William Henderson is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Henderson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Henderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Worth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 seasons Γ ~5.2 surplus β VORP 31
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | β | GB | 15 | β | 7 | 35 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 21 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | GB | 16 | β | 39 | 130 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 27 | 203 | 1 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | GB | 16 | β | 31 | 113 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 41 | 367 | 1 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | GB | 16 | β | 23 | 70 | 2 | 3.0 | 8.7 | β | β | β | β | 37 | 241 | 1 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | GB | 14 | β | 7 | 29 | 2 | 4.1 | 28.6 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 39 | 30 | 203 | 1 | 76.9% | 6.8 | 5.2 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SEA | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.8 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | GB | 16 | β | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 229 | 1 | 77.3% | 6.7 | 5.2 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | GB | 13 | β | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 193 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.2 | 6.9 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | CAR | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | GB | 14 | β | 7 | 27 | 1 | 3.9 | 14.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 168 | 3 | 81.3% | 6.5 | 5.3 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.1 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | GB | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 24 | 24 | 214 | 3 | 100.0% | 8.9 | 8.9 | β | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 15.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | GB | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 34 | 34 | 239 | 3 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 14.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | GB | 13 | β | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 264 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | BAL | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -5.1 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | GB | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 12 | 12 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.2 | 5.2 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | β | 173 | β | 123 | 426 | 5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 4.9 | 1 | 243 | 319 | 2,404 | 14 | 131.3% | 7.5 | 9.9 | β | 85 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.2 | 62.1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | GB | 15 | β | 7 | 35 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 25 | GB | 16 | β | 39 | 130 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 9.4 |
| 1997 | 26 | GB | 16 | β | 31 | 113 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 11.1 |
| 1998 | 27 | GB | 16 | β | 23 | 70 | 2 | 3.0 | 8.7 | β | β | β | 11.5 |
| 1999 | 28 | GB | 14 | β | 7 | 29 | 2 | 4.1 | 28.6 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 29 | GB | 16 | β | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2001 | 30 | GB | 13 | β | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 31 | GB | 14 | β | 7 | 27 | 1 | 3.9 | 14.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2005 | 34 | GB | 13 | β | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Career | 133 | 123 | 426 | 5 | 3.5 | β | 6 | β | 1 | 114.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | GB | 15 | β | β | 3 | 21 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 25 | GB | 16 | β | β | 27 | 203 | 1 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 26 | GB | 16 | β | β | 41 | 367 | 1 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 27 | GB | 16 | β | β | 37 | 241 | 1 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 28 | GB | 14 | β | 39 | 30 | 203 | 1 | 76.9% | 6.8 | 5.2 | β | 11 |
| 2000 | 29 | GB | 16 | β | 44 | 34 | 229 | 1 | 77.3% | 6.7 | 5.2 | β | 9 |
| 2001 | 30 | GB | 13 | β | 28 | 21 | 193 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.2 | 6.9 | β | 8 |
| 2002 | 31 | GB | 14 | β | 32 | 26 | 168 | 3 | 81.3% | 6.5 | 5.3 | β | 12 |
| 2003 | 32 | GB | 11 | β | 24 | 24 | 214 | 3 | 100.0% | 8.9 | 8.9 | β | 14 |
| 2004 | 33 | GB | 16 | β | 34 | 34 | 239 | 3 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 15 |
| 2005 | 34 | GB | 13 | β | 30 | 30 | 264 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | β | 13 |
| 2006 | 35 | GB | 7 | β | 12 | 12 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.2 | 5.2 | β | 3 |
| Career | 167 | 243 | 319 | 2,404 | 14 | 131.3% | 7.5 | 9.9 | β | 85 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 55.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Reached 21% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Amber = 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 (North 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
William inherited the Green Bay Packers RB room from Dorsey Levens (1994β2001), and handed it to Ahman Green (2000β2009).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with GB
Drafted by GB β Round 3, Pick 66
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35 | 2.3 | 313+278 | 18.4 |
| 1996 | 130 | 8.1 | 458+328 | 26.9 |
| 1997 | 113 | 7.1 | 403+290 | 23.7 |
| 1998 | 70 | 4.4 | 338+268 | 19.9 |
| 1999 | 29 | 2.1 | 298+269 | 17.6 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 | 248+232 | 14.6 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0.8 | 174+163 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | 27 | 1.9 | 191+164 | 11.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), 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
Career Value Β· VORP
31 career value over replacement β #2655 all-time of 4,642. 3.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #66 (Rd 3) Β· GB Β· 1995 Β· +10.6 vs expected KV-H
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