C.J. Spiller is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Spiller in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Spiller's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| 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% | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | BUF | 14 | — | 74 | 283 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 10 | 13.5 | 1 | 32 | 24 | 157 | 1 | 75.0% | 6.5 | 4.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 107 | 561 | 4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 26 | 24.3 | 0 | 53 | 39 | 269 | 2 | 73.6% | 6.9 | 5.1 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | BUF | 16 | — | 207 | 1,244 | 6 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 52 | 25.1 | 2 | 57 | 43 | 459 | 2 | 75.4% | 10.7 | 8.1 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | BUF | 15 | — | 202 | 933 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 26 | 12.9 | 1 | 40 | 33 | 185 | 0 | 82.5% | 5.6 | 4.6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 36.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | BUF | 9 | — | 78 | 300 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 12 | 15.4 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 125 | 1 | 86.4% | 6.6 | 5.7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 31.7% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 11.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | NO | 13 | — | 36 | 112 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 5 | 13.9 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 239 | 2 | 77.3% | 7.0 | 5.4 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 21.5% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 7.9% |
| 2016 | 29 | TOT | 5 | — | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 46.2% | 8.3 | 3.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 29 | NYJ | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25.0% | 7.0 | 1.8 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13.8% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | SEA | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 55.6% | 8.6 | 4.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 9.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 16.0% |
| Career | — | 94 | — | 712 | 3,451 | 12 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 133 | 18.7 | 5 | 263 | 198 | 1,484 | 9 | 75.3% | 7.5 | 5.6 | — | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 842 | 27.7% | — | 0.0% | 85 | 6.6% | |
Career Value · VORP
71 career value over replacement — #1596 all-time of 4,649. 10.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #9 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2010 · +4.8 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | BUF | 14 | — | 74 | 283 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 10 | 13.5 | 1 | 8.2 |
| 2011 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 107 | 561 | 4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 26 | 24.3 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 2012 | 25 | BUF | 16 | — | 207 | 1,244 | 6 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 52 | 25.1 | 2 | 19.1 |
| 2013 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 202 | 933 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 26 | 12.9 | 1 | 10.6 |
| 2014 | 27 | BUF | 9 | 0* | 78 | 300 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 12 | 15.4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 28 | NO | 13 | 0* | 36 | 112 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 5 | 13.9 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 29 | TOT | 5 | — | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 29 | NYJ | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 29 | SEA | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 89 | 712 | 3,451 | 12 | 4.8 | — | 133 | — | 5 | 69.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | BUF | 14 | — | 32 | 24 | 157 | 1 | 75.0% | 6.5 | 4.9 | — | 7 |
| 2011 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 53 | 39 | 269 | 2 | 73.6% | 6.9 | 5.1 | — | 17 |
| 2012 | 25 | BUF | 16 | — | 57 | 43 | 459 | 2 | 75.4% | 10.7 | 8.1 | — | 19 |
| 2013 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 40 | 33 | 185 | 0 | 82.5% | 5.6 | 4.6 | — | 5 |
| 2014 | 27 | BUF | 9 | 0* | 22 | 19 | 125 | 1 | 86.4% | 6.6 | 5.7 | — | 6 |
| 2015 | 28 | NO | 13 | 0* | 44 | 34 | 239 | 2 | 77.3% | 7.0 | 5.4 | — | 13 |
| 2016 | 29 | TOT | 5 | — | 13 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 46.2% | 8.3 | 3.8 | — | 2 |
| 2016 | 29 | NYJ | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25.0% | 7.0 | 1.8 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | SEA | 2 | — | 9 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 55.6% | 8.6 | 4.8 | — | 2 |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 263 | 198 | 1,484 | 9 | 75.3% | 7.5 | 5.6 | — | 69 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 389 | 36.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | BUF | 9 | 0* | 186 | 31.7% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 11.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | NO | 13 | 0* | 200 | 21.5% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 7.9% |
| 2016 | 29 | TOT | 6 | — | 55 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 29 | NYJ | 4 | — | 31 | 13.8% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | SEA | 2 | — | 24 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 9.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 1 | — | 12 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 16.0% |
| Career | 44 | 842 | — | — | — | 85 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 64.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 95%
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