Mark Higgs ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Higgs in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Higgs a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mark Higgs
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 97 · #1169 · High-ValueWorth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 26% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →
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5 cleared
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50
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Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1169 all-time of 4,649. 16.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #205 (Rd 8) · DAL · 1988 · +50.9 vs expected KV-H
72actual
21.1 expected · Δ+50.9
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