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
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | 22–23 | WAS | 15 | — | 151 | 640 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 31 | 20.5 | 1 | 59 | 49 | 379 | 1 | 83.1% | 7.7 | 6.4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 23–24 | WAS | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.4 | 6.4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24–25 | WAS | 16 | — | 62 | 274 | 4 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 18 | 29.0 | 0 | 42 | 31 | 251 | 0 | 73.8% | 8.1 | 6.0 | — | 9 | 526 | 45.8% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 14.0% |
| 2014 | 25–26 | WAS | 13 | — | 40 | 216 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 10 | 25.0 | 0 | 47 | 42 | 477 | 2 | 89.4% | 11.4 | 10.1 | — | 16 | 365 | 39.8% | — | 0.0% | 42 | 11.2% |
| 2015 | 26–27 | OAK | 8 | — | 17 | 39 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 23.5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 75 | 1 | 56.3% | 8.3 | 4.7 | — | 6 | 90 | 15.2% | — | 0.0% | 53 | 20.8% |
| Career | — | 55 | — | 272 | 1,171 | 7 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 63 | 23.2 | 1 | 171 | 138 | 1,227 | 4 | 80.7% | 8.9 | 7.2 | — | 44 | 981 | 36.6% | — | 0.0% | 161 | 14.6% | |
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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