Gerry Ellis is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ellis in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ellis's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerry Ellis
Top 14% all-time RBsIron Man
Height5'11"
Weight221 lb
BornNov 12, 1957
Age68
Rookie yr1980
Draft
A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 103 · #1068 · High-ValueWorth 103 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 24% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
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
103 career value over replacement — #1068 all-time of 4,649. 14.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #192 (Rd 7) · RAM · 1980 · +44.2 vs expected KV-H
66actual
21.8 expected · Δ+44.2
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