← 1998 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R6 · #178 OVERALL · RB

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala

Drafted by PIT · GM Tom Donahoe · Utah

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Full-career context

These totals follow Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played73
Games started7
Weighted career AV9
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons7

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

1998 · Round 6 · #178

PIT draft credit

GM Tom Donahoe

Team games53
Team starts6
On-team AV8
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Good+0.18 contribution25th of 81 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

A Good pick

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala was Tom Donahoe's 25th-best of 81 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is +0.18. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Tom Donahoe's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
53
on drafting team · 73 full-career
Games started
6
on drafting team · 7 full-career
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
8
modeled; full weighted AV 9
AV / 1k snaps
snap-era only
AV-rate z
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
0
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 0
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Tom Donahoe's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Tom Donahoe pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala totals +0.18. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-4-20+2+4+6+8+10+1226. Faneca#26 · Alan Faneca · aggregate +13.20Faneca +13.292. Ward#92 · Hines Ward · aggregate +7.63Ward +7.688. Gildon#88 · Jason Gildon · aggregate +6.78Gildon +6.8109. Smith#109 · Aaron Smith · aggregate +4.49Smith +4.573. Porter#73 · Joey Porter · aggregate +4.41Porter +4.438. Kirkland#38 · Levon Kirkland · aggregate +3.99Kirkland +4.067. Steed#67 · Joel Steed · aggregate +3.36Steed +3.4108. Henry#108 · Kevin Henry · aggregate +3.00Henry +3.060. Stewart#60 · Kordell Stewart · aggregate +2.96Stewart +3.0151. Flowers#151 · Lee Flowers · aggregate +2.76Flowers +2.8126. Holmes#126 · Earl Holmes · aggregate +1.38117. Townsend#117 · Deshea Townsend · aggregate +1.3891. Stai#91 · Brenden Stai · aggregate +0.9492. Witman#92 · Jon Witman · aggregate +0.88158. Thompson#158 · Leroy Thompson · aggregate +0.53140. Bell#140 · Myron Bell · aggregate +0.53247. Ford#247 · Cole Ford · aggregate +0.5124. Scott#24 · Chad Scott · aggregate +0.4995. Zereoue#95 · Amos Zereoue · aggregate +0.49103. Cooper#103 · Adrian Cooper · aggregate +0.38125. Jones#125 · Donta Jones · aggregate +0.35203. Fischer#203 · Spence Fischer · aggregate +0.33136. Tuman#136 · Jerame Tuman · aggregate +0.31189. Keith#189 · Craig Keith · aggregate +0.25178. Fuamatu-Ma'afala#178 · Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · aggregate +0.18Fuamatu-Ma'afala +0.2180. Ravotti#180 · Eric Ravotti · aggregate +0.13154. Jones#154 · George Jones · aggregate +0.09179. Campbell#179 · Russ Campbell · aggregate +0.0753. Blackwell#53 · Will Blackwell · aggregate +0.05223. Adams#223 · Mike Adams · aggregate +0.04221. Rubio#221 · Angel Rubio · aggregate +0.0391. Morris#91 · Bam Morris · aggregate +0.02235. Bailey#235 · Henry Bailey · aggregate +0.01214. Dingle#214 · Antonio Dingle · aggregate +0.01199. Manuel#199 · Rod Manuel · aggregate +0.0194. Davenport#94 · Charles Davenport · aggregate -0.05199. Miles#199 · Barron Miles · aggregate -0.05166. Johnson#166 · Malcolm Johnson · aggregate -0.08209. Abrams#209 · Brice Abrams · aggregate -0.0873. Mills#73 · Ernie Mills · aggregate -0.09186. Porter#186 · Daryl Porter · aggregate -0.10163. Raybon#163 · Israel Raybon · aggregate -0.1123. Figures#23 · Deon Figures · aggregate -0.12219. Kelsay#219 · Chad Kelsay · aggregate -0.13132. Arnold#132 · Jahine Arnold · aggregate -0.1488. Walker#88 · Sammy Walker · aggregate -0.18122. Faumui#122 · Ta'ase Faumui · aggregate -0.2359. Shields#59 · Scott Shields · aggregate -0.2476. Hastings#76 · Andre Hastings · aggregate -0.2717. Johnson#17 · Charles Johnson · aggregate -0.28186. Olson#186 · Ryan Olson · aggregate -0.29123. Haller#123 · Alan Haller · aggregate -0.32185. Jones#185 · Andre Jones · aggregate -0.33123. King#123 · Carlos King · aggregate -0.37161. Brown#161 · Lance Brown · aggregate -0.38140. Woodard#140 · Marc Woodard · aggregate -0.47148. Brown#148 · Gary Brown · aggregate -0.48188. Graham#188 · Scottie Graham · aggregate -0.5272. Conley#72 · Steve Conley · aggregate -0.5366. Conrad#66 · Chris Conrad · aggregate -0.53242. Emmons#242 · Carlos Emmons · aggregate -0.7441. Staat#41 · Jeremy Staat · aggregate -0.8182. Wiggins#82 · Paul Wiggins · aggregate -0.82120. Gibson#120 · Oliver Gibson · aggregate -0.9074. Farris#74 · Kris Farris · aggregate -0.9011. Searcy#11 · Leon Searcy · aggregate -1.01178. Miller#178 · Jim Miller · aggregate -1.16162. Williams#162 · Willie Williams · aggregate -1.19135. Palelei#135 · Lonnie Palelei · aggregate -1.2229. Stephens#29 · Jamain Stephens · aggregate -1.2713. Edwards#13 · Troy Edwards · aggregate -1.42200. Roye#200 · Orpheus Roye · aggregate -1.49228. Brown#228 · Kris Brown · aggregate -1.55137. Simmons#137 · Jason Simmons · aggregate -1.5715. Richardson#15 · Huey Richardson · aggregate -1.8550. Buckner#50 · Brentson Buckner · aggregate -2.2746. Graham#46 · Jeff Graham · aggregate -2.5144. Brown#44 · Chad Brown · aggregate -2.98Brown -3.027. Bruener#27 · Mark Bruener · aggregate -3.03Bruener -3.091. Vrabel#91 · Mike Vrabel · aggregate -4.42Vrabel -4.4185. Zgonina#185 · Jeff Zgonina · aggregate -5.57Zgonina -5.6

