Gerald Willhite is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Willhite in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Willhite's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerald Willhite
Height5'10"
Weight200 lb
BornMay 30, 1959
Age67
Rookie yr1982
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 44 · #2223 · Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2223 all-time of 4,649. 7.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #21 (Rd 1) · DEN · 1982 · +3.3 vs expected KV-H
59actual
55.7 expected · Δ+3.3
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