Bo Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jackson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Bo Jackson
Height6'1"
Weight230 lb
BornNov 30, 1962
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 112 · #947 · High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 21% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP)
Career Value · VORP
112 career value over replacement — #947 all-time of 4,649. 28/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #183 (Rd 7) · RAI · 1987 · +50.7 vs expected KV-H
74actual
23.3 expected · Δ+50.7
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