William Floyd is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Floyd in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Floyd's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Value · VORP
35 career value over replacement — #2501 all-time of 4,649. 5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #28 (Rd 1) · SF · 1994 · +0.2 vs expected KV-H
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
William inherited the San Francisco 49ers RB room from Derek Loville (1994–1996), and handed it to Terry Kirby (1996–1998).
William inherited the Carolina Panthers RB room from Fred Lane (1997–1999), and handed it to Brad Hoover (2000–2009).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with CAR
Joined CAR (from SF)
Drafted by SF — Round 1, Pick 28
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 305 | 27.7 | 784+479 | 46.1 |
| 1995 | 237 | 29.6 | 831+594 | 48.9 |
| 1996 | 186 | 23.3 | 719+533 | 42.3 |
| 1997 | 231 | 15.4 | 544+313 | 32 |
| 1998 | 71 | 5.5 | 370+299 | 21.8 |
| 1999 | 78 | 5.2 | 350+272 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 33 | 3.3 | 280+247 | 16.5 |
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