Leroy Thompson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Thompson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thompson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Leroy Thompson
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1991 | 23–24 | PIT | 13 | — | 20 | 60 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 118 | 0 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24–25 | PIT | 15 | — | 35 | 157 | 1 | 4.5 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 278 | 0 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25–26 | PIT | 15 | — | 205 | 763 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 259 | 0 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26–27 | NE | 16 | — | 102 | 312 | 2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 465 | 5 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | KC | 16 | — | 28 | 73 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 37 | 0 | — | 4.1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | TB | 5 | — | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 36 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 80 | — | 404 | 1,390 | 6 | 3.4 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 1,193 | 5 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2053 all-time of 4,649. 8.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #158 (Rd 6) · PIT · 1991 · +34.4 vs expected KV-H
61actual
26.6 expected · Δ+34.4
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