Fred McAfee is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places McAfee in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McAfee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1991 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 109 | 494 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | NO | 14 | — | 39 | 114 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | NO | 15 | — | 51 | 160 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | TOT | — | — | 18 | 51 | 2 | 2.8 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | ARI | — | — | 2 | -5 | 1 | -2.5 | 50.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | PIT | — | — | 16 | 56 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 39 | 156 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 88 | 0 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | PIT | 14 | — | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 0 | — | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | PIT | 14 | — | 13 | 41 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 44 | 0 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | PIT | 14 | — | 18 | 111 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 27 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 32 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 36 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 54 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | NO | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 104 | — | 304 | 1,273 | 8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 211 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2049 all-time of 4,649. 7.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #154 (Rd 6) · NO · 1991 · +27.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 109 | 494 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 24 | NO | 14 | — | 39 | 114 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 25 | NO | 15 | — | 51 | 160 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 26 | TOT | — | — | 18 | 51 | 2 | 2.8 | 11.1 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 26 | ARI | — | — | 2 | -5 | 1 | -2.5 | 50.0 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 26 | PIT | — | — | 16 | 56 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 39 | 156 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 28 | PIT | 14 | — | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1997 | 29 | PIT | 14 | — | 13 | 41 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 30 | PIT | 14 | — | 18 | 111 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 32 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 34 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 35 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 36 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 54 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 38 | NO | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — |
| Career | 104 | 304 | 1,273 | 8 | 4.2 | — | 5 | — | 0 | 53.2 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 56.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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