Darren Sproles is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Sproles in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sproles'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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2005 | 22 | SD | 7 | — | 8 | 50 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.3 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | SD | 9 | — | 37 | 164 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.1 | 3.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | SD | 15 | — | 61 | 330 | 1 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 15 | 24.6 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 342 | 5 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | SD | 16 | — | 93 | 343 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 15 | 16.1 | 0 | 57 | 45 | 497 | 4 | 78.9% | 11.0 | 8.7 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | SD | 16 | — | 51 | 270 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 10 | 19.6 | 1 | 75 | 59 | 520 | 2 | 78.7% | 8.8 | 6.9 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 604 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 27 | 30.7 | 0 | 112 | 86 | 710 | 7 | 76.8% | 8.3 | 6.3 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 | NO | 13 | — | 48 | 244 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 9 | 18.8 | 0 | 104 | 75 | 667 | 7 | 72.1% | 8.9 | 6.4 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | NO | 15 | — | 53 | 220 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 11 | 20.8 | 1 | 89 | 71 | 604 | 2 | 79.8% | 8.5 | 6.8 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 357 | 33.3% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 27.7% |
| 2014 | 31 | PHI | 15 | — | 57 | 329 | 6 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 18 | 31.6 | 1 | 62 | 40 | 387 | 0 | 64.5% | 9.7 | 6.2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 338 | 30.7% | — | 0.0% | 89 | 18.5% |
| 2015 | 32 | PHI | 16 | — | 83 | 317 | 3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 21 | 25.3 | 0 | 83 | 55 | 388 | 1 | 66.3% | 7.1 | 4.7 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 34.6% | — | 0.0% | 93 | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 33 | PHI | 15 | — | 94 | 438 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 22 | 23.4 | 0 | 71 | 52 | 427 | 2 | 73.2% | 8.2 | 6.0 | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 509 | 48.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 62 | 14.9% |
| 2017 | 34 | PHI | 3 | — | 15 | 61 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 26.7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 58.3% | 10.4 | 6.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 41.7% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 13.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | PHI | 6 | — | 29 | 120 | 1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6 | 20.7 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 160 | 2 | 65.2% | 10.7 | 7.0 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 35.8% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 19.2% |
| 2019 | 36 | PHI | 6 | — | 17 | 66 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 60.0% | 4.0 | 2.4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 23.0% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 19.0% |
| Career | — | 168 | — | 734 | 3,556 | 23 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 169 | 23.0 | 3 | 740 | 553 | 4,840 | 32 | 74.7% | 8.8 | 6.5 | — | 215 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,938 | 35.8% | 1 | 0.0% | 435 | 19.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
54 career value over replacement — #1951 all-time of 4,649. 4.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #130 (Rd 4) · LAC · 2005 · +27.4 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | SD | 7 | — | 8 | 50 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 24 | SD | 9 | — | 37 | 164 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 25 | SD | 15 | — | 61 | 330 | 1 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 15 | 24.6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2009 | 26 | SD | 16 | — | 93 | 343 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 15 | 16.1 | 0 | 15.1 |
| 2010 | 27 | SD | 16 | — | 51 | 270 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 10 | 19.6 | 1 | 12.7 |
| 2011 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 604 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 27 | 30.7 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2012 | 29 | NO | 13 | — | 48 | 244 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 9 | 18.8 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 30 | NO | 15 | 0* | 53 | 220 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 11 | 20.8 | 1 | 13.2 |
| 2014 | 31 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 57 | 329 | 6 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 18 | 31.6 | 1 | 11.9 |
| 2015 | 32 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 83 | 317 | 3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 21 | 25.3 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2016 | 33 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 94 | 438 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 22 | 23.4 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2017 | 34 | PHI | 3 | — | 15 | 61 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 26.7 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 35 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 29 | 120 | 1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6 | 20.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 36 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 17 | 66 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 168 | 734 | 3,556 | 23 | 4.8 | — | 169 | — | 3 | 133.2 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | SD | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.3 | 3.3 | — | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | SD | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.1 | 3.1 | — | 3 |
| 2008 | 25 | SD | 15 | — | 29 | 29 | 342 | 5 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 14 |
| 2009 | 26 | SD | 16 | — | 57 | 45 | 497 | 4 | 78.9% | 11.0 | 8.7 | — | 20 |
| 2010 | 27 | SD | 16 | — | 75 | 59 | 520 | 2 | 78.7% | 8.8 | 6.9 | — | 25 |
| 2011 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 112 | 86 | 710 | 7 | 76.8% | 8.3 | 6.3 | — | 35 |
| 2012 | 29 | NO | 13 | — | 104 | 75 | 667 | 7 | 72.1% | 8.9 | 6.4 | — | 29 |
| 2013 | 30 | NO | 15 | 0* | 89 | 71 | 604 | 2 | 79.8% | 8.5 | 6.8 | — | 24 |
| 2014 | 31 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 62 | 40 | 387 | 0 | 64.5% | 9.7 | 6.2 | — | 17 |
| 2015 | 32 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 83 | 55 | 388 | 1 | 66.3% | 7.1 | 4.7 | — | 19 |
| 2016 | 33 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 71 | 52 | 427 | 2 | 73.2% | 8.2 | 6.0 | — | 19 |
| 2017 | 34 | PHI | 3 | — | 12 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 58.3% | 10.4 | 6.1 | — | 3 |
| 2018 | 35 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 23 | 15 | 160 | 2 | 65.2% | 10.7 | 7.0 | — | 6 |
| 2019 | 36 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 60.0% | 4.0 | 2.4 | — | 1 |
| Career | 168 | 740 | 553 | 4,840 | 32 | 74.7% | 8.8 | 6.5 | — | 215 |
* 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 | 30 | NO | 15 | 0* | 357 | 33.3% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 27.7% |
| 2014 | 31 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 338 | 30.7% | — | 0.0% | 89 | 18.5% |
| 2015 | 32 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 393 | 34.6% | — | 0.0% | 93 | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 33 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 509 | 48.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 62 | 14.9% |
| 2017 | 34 | PHI | 3 | — | 89 | 41.7% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 13.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 149 | 35.8% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 19.2% |
| 2019 | 36 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 103 | 23.0% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 19.0% |
| Career | 76 | 1,938 | — | 1 | — | 435 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 87 | 3.0 | 33 | 1.1 | 1 | 29.0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 36 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 40 | 2.4 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Career | 12 | 127 | — | 59 | — | 1 | — | 9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 1.2 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 114.4 |
| 2019 | 36 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 1.5 | -0.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 64.6 |
| Career | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — |
* 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 58 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 55.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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