Roy Helu is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Helu in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Helu's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Roy Helu
Top 40% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Height5'11"
Weight220 lb
BornDec 7, 1988
Age37
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2011
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 20 · #3113 · Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 68% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
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50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
20 career value over replacement — #3113 all-time of 4,649. 5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #105 (Rd 4) · WAS · 2011 · +15.3 vs expected KV-H
51actual
35.7 expected · Δ+15.3
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