Zach Line
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 · #4641 · 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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | MIN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 33.3% | 8.0 | 2.7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 34.3% | — | 0.0% | 25 | 25.7% |
| 2014 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 41.0% |
| 2015 | — | MIN | 10 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1.7 | 33.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 66.7% | 15.8 | 10.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 21.8% | — | 0.0% | 128 | 37.4% |
| 2016 | — | MIN | 6 | — | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 210 | 21.2% | — | 0.0% | 130 | 32.7% |
| 2017 | — | NO | 7 | — | 7 | 28 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 40.0% | 4.0 | 1.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 21.5% | — | 0.0% | 126 | 37.8% |
| 2017 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NO | 10 | — | 9 | 41 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 50.0% | 2.8 | 1.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 21.3% | — | 0.0% | 189 | 44.8% |
| 2019 | — | NO | 8 | — | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 60.0% | 6.0 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 215 | 26.3% | — | 0.0% | 164 | 48.8% |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 36 | 114 | 2 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 22 | 61.1 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 161 | 4 | 50.0% | 8.1 | 4.0 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,107 | 24.4% | — | 0.0% | 771 | 38.3% | |
Career EPA-6.9·2 rushing · -9 receiving·-1.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | MIN | 10 | 0* | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1.7 | 33.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 26 | MIN | 6 | 0* | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 27 | NO | 7 | 0* | 7 | 28 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 10 | 0* | 9 | 41 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 8 | 0* | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 41 | 36 | 114 | 2 | 3.2 | — | 22 | — | 0 | 18.2 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | MIN | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 33.3% | 8.0 | 2.7 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | MIN | 10 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 66.7% | 15.8 | 10.6 | — | 4 |
| 2016 | 26 | MIN | 6 | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | NO | 7 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 40.0% | 4.0 | 1.6 | — | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 10 | 0* | 10 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 50.0% | 2.8 | 1.4 | — | 2 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 8 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 60.0% | 6.0 | 3.6 | — | 1 |
| Career | 44 | 40 | 20 | 161 | 4 | 50.0% | 8.1 | 4.0 | — | 8 |
* 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 | 23 | MIN | 3 | — | 68 | 34.3% | — | 0.0% | 25 | 25.7% |
| 2014 | 24 | MIN | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 41.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 220 | 21.8% | — | 0.0% | 128 | 37.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | MIN | 15 | 0* | 210 | 21.2% | — | 0.0% | 130 | 32.7% |
| 2017 | 27 | NO | 12 | 0* | 168 | 21.5% | — | 0.0% | 126 | 37.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 16 | 0* | 226 | 21.3% | — | 0.0% | 189 | 44.8% |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | 215 | 26.3% | — | 0.0% | 164 | 48.8% |
| Career | 75 | 1,107 | — | — | — | 771 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.1 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.5 | -4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.8 | -2.2 | 0 | 25 |
| 2019 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.2 | -7.9 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 103 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 16 | 0* | 22 | 2.4 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | — | 6 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | 10 | 1.4 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Career | 28 | 32 | — | 29 | — | 0 | — | 11 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 16 | 0* | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 95.8 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | 3.1 | -1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 27.5 |
| Career | 28 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 38· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 26.7
Availability 10.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2015bestavg 362019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.14 EPA/season over 6 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+16
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.248Touch rate0.069EPA/snap-0.006Snap share24.4%Off snaps1,107VolatileCV 0.48
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+).
Combine · 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.77s
40-Yard
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 37thClass Pos 9thClass All 41th
30.5"
Vertical
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 24thClass Pos 8thClass All 28th
111"
Broad Jump
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 28thClass Pos 6thClass All 26th
26 reps
Bench
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 79thClass Pos 74thClass All 73th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 3.2 regular season → 2.5 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-21%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att2Yds5TD1Y/A2.5TD%50.01D21D%100.0
Receiving
Tgt3Rec3Yds14Ctch%100.0%Y/R4.7Y/Tgt4.71D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.9Rec EPA0.5Rec AirYd-4
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
Harrison SmithFS4yAdrian PetersonRB4yCordarrelle PattersonRB4yEverson GriffenDE4yKyle RudolphTE4yChad GreenwayOLB4yBrian RobisonDE4yXavier RhodesCB4yAndrew SendejoFS4yJarius WrightWR4yBlair WalshK4yTeddy BridgewaterQB4yJoe BergerG4yRhett EllisonTE4yBrandon FuscoG4yJeff LockeP4yMatt KalilOT4yMatt AsiataRB4yMarcus SherelsDB4ySharrif FloydDT4yAudie ColeMLB4yDrew BreesQB3yThomas MorsteadP3yCameron JordanDE3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2017team change
Joined NO (from MIN)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 233 lb
Frame
232 lb at 4.77s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NO | 3 | W12Out· KneeW13Out· KneeW14Out· KneeW17Questionable· KneeW18Out· Knee |
| 2016 | MIN | 1 | W16Out· Concussion |
| 2014 | MIN | 1 | W1Out· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
38
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2015
F2016
D2017
C2018
D2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | 0-10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 2.5 | 0-15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 4 | 34+6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 41 | 4.1 | 39-2 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 20 | 2.5 | 0-20 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, 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 — #4641 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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