James Wilder ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Wilder in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Wilder a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Wilder
Height6'3"
Weight225 lb
BornMay 12, 1958
Age68
Rookie yr1981
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1981 | 23 | TB | 16 | — | 107 | 370 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 507 | 1 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | TB | 9 | — | 83 | 324 | 3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 466 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | TB | 10 | — | 161 | 640 | 4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 380 | 2 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 407 | 1,544 | 13 | 3.8 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 685 | 0 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27 | TB | 16 | — | 365 | 1,300 | 10 | 3.6 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 341 | 0 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 28 | TB | 12 | — | 190 | 704 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 326 | 1 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 29 | TB | 12 | — | 106 | 488 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 328 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 30 | TB | 7 | — | 86 | 343 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 124 | 0 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | TB | 15 | — | 70 | 244 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 335 | 3 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 32 | DET | 15 | — | 11 | 51 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 128 | — | 1,586 | 6,008 | 37 | 3.8 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 431 | 3,500 | 10 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
180 career value over replacement — #460 all-time of 4,649. 18/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · TAM · 1981 · +20.2 vs expected KV-H
75actual
54.8 expected · Δ+20.2
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