Derrick Henry ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Henry in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Henry a career score of 88, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Career Value · VORP
304 career value over replacement — #124 all-time of 4,649. 30.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · TEN · 2016 · +38.6 vs expected KV-H
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A top 1% all-time running back with excellent availability over their career and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
#5 all-time in Rush TD (122). 1 behind Marcus Allen for #4 — on pace in ~1 season
Worth 304 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 4% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +30.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 seasons × ~30.4 surplus ≈ VORP 304
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