Trent Richardson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Richardson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Richardson'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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2012 | 22 | CLE | 15 | — | 267 | 950 | 11 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 36 | 13.5 | 0 | 70 | 51 | 367 | 1 | 72.9% | 7.2 | 5.2 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | TOT | 16 | — | 188 | 563 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 28 | 14.9 | 1 | 52 | 35 | 316 | 1 | 67.3% | 9.0 | 6.1 | — | 15 | 592 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | CLE | 2 | — | 31 | 105 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 63.6% | 7.3 | 4.6 | — | 2 | 90 | 64.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | IND | 14 | — | 157 | 458 | 3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 25 | 15.9 | 1 | 41 | 28 | 265 | 1 | 68.3% | 9.5 | 6.5 | — | 13 | 502 | 53.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | IND | 15 | — | 159 | 519 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 25 | 15.7 | 1 | 34 | 27 | 229 | 0 | 79.4% | 8.5 | 6.7 | — | 9 | 483 | 44.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 62 | — | 614 | 2,032 | 17 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 89 | 14.5 | 2 | 156 | 113 | 912 | 2 | 72.4% | 8.1 | 5.8 | — | 42 | 1,075 | 49.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
46 career value over replacement — #2179 all-time of 4,649. 15.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #3 (Rd 1) · CLE · 2012 · -5.4 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | CLE | 15 | — | 267 | 950 | 11 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 36 | 13.5 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2013 | 23 | TOT | 16 | — | 188 | 563 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 28 | 14.9 | 1 | 11.8 |
| 2013 | 23 | CLE | 2 | — | 31 | 105 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 9.7 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2013 | 23 | IND | 14 | — | 157 | 458 | 3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 25 | 15.9 | 1 | 11.8 |
| 2014 | 24 | IND | 15 | 0* | 159 | 519 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 25 | 15.7 | 1 | 10 |
| Career | 46 | 614 | 2,032 | 17 | 3.3 | — | 89 | — | 2 | 40.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | CLE | 15 | — | 70 | 51 | 367 | 1 | 72.9% | 7.2 | 5.2 | — | 18 |
| 2013 | 23 | TOT | 16 | — | 52 | 35 | 316 | 1 | 67.3% | 9.0 | 6.1 | — | 15 |
| 2013 | 23 | CLE | 2 | — | 11 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 63.6% | 7.3 | 4.6 | — | 2 |
| 2013 | 23 | IND | 14 | — | 41 | 28 | 265 | 1 | 68.3% | 9.5 | 6.5 | — | 13 |
| 2014 | 24 | IND | 15 | 0* | 34 | 27 | 229 | 0 | 79.4% | 8.5 | 6.7 | — | 9 |
| Career | 46 | 156 | 113 | 912 | 2 | 72.4% | 8.1 | 5.8 | — | 42 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | TOT | 16 | — | 592 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | CLE | 2 | — | 90 | 64.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | IND | 14 | — | 502 | 53.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | IND | 15 | 0* | 483 | 44.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 31 | 1,075 | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 65 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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