Dalton Hilliard ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Hilliard in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hilliard a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dalton Hilliard
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1986 | 22–23 | NO | 16 | — | 121 | 425 | 5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 107 | 0 | — | 6.3 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 23–24 | NO | 12 | — | 123 | 508 | 7 | 4.1 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 264 | 1 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 24–25 | NO | 16 | — | 204 | 823 | 5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 335 | 1 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | — | 334 | 1,262 | 13 | 3.8 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 514 | 5 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 26–27 | NO | 6 | — | 90 | 284 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 125 | 1 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 27–28 | NO | 10 | — | 79 | 252 | 4 | 3.2 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 127 | 1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 28–29 | NO | 16 | — | 115 | 445 | 3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 465 | 4 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 29–30 | NO | 16 | — | 50 | 165 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 296 | 1 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 1,116 | 4,164 | 39 | 3.7 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 249 | 2,233 | 14 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
130 career value over replacement — #765 all-time of 4,649. 16.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 2) · NOR · 1986 · +17.2 vs expected KV-H
72actual
54.8 expected · Δ+17.2
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