Toby
Gerhart.
Toby
Gerhart.
Stanford· 6'0"· 231 lb· 4.50s 40
The ideal philosophical fit for Gerhart is a power run game, particularly a gap/duo scheme that prioritizes downhill physicality and short-yardage effectiveness.
He can immediately contribute as a short-yardage and goal-line back, eventually developing into a complementary power back in a run-heavy attack.
Gerhart's value diminishes significantly in a pure spread RPO or Air Raid offense that relies heavily on outside zone and quick, elusive running backs.
A team seeking a classic, tough-nosed runner who can wear down defenses and convert in critical situations will maximize Gerhart's potential.
Selected #51 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Minnesota Vikings out of Stanford.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.50sp50
- Vertical
- 38inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.94sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.25sp50
- Bench
- 22repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stanford | 12 | 106 | 375 | 0 | 15 | 124 |
| 2007 | Stanford | 1 | 12 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Stanford | 12 | 210 | 1136 | 15 | 13 | 114 |
| 2009 | Stanford | 13 | 343 | 1871 | 27 | 11 | 157 |
| Career | — | 38 | 671 | 3522 | 43 | 39 | 395 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Toby Gerhart played six seasons in the NFL, primarily as a backup running back for the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars. He had a career-high 769 rushing yards in 2014 with the Jaguars.