Tommy Vardell is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Vardell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Vardell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tommy Vardell
Top 27% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1992 | 23 | CLE | 14 | — | 99 | 369 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 128 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 171 | 644 | 3 | 3.8 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 151 | 1 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | CLE | 5 | — | 15 | 48 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 137 | 1 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | CLE | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | SF | 11 | — | 58 | 192 | 2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 179 | 0 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | DET | 16 | — | 32 | 122 | 6 | 3.8 | 18.8 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 218 | 0 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | DET | 14 | — | 18 | 37 | 6 | 2.1 | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 143 | 1 | — | 10.2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | SF | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 63.6% | 5.1 | 3.3 | — | 1 |
| Career | — | 86 | — | 403 | 1,427 | 18 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 119 | 1,010 | 3 | 1081.8% | 8.5 | 91.8 | — | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2037 all-time of 4,649. 6.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #9 (Rd 1) · CLE · 1992 · -2.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
60.2 expected · Δ−2.2
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