Thomas Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jones in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Thomas Jones

1× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time RBsIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2009 Team Carrier · #135

Height5'10"

Weight212 lb

BornAug 19, 1978

Age48

CollegeVirginia

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

27thRushing Yards·10,586 yds 41stRushing Touchdowns·68

Postseason all-time ranks

37thPlayoff Rushing Yards·513 yds 43rdPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·5

Career Value · VORP

218 career value over replacement — #313 all-time of 4,649. 18.2/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

6 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks Compiler35% in top 3 yrs 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #7 (Rd 1) · ARI · 2000 · +12.6 vs expected KV-H

74actual

61.4 expected · Δ+12.6

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Career Value · VORP

VORP 218 · #313 · Elite

Worth 218 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

12 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+18.2

Avg surplus

peak +29

12 seasons × ~18.2 surplus ≈ VORP 218

Thomas Jones

All-Time Rank & Honors

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Career Value · VORP