Zurlon Tipton
Role Player
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2014 | — | IND | 2 | — | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.3 | 11.3 | — | 5 | 45 | 34.5% | — | 0.0% | 115 | 65.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.7 | 4.3 | 0 | -4 |
| 2015 | — | IND | 4 | — | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 62.5% | 11.4 | 7.1 | — | 2 | 57 | 14.0% | — | 0.0% | 196 | 61.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | -0.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | — | 6 | — | 15 | 38 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 125 | 1 | 78.6% | 11.4 | 8.9 | — | 7 | 102 | 24.3% | — | 0.0% | 311 | 63.6% | — | -9.2 | 3.4 | 0 | 24 | |
Career EPA-5.8·-9 rushing · 3 receiving·-2.9/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | IND | 2 | 0* | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | IND | 4 | 0* | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 6 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 2.5 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 1.8 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | IND | 2 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.3 | 11.3 | — | 5 |
| 2015 | 26 | IND | 4 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 62.5% | 11.4 | 7.1 | — | 2 |
| Career | 6 | 14 | 11 | 125 | 1 | 78.6% | 11.4 | 8.9 | — | 7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | IND | 6 | 0* | 45 | 34.5% | — | 0.0% | 115 | 65.5% |
| 2015 | 26 | IND | 10 | 0* | 57 | 14.0% | — | 0.0% | 196 | 61.7% |
| Career | 16 | 102 | — | — | — | 311 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -6.7 | 4.3 | 0 | -4 |
| 2015 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.6 | -0.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 24 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 12 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 12 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
17
Sustained
career value
×.6
17
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 17 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 12· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 17
On-field 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2015bestavg 172015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.9 EPA/season over 2 seasons49
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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.598Touch rate0.284EPA/snap-0.057Snap share24.3%Off snaps102Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att18Yds68TD1Y/A3.8TD%5.61D51D%27.8
Receiving
Tgt7Rec3Yds22Ctch%42.9%Y/R7.3Y/Tgt3.11D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-3.9Rec EPA-7.2Rec AirYd8
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
Adam VinatieriK2yMike AdamsFS2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yT.Y. HiltonWR2yD'Qwell JacksonILB2yMatt OvertonLS2yDarius ButlerFS2yVontae DavisCB2yErik WaldenLB2yJack DoyleTE2yAnthony CastonzoOT2yAhmad BradshawRB2yZach KerrDE2yAndrew LuckQB2yCoby FleenerTE2yJonotthan HarrisonC2yDwayne AllenTE2yDonte MoncriefWR2yJerrell FreemanILB2yGreg TolerDB2yJack MewhortG2yJoe ReitzOT2yAndy StudebakerLB2yHugh ThorntonG2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 231 lb
Frame
Knox
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
12
peak 17
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
63%
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 | 20 | 5 | 43+23 | 2.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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