Larry Centers is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Centers in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Centers's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Larry Centers
Height6'0"
Weight225 lb
BornJun 1, 1968
Age58
College
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1990 | 22 | ARI | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | ARI | 9 | — | 14 | 44 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 176 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 37 | 139 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 417 | 2 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | ARI | 16 | — | 25 | 152 | 0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 603 | 3 | — | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | 115 | 336 | 5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 647 | 2 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | ARI | 16 | — | 78 | 254 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 101 | 962 | 2 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | ARI | 16 | — | 116 | 425 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 766 | 7 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | ARI | 15 | — | 101 | 276 | 1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 409 | 1 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | ARI | 16 | — | 31 | 110 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 559 | 2 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | WAS | 16 | — | 13 | 51 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 | 90 | 69 | 544 | 3 | 76.7% | 7.9 | 6.0 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 32 | WAS | 15 | — | 19 | 103 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 21.1 | 0 | 94 | 81 | 600 | 3 | 86.2% | 7.4 | 6.4 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 33 | BUF | 16 | — | 34 | 160 | 2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 7 | 20.6 | 0 | 105 | 80 | 620 | 2 | 76.2% | 7.8 | 5.9 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 34 | BUF | 16 | — | 11 | 56 | 2 | 5.1 | 18.2 | 6 | 54.5 | 0 | 63 | 43 | 388 | 0 | 68.3% | 9.0 | 6.2 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | NE | 9 | — | 21 | 82 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 106 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.6 | 5.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 198 | — | 615 | 2,188 | 14 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 22 | 3.6 | 0 | 371 | 827 | 6,797 | 28 | 222.9% | 8.2 | 18.3 | — | 120 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1318 all-time of 4,649. 6.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #115 (Rd 5) · ARI · 1990 · +31.4 vs expected KV-H
64actual
32.6 expected · Δ+31.4
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