Lorenzo Neal is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Neal in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Neal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lorenzo Neal
4× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 22% all-time RBsReliable Starter📉 Fades · -39% playoffs🌅 Early Bloomer · 2001
Height5'11"
Weight255 lb
BornDec 27, 1970
Age55
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context4x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 30 · #2673 · Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 58% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2673 all-time of 4,649. 2.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #89 (Rd 4) · NO · 1993 · +22.7 vs expected KV-H
60actual
37.3 expected · Δ+22.7
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