Alfred Anderson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Anderson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Anderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Alfred Anderson
Top 20% all-time RBsIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight214 lb
BornAug 4, 1961
Age65
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1984 · Rd 3, Pick 67
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 66 · #1697 · Above AverageWorth 66 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 37% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
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50
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
66 career value over replacement — #1697 all-time of 4,649. 8.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #67 (Rd 3) · MIN · 1984 · +18.1 vs expected KV-H
61actual
42.9 expected · Δ+18.1
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