Earnest Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jackson in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Earnest Jackson
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber running back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 126 · #804 · High-ValueWorth 126 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 18% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Career Value · VORP
126 career value over replacement — #804 all-time of 4,649. 21/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #202 (Rd 8) · SDG · 1983 · +53.9 vs expected KV-H
75actual
21.1 expected · Δ+53.9
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