | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 72.7% | 5.1 | 3.7 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 172 | 17.5% | — | 0.0% | 197 | 45.2% |
| 2014 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 60.0% | 6.8 | 4.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 18.6% | — | 0.0% | 253 | 54.1% |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 89 | 9.3% | — | 0.0% | 220 | 49.3% |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 51 | 31 | 235 | 2 | 60.8% | 7.6 | 4.6 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 466 | 15.1% | — | 0.0% | 670 | 49.5% | |
Career EPA-0.2·-2 rushing · 2 receiving·-0.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | PIT | 13 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 26 | PIT | 9 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 27 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 27 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1.8 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 18.9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | PIT | 13 | — | 26 | 15 | 137 | 1 | 57.7% | 9.1 | 5.3 | — | 8 |
| 2013 | 25 | PIT | 9 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 72.7% | 5.1 | 3.7 | — | 2 |
| 2014 | 26 | PIT | 9 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 60.0% | 6.8 | 4.1 | — | 3 |
| 2015 | 27 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 51 | 31 | 235 | 2 | 60.8% | 7.6 | 4.6 | — | 14 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | PIT | 15 | 0* | 172 | 17.5% | — | 0.0% | 197 | 45.2% |
| 2014 | 26 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 205 | 18.6% | — | 0.0% | 253 | 54.1% |
| 2015 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 89 | 9.3% | — | 0.0% | 220 | 49.3% |
| Career | 47 | 466 | — | — | — | 670 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 128 |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.2 | 0 | 35 |
| 2014 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.2 | -1.4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2015 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.4 | -3.4 | 0 | 46 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 235 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 32· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 26.8
Availability 12.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2012bestavg 352015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.04 EPA/season over 4 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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.225Touch rate0.067EPA/snap-0.005Snap share15.1%Off snaps466Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds3Y/A3.01D11D%100.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA2.2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia), 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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB4yCameron HeywardDE4yHeath MillerTE4yLawrence TimmonsOLB4yAntonio BrownWR4ySteve McLendonNT4yWill AllenS4yCortez AllenDB4yRobert GoldenFS4yKelvin BeachumOT3yJames HarrisonOLB3yIke TaylorCB3yWilliam GayFS3yTroy PolamaluS3yBrett KeiselDE3yShaun SuishamK3yDavid DeCastroG3yRamon FosterG3yLe'Veon BellRB3yVince WilliamsILB3yMarcus GilbertOT3yGreg WarrenLS3yJason WorildsOLB3yValentino BlakeDB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWill inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers RB room from Isaac Redman (2010–2013), and handed it to Le'Veon Bell (2013–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 240 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PIT | 0 | W19Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
32
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2012
D2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
94%
20122015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | 0.5 | 90+83 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.4 | 0-7 | 0 |
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 — #4637 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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