Also in other sports:nbaFred Taylor (SG · 1971–1972), mlbFred Taylor (1B · 1950–1952).

Fred Taylor ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Taylor in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Taylor a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Fred Taylor

1× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 8 seasons · 2 titles Top 4% all-time RBsAll-Time Great🌅 Early Bloomer · 2000 Team Carrier · #110

Height

Career Value · VORP

245 career value over replacement — #225 all-time of 4,649. 20.4/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

6 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #9 (Rd 1) · JAX · 1998 · +18.8 vs expected KV-H

79actual

60.2 expected · Δ+18.8

💔+71 stolen VORP·3.38 szns lost

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
1998	22–23	JAX	15	—	264	1,223	14	4.6	5.3	—	—	—	—	44	421	3	—	9.6	—	—	—
1999	23–24	JAX	10	—	159	732	6	4.6	3.8	39	24.5	0	15	10	83	0	66.7%	8.3	5.5	—	4
2000	24–25	JAX	13	—	286	1,363	12	4.8	4.2	72	25.2	1	53	36	240	2	67.9%	6.7	4.5	—	11
2001	25–26	JAX	2	—	30	116	0	3.9	0.0	6	20.0	1	3	2	13	0	66.7%	6.5	4.3	—	1
2002	26–27	JAX	16	—	287	1,314	8	4.6	2.8	47	16.4	2	57	49	408	0	86.0%	8.3	7.2	—	15
2003	27–28	JAX	16	—	345	1,572	6	4.6	1.7	77	22.3	3	48	48	370	1	100.0%	7.7	7.7	—	16
2004	28–29	JAX	14	—	260	1,224	2	4.7	0.8	48	18.5	2	36	36	345	1	100.0%	9.6	9.6	—	17
2005	29–30	JAX	11	—	194	787	3	4.1	1.5	26	13.4	0	13	13	83	0	100.0%	6.4	6.4	—	4
2006	30–31	JAX	15	—	231	1,146	5	5.0	2.2	46	19.9	1	23	23	242	1	100.0%	10.5	10.5	—	8
2007	31–32	JAX	15	—	223	1,202	5	5.4	2.2	45	20.2	1	9	9	58	0	100.0%	6.4	6.4	—	2
2008	32–33	JAX	13	—	143	556	1	3.9	0.7	24	16.8	0	16	16	98	0	100.0%	6.1	6.1	—	2
2009	33–34	NE	6	—	63	269	4	4.3	6.3	13	20.6	1	3	2	17	0	66.7%	8.5	5.7	—	1
2010	34–35	NE	7	—	43	155	0	3.6	0.0	9	20.9	0	3	2	6	0	66.7%	3.0	2.0	—	0
Career		—	153	—	2,528	11,659	66	4.6	2.6	452	17.9	12	279	290	2,384	8	103.9%	8.2	8.5	—	81

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1998	22–23	JAX	15	—	264	1,223	14	4.6	5.3	—	—	—	23.3
1999	23–24	JAX	10	—	159	732	6	4.6	3.8	39	24.5	0	9.7
2000	24–25	JAX	13	—	286	1,363	12	4.8	4.2	72	25.2	1	18.3
2001	25–26	JAX	2	—	30	116	0	3.9	0.0	6	20.0	1	—
2002	26–27	JAX	16	—	287	1,314	8	4.6	2.8	47	16.4	2	16.8
2003	27–28	JAX	16	—	345	1,572	6	4.6	1.7	77	22.3	3	18.1
2004	28–29	JAX	14	—	260	1,224	2	4.7	0.8	48	18.5	2	12.8
2005	29–30	JAX	11	—	194	787	3	4.1	1.5	26	13.4	0	8.1
2006	30–31	JAX	15	—	231	1,146	5	5.0	2.2	46	19.9	1	14
2007	31–32	JAX	15	—	223	1,202	5	5.4	2.2	45	20.2	1	10.9
2008	32–33	JAX	13	—	143	556	1	3.9	0.7	24	16.8	0	7.5
2009	33–34	NE	6	—	63	269	4	4.3	6.3	13	20.6	1	5
2010	34–35	NE	7	—	43	155	0	3.6	0.0	9	20.9	0	3
Career			153		2,528	11,659	66	4.6	—	452	—	12	147.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1998	22–23	JAX	15	—	—	44	421	3	—	9.6	—	—	—
1999	23–24	JAX	10	—	15	10	83	0	66.7%	8.3	5.5	—	4
2000	24–25	JAX	13	—	53	36	240	2	67.9%	6.7	4.5	—	11
2001	25–26	JAX	2	—	3	2	13	0	66.7%	6.5	4.3	—	1
2002	26–27	JAX	16	—	57	49	408	0	86.0%	8.3	7.2	—	15
2003	27–28	JAX	16	—	48	48	370	1	100.0%	7.7	7.7	—	16
2004	28–29	JAX	14	—	36	36	345	1	100.0%	9.6	9.6	—	17
2005	29–30	JAX	11	—	13	13	83	0	100.0%	6.4	6.4	—	4
2006	30–31	JAX	15	—	23	23	242	1	100.0%	10.5	10.5	—	8
2007	31–32	JAX	15	—	9	9	58	0	100.0%	6.4	6.4	—	2
2008	32–33	JAX	13	—	16	16	98	0	100.0%	6.1	6.1	—	2
2009	33–34	NE	6	—	3	2	17	0	66.7%	8.5	5.7	—	1
2010	34–35	NE	7	—	3	2	6	0	66.7%	3.0	2.0	—	0
Career			153		279	290	2,384	8	103.9%	8.2	8.5	—	81

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 79 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 79 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 76.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 79· confidence 97%

What builds the career mark of 72

On-field 55.3

Availability 16.7

On-field production