Cory Schlesinger is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Schlesinger in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Schlesinger's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Cory Schlesinger
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 1999 | 27 | DET | 16 | — | 42 | 121 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 9 | 21.4 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 151 | 1 | 61.8% | 7.2 | 4.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28 | DET | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.1 | 4.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 29 | DET | 16 | — | 47 | 154 | 3 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 16 | 34.0 | 0 | 85 | 60 | 466 | 0 | 70.6% | 7.8 | 5.5 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | DET | 15 | — | 49 | 139 | 2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6 | 12.2 | 2 | 54 | 35 | 263 | 0 | 64.8% | 7.5 | 4.9 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 31 | DET | 16 | — | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 247 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 32 | DET | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 91 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 33 | DET | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.9 | 3.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 34 | DET | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 95 | — | 167 | 470 | 6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 39 | 23.4 | 3 | 251 | 197 | 1,444 | 11 | 78.5% | 7.3 | 5.8 | — | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
16 career value over replacement — #3287 all-time of 4,649. 2.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #192 (Rd 6) · DET · 1995 · +30.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
21.8 expected · Δ+30.2
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