Ron Davenport is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Davenport in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Davenport's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ron Davenport
Top 27% all-time RBsReliable Starter
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1985 | 22–23 | MIA | 16 | — | 98 | 370 | 11 | 3.8 | 11.2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 74 | 2 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 23–24 | MIA | 16 | — | 75 | 314 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 177 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24–25 | MIA | 10 | — | 32 | 114 | 1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 249 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25–26 | MIA | 16 | — | 55 | 273 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 282 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26–27 | MIA | 9 | — | 14 | 56 | 1 | 4.0 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | 6.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 274 | 1,127 | 13 | 4.1 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 801 | 4 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2723 all-time of 4,649. 5.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #167 (Rd 6) · MIA · 1985 · +34.5 vs expected KV-H
58actual
23.5 expected · Δ+34.5
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