Ladell Betts is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Betts in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Betts's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2002 | 23 | WAS | 10 | — | 65 | 307 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 13 | 20.0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 154 | 0 | 70.6% | 12.8 | 9.1 | — | 5 |
| 2003 | 24 | WAS | 9 | — | 77 | 255 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15 | 19.5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 167 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.1 | 11.1 | — | 8 |
| 2004 | 25 | WAS | 13 | — | 90 | 371 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 19 | 21.1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 7.2 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 26 | WAS | 12 | — | 89 | 338 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 17 | 19.1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.8 | 7.8 | — | 4 |
| 2006 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 245 | 1,154 | 4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 59 | 24.1 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 445 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 22 |
| 2007 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 93 | 335 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 16 | 17.2 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 174 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 7 |
| 2008 | 29 | WAS | 13 | — | 61 | 206 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 15 | 24.6 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 200 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | 6 |
| 2009 | 30 | WAS | 10 | — | 56 | 210 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 7 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 179 | 0 | 85.0% | 10.5 | 8.9 | — | 10 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 7 | — | 45 | 150 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 11 | 24.4 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 141 | 0 | 74.2% | 6.1 | 4.5 | — | 6 |
| Career | — | 106 | — | 821 | 3,326 | 15 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 172 | 21.0 | 7 | 204 | 188 | 1,646 | 3 | 92.2% | 8.8 | 8.1 | — | 72 | |
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2257 all-time of 4,649. 4.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · WAS · 2002 · +12 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | WAS | 10 | — | 65 | 307 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 13 | 20.0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 24 | WAS | 9 | — | 77 | 255 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 15 | 19.5 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 25 | WAS | 13 | — | 90 | 371 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 19 | 21.1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 26 | WAS | 12 | — | 89 | 338 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 17 | 19.1 | 2 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 245 | 1,154 | 4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 59 | 24.1 | 2 | 16.2 |
| 2007 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 93 | 335 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 16 | 17.2 | 1 | 8.9 |
| 2008 | 29 | WAS | 13 | — | 61 | 206 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 15 | 24.6 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 30 | WAS | 10 | — | 56 | 210 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 7 | 12.5 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 7 | — | 45 | 150 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 11 | 24.4 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Career | 106 | 821 | 3,326 | 15 | 4.1 | — | 172 | — | 7 | 70.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | WAS | 10 | — | 17 | 12 | 154 | 0 | 70.6% | 12.8 | 9.1 | — | 5 |
| 2003 | 24 | WAS | 9 | — | 15 | 15 | 167 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.1 | 11.1 | — | 8 |
| 2004 | 25 | WAS | 13 | — | 15 | 15 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 7.2 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 26 | WAS | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.8 | 7.8 | — | 4 |
| 2006 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 53 | 53 | 445 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 22 |
| 2007 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 21 | 21 | 174 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 7 |
| 2008 | 29 | WAS | 13 | — | 22 | 22 | 200 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | 6 |
| 2009 | 30 | WAS | 10 | — | 20 | 17 | 179 | 0 | 85.0% | 10.5 | 8.9 | — | 10 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 7 | — | 31 | 23 | 141 | 0 | 74.2% | 6.1 | 4.5 | — | 6 |
| Career | 106 | 204 | 188 | 1,646 | 3 | 92.2% | 8.8 | 8.1 | — | 72 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 57.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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