Thomas Sanders is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Sanders in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sanders's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Thomas Sanders
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1985 | 23–24 | CHI | 15 | — | 25 | 104 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24–25 | CHI | 16 | — | 27 | 224 | 5 | 8.3 | 18.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25–26 | CHI | 12 | — | 23 | 122 | 1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 53 | 0 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26–27 | CHI | 16 | — | 95 | 332 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 94 | 0 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27–28 | CHI | 16 | — | 41 | 127 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | 1 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28–29 | PHI | 10 | — | 56 | 208 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29–30 | PHI | 5 | — | 54 | 122 | 1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 62 | 0 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | — | 321 | 1,239 | 12 | 3.9 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 284 | 1 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2603 all-time of 4,649. 4.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #250 (Rd 9) · CHI · 1985 · +38.8 vs expected KV-H
56actual
17.2 expected · Δ+38.8
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