Rueben Mayes ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Mayes in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mayes a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Rueben Mayes
Height5'11"
Weight201 lb
BornJun 6, 1963
Age63
Rookie yr1986
Draft
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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 | |||||
| 1986 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | 286 | 1,353 | 8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 96 | 0 | — | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24 | NO | 12 | — | 243 | 917 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 68 | 0 | — | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 170 | 628 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 103 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 138 | 510 | 7 | 3.7 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 121 | 0 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 29 | SEA | 16 | — | 28 | 74 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 30 | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 866 | 3,484 | 23 | 4.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 401 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
119 career value over replacement — #882 all-time of 4,649. 23.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #57 (Rd 3) · NOR · 1986 · +31 vs expected KV-H
77actual
46 expected · Δ+31
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