T.J. Yeldon is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Yeldon in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Yeldon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2015 | 21–22 | JAX | 12 | — | 182 | 740 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 25 | 13.7 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 279 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.8 | 6.1 | — | 14 | 620 | 76.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22–23 | JAX | 15 | — | 130 | 465 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 21 | 16.2 | 1 | 68 | 50 | 312 | 1 | 73.5% | 6.2 | 4.6 | — | 16 | 577 | 55.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23–24 | JAX | 10 | — | 49 | 253 | 2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 7 | 14.3 | 1 | 41 | 30 | 224 | 0 | 73.2% | 7.5 | 5.5 | — | 14 | 226 | 30.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | — | 104 | 414 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 16 | 15.4 | 1 | 78 | 55 | 487 | 4 | 70.5% | 8.9 | 6.2 | — | 21 | 507 | 54.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 229 | 2.2 | 185 | 1.8 | 5 | 20.8 | 16 |
| 2019 | 25–26 | BUF | 4 | — | 17 | 63 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 124 | 0 | 86.7% | 9.5 | 8.3 | — | 6 | 150 | 35.5% | — | 0.0% | 39 | 25.2% | 15 | 0.9 | 48 | 2.8 | 4 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 10 | 70 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 25.0% | 22.0 | 5.5 | — | 1 | 42 | 20.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 3.6 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Career | — | 58 | — | 492 | 2,005 | 6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 79 | 16.1 | 4 | 252 | 185 | 1,448 | 7 | 73.4% | 7.8 | 5.7 | — | 72 | 2,122 | 51.7% | — | 0.0% | 39 | 2.5% | 280 | — | 267 | — | 9 | — | 26 | |
Career Value · VORP
35 career value over replacement — #2497 all-time of 4,649. 7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #36 (Rd 2) · JAX · 2015 · +3.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21–22 | JAX | 12 | 9* | 182 | 740 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 25 | 13.7 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2016 | 22–23 | JAX | 15 | 8* | 130 | 465 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 21 | 16.2 | 1 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 23–24 | JAX | 10 | 0* | 49 | 253 | 2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 7 | 14.3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 104 | 414 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 16 | 15.4 | 1 | 12.2 |
| 2019 | 25–26 | BUF | 4 | 0* | 17 | 63 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 10 | 70 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 58 | 25* | 492 | 2,005 | 6 | 4.1 | — | 79 | — | 4 | 42.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21–22 | JAX | 12 | 9* | 46 | 36 | 279 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.8 | 6.1 | — | 14 |
| 2016 | 22–23 | JAX | 15 | 8* | 68 | 50 | 312 | 1 | 73.5% | 6.2 | 4.6 | — | 16 |
| 2017 | 23–24 | JAX | 10 | 0* | 41 | 30 | 224 | 0 | 73.2% | 7.5 | 5.5 | — | 14 |
| 2018 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 78 | 55 | 487 | 4 | 70.5% | 8.9 | 6.2 | — | 21 |
| 2019 | 25–26 | BUF | 4 | 0* | 15 | 13 | 124 | 0 | 86.7% | 9.5 | 8.3 | — | 6 |
| 2020 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 25.0% | 22.0 | 5.5 | — | 1 |
| Career | 58 | 25* | 252 | 185 | 1,448 | 7 | 73.4% | 7.8 | 5.7 | — | 72 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21–22 | JAX | 12 | 9* | 620 | 76.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 22–23 | JAX | 15 | 8* | 577 | 55.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 23–24 | JAX | 10 | 0* | 226 | 30.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 507 | 54.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 25–26 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 150 | 35.5% | — | 0.0% | 39 | 25.2% |
| 2020 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 42 | 20.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 60 | 25* | 2,122 | — | — | — | 39 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 229 | 2.2 | 185 | 1.8 | 5 | 20.8 | 16 |
| 2019 | 25–26 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 15 | 0.9 | 48 | 2.8 | 4 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 36 | 3.6 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Career | 23 | 8* | 280 | — | 267 | — | 9 | — | 26 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 5 | 8 | 0.1 | 20 | 87.9 |
| 2019 | 25–26 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 73.3 |
| 2020 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 3.5 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 89.6 |
| Career | 23 | 8* | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | 27 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 58.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 90%
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