Rashard Mendenhall ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Mendenhall in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mendenhall a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Rashard Mendenhall
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 87 · #1339 · High-ValueWorth 87 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 30% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1339 all-time of 4,649. 17.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #23 (Rd 1) · PIT · 2008 · +15.3 vs expected KV-H
71actual
55.7 expected · Δ+15.3
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