James Conner is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Conner in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Conner's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 12 | — | 32 | 144 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 7.0% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | — | 215 | 973 | 12 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 56 | 26.0 | 1 | 71 | 55 | 497 | 1 | 77.5% | 9.0 | 7.0 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 718 | 77.3% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | — | 116 | 464 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 26 | 22.4 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 251 | 3 | 89.5% | 7.4 | 6.6 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 53.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | — | 169 | 721 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 42 | 24.9 | 0 | 43 | 35 | 215 | 0 | 81.4% | 6.1 | 5.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 561 | 61.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | — | 202 | 752 | 15 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 53 | 26.2 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 375 | 3 | 94.9% | 10.1 | 9.6 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 598 | 58.0% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | — | 183 | 782 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 48 | 26.2 | 1 | 58 | 46 | 300 | 1 | 79.3% | 6.5 | 5.2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 663 | 71.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | — | 208 | 1,040 | 7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 57 | 27.4 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 2 | 81.8% | 6.1 | 5.0 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 533 | 61.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | — | 236 | 1,094 | 8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 67 | 28.4 | 0 | 55 | 47 | 414 | 1 | 85.5% | 8.8 | 7.5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 619 | 60.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 32 | 95 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 21.9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 88.9% | 4.8 | 4.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 50.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 1,393 | 6,065 | 60 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 360 | 25.8 | 3 | 347 | 289 | 2,255 | 12 | 83.3% | 7.8 | 6.5 | — | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4,181 | 56.0% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 2.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
128 career value over replacement — #792 all-time of 4,649. 16/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #105 (Rd 3) · PIT · 2017 · +33.3 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 32 | 144 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 215 | 973 | 12 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 56 | 26.0 | 1 | 16.9 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 116 | 464 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 26 | 22.4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 169 | 721 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 42 | 24.9 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 202 | 752 | 15 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 53 | 26.2 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 183 | 782 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 48 | 26.2 | 1 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 208 | 1,040 | 7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 57 | 27.4 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 236 | 1,094 | 8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 67 | 28.4 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 32 | 95 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 21.9 | 0 | — |
| Career | 108 | 59* | 1,393 | 6,065 | 60 | 4.4 | — | 360 | — | 3 | 103.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 71 | 55 | 497 | 1 | 77.5% | 9.0 | 7.0 | — | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 38 | 34 | 251 | 3 | 89.5% | 7.4 | 6.6 | — | 14 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 43 | 35 | 215 | 0 | 81.4% | 6.1 | 5.0 | — | 10 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 39 | 37 | 375 | 3 | 94.9% | 10.1 | 9.6 | — | 18 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 58 | 46 | 300 | 1 | 79.3% | 6.5 | 5.2 | — | 13 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 33 | 27 | 165 | 2 | 81.8% | 6.1 | 5.0 | — | 11 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 55 | 47 | 414 | 1 | 85.5% | 8.8 | 7.5 | — | 17 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 88.9% | 4.8 | 4.2 | — | 4 |
| Career | 108 | 59* | 347 | 289 | 2,255 | 12 | 83.3% | 7.8 | 6.5 | — | 107 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | PIT | 14 | 0* | 68 | 7.0% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 718 | 77.3% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 328 | 53.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 561 | 61.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 598 | 58.0% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 663 | 71.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 533 | 61.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 619 | 60.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 93 | 50.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 110 | 59* | 4,181 | — | — | — | 76 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | 522 | 2.4 | 451 | 2.1 | 20 | 10.8 | 56 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | 199 | 1.7 | 265 | 2.3 | 5 | 23.2 | 26 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | 385 | 2.3 | 336 | 2.0 | 17 | 9.9 | 42 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 331 | 1.6 | 421 | 2.1 | 19 | 10.6 | 53 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | 444 | 2.4 | 338 | 1.8 | 5 | 36.6 | 48 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 581 | 2.8 | 459 | 2.2 | 27 | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | 528 | 2.2 | 566 | 2.4 | 24 | 9.8 | 67 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 39 | 1.2 | 56 | 1.8 | 3 | 10.7 | 7 |
| Career | 96 | 59* | 3,029 | — | 2,892 | — | 120 | — | 356 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | 13 | 10* | -0.3 | -0.9 | 10.0 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 | 20 | 100.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 5* | -1.4 | -1.4 | 8.8 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 120.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | 13 | 8* | -0.1 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 3 | 4 | 0.1 | 10 | 87.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 132.4 |
| 2022 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 9* | -0.8 | -1.7 | 8.2 | 6 | 7 | 0.1 | 13 | 86.8 |
| 2023 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 8* | -0.4 | -1.7 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 107.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 10* | -1.6 | -1.5 | 10.3 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 88.9 |
| 2025 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | -1.0 | -3.8 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 121.3 |
| Career | 96 | 59* | — | — | — | 48 | 18 | — | 107 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 69.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 100%
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