Also in other sports:mlbDavid Palmer (P · 1978–1989).

David Palmer is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Palmer in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Palmer's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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David Palmer

Top 38% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter

Height5'8"

Weight180 lb

BornNov 19, 1972

Age53

College

Career Value · VORP

12 career value over replacement — #3496 all-time of 4,649. 2/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #40 (Rd 2) · MIN · 1994 · +1.5 vs expected KV-H

52actual

50.5 expected · Δ+1.5

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
1994	21–22	MIN	13	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	6	90	0	—	15.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	22–23	MIN	14	—	7	15	0	2.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	12	100	0	—	8.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	23–24	MIN	11	—	2	9	0	4.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	6	40	0	—	6.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	24–25	MIN	16	—	11	36	1	3.3	9.1	—	—	—	—	26	193	1	—	7.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	25–26	MIN	16	—	10	52	0	5.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	18	185	0	—	10.3	—	—	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
1999	26–27	MIN	6	—	3	12	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	7	4	25	0	57.1%	6.3	3.6	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	27–28	MIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	-2	0	100.0%	-2.0	-2.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	77	—	34	125	1	3.7	2.9	0	0.0	0	8	73	631	1	912.5%	8.6	78.9	—	3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1994	21–22	MIN	13	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	5.4
1995	22–23	MIN	14	—	7	15	0	2.1	0.0	—	—	—	6.7
1996	23–24	MIN	11	—	2	9	0	4.5	0.0	—	—	—	4.8
1997	24–25	MIN	16	—	11	36	1	3.3	9.1	—	—	—	10.2
1998	25–26	MIN	16	—	10	52	0	5.2	0.0	—	—	—	8.4
1999	26–27	MIN	6	—	3	12	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	2.3
Career			76		34	125	1	3.7	—	0	—	0	37.8

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1994	21–22	MIN	13	—	—	6	90	0	—	15.0	—	—	—
1995	22–23	MIN	14	—	—	12	100	0	—	8.3	—	—	—
1996	23–24	MIN	11	—	—	6	40	0	—	6.7	—	—	—
1997	24–25	MIN	16	—	—	26	193	1	—	7.4	—	—	—
1998	25–26	MIN	16	—	—	18	185	0	—	10.3	—	—	—
1999	26–27	MIN	6	—	7	4	25	0	57.1%	6.3	3.6	—	3
2000	27–28	MIN	1	—	1	1	-2	0	100.0%	-2.0	-2.0	—	0
Career			77		8	73	631	1	912.5%	8.6	78.9	—	3

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
1998	25–26	MIN	16	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Career			16		0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 52 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 51

On-field 34.1

Availability 16.9

On-field production