Dave Meggett is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Meggett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Meggett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 90%.
Career Value · VORP
76 career value over replacement — #1490 all-time of 4,649. 8.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #132 (Rd 5) · NYG · 1989 · +29.4 vs expected KV-H
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Dave inherited the New York Giants RB room from Lewis Tillman (1989–1993), and handed it to Rodney Hampton (1990–1997).
Dave inherited the New England Patriots RB room from Curtis Martin (1995–1997), and handed it to Keith Byars (1996–1997).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined NYJ (from NE)
Last recorded season with NYJ
Joined NE (from NYG)
Drafted by NYG — Round 5, Pick 132
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 117 | 7.3 | 307+190 | 18.1 |
| 1990 | 164 | 10.3 | 399+235 | 23.5 |
| 1991 | 153 | 9.6 | 395+242 | 23.2 |
| 1992 | 167 | 10.4 | 424+257 | 25 |
| 1993 | 329 | 20.6 | 649+320 | 38.2 |
| 1994 | 298 | 18.6 | 615+317 | 36.2 |
| 1995 | 250 | 15.6 | 574+324 | 33.8 |
| 1996 | 122 | 7.6 | 447+325 | 26.3 |
| 1997 | 60 | 3.8 | 347+287 | 20.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 10 seasons (1989–1998) — a true nomad. The crest trail: