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 Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader15
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
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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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