Incremental contribution by season

-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+4+6+8+10+12+141991 · Leroy Thompson · incremental +0.121991 · Adrian Cooper · incremental +0.191991 · Sammy Walker · incremental -0.051991 · Ernie Mills · incremental -0.201991 · Andre Jones · incremental -0.601991 · Jeff Graham · incremental -1.301991 · Huey Richardson · incremental -2.811992 · Ernie Mills · incremental +0.041992 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.181992 · Leroy Thompson · incremental +0.261992 · Adrian Cooper · incremental +0.331992 · Russ Campbell · incremental -0.071992 · Alan Haller · incremental -0.201992 · Charles Davenport · incremental -0.201992 · Sammy Walker · incremental -0.291992 · Levon Kirkland · incremental -0.461992 · Leon Searcy · incremental -0.621992 · Scottie Graham · incremental -0.851992 · Jeff Graham · incremental -1.371993 · Ernie Mills · incremental +0.031993 · Charles Davenport · incremental +0.161993 · Adrian Cooper · incremental +0.161993 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.181993 · Craig Keith · incremental +0.231993 · Leroy Thompson · incremental +0.371993 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.511993 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.631993 · Deon Figures · incremental -0.101993 · Andre Hastings · incremental -0.161993 · Leon Searcy · incremental -0.281993 · Alan Haller · incremental -0.381993 · Willie Williams · incremental -0.551993 · Marc Woodard · incremental -0.821993 · Jeff Graham · incremental -1.291993 · Lonnie Palelei · incremental -1.751993 · Chad Brown · incremental -2.511993 · Jeff Zgonina · incremental -4.661994 · Ernie Mills · incremental +0.031994 · Craig Keith · incremental +0.041994 · Charles Davenport · incremental +0.071994 · Myron Bell · incremental +0.091994 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.261994 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.451994 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.571994 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.791994 · Eric Ravotti · incremental -0.011994 · Jim Miller · incremental -0.051994 · Willie Williams · incremental -0.061994 · Bam Morris · incremental -0.071994 · Deon Figures · incremental -0.121994 · Andre Hastings · incremental -0.121994 · Brice Abrams · incremental -0.191994 · Leon Searcy · incremental -0.281994 · Ta'ase Faumui · incremental -0.311994 · Charles Johnson · incremental -0.691994 · Gary Brown · incremental -0.821994 · Chad Brown · incremental -1.031994 · Brentson Buckner · incremental -1.431994 · Jeff Zgonina · incremental -3.771995 · Andre Hastings · incremental +0.001995 · Ernie Mills · incremental +0.021995 · Charles Johnson · incremental +0.041995 · Eric Ravotti · incremental +0.061995 · Deon Figures · incremental +0.071995 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.111995 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.141995 · Brenden Stai · incremental +0.151995 · Donta Jones · incremental +0.161995 · Myron Bell · incremental +0.221995 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.221995 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.391995 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.521995 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.531995 · Cole Ford · incremental +0.601995 · Bam Morris · incremental -0.021995 · Henry Bailey · incremental -0.071995 · Ta'ase Faumui · incremental -0.101995 · Lonnie Palelei · incremental -0.191995 · Barron Miles · incremental -0.191995 · Leon Searcy · incremental -0.311995 · Lance Brown · incremental -0.421995 · Willie Williams · incremental -0.441995 · Chad Brown · incremental -0.591995 · Jim Miller · incremental -0.961995 · Oliver Gibson · incremental -0.991995 · Brentson Buckner · incremental -1.111995 · Mark Bruener · incremental -3.331996 · Ernie Mills · incremental +0.031996 · Charles Johnson · incremental +0.041996 · Deon Figures · incremental +0.041996 · Eric Ravotti · incremental +0.141996 · Donta Jones · incremental +0.171996 · Myron Bell · incremental +0.201996 · Jon Witman · incremental +0.221996 · Brenden Stai · incremental +0.231996 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.281996 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.301996 · Spence Fischer · incremental +0.471996 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.551996 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.601996 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.731996 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.741996 · Steve Conley · incremental -0.061996 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.091996 · Jamain Stephens · incremental -0.121996 · Oliver Gibson · incremental -0.121996 · Andre Hastings · incremental -0.181996 · Earl Holmes · incremental -0.211996 · Jahine Arnold · incremental -0.231996 · Israel Raybon · incremental -0.261996 · Carlos Emmons · incremental -0.321996 · Willie Williams · incremental -0.341996 · Orpheus Roye · incremental -0.461996 · Chad Brown · incremental -0.561996 · Jim Miller · incremental -0.801996 · Brentson Buckner · incremental -1.091997 · Charles Johnson · incremental +0.031997 · Mike Adams · incremental +0.041997 · Rod Manuel · incremental +0.071997 · Will Blackwell · incremental +0.091997 · George Jones · incremental +0.101997 · Donta Jones · incremental +0.161997 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.181997 · Myron Bell · incremental +0.211997 · Brenden Stai · incremental +0.261997 · Jon Witman · incremental +0.281997 · Earl Holmes · incremental +0.401997 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.621997 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.721997 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.731997 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.731997 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +2.321997 · Carlos Emmons · incremental -0.031997 · Oliver Gibson · incremental -0.041997 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.071997 · Orpheus Roye · incremental -0.141997 · Daryl Porter · incremental -0.271997 · Steve Conley · incremental -0.291997 · Jamain Stephens · incremental -0.421997 · Chad Scott · incremental -0.691997 · Paul Wiggins · incremental -1.341997 · Mike Vrabel · incremental -4.261998 · Charles Johnson · incremental +0.051998 · Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · incremental +0.071998 · Donta Jones · incremental +0.181998 · Alan Faneca · incremental +0.361998 · Jon Witman · incremental +0.381998 · Brenden Stai · incremental +0.391998 · Earl Holmes · incremental +0.401998 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.481998 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.601998 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.701998 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.791998 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.811998 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.821998 · Will Blackwell · incremental -0.011998 · Jahine Arnold · incremental -0.041998 · Angel Rubio · incremental -0.051998 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.071998 · Lance Brown · incremental -0.111998 · Jeremy Staat · incremental -0.121998 · Oliver Gibson · incremental -0.121998 · Rod Manuel · incremental -0.151998 · Chris Conrad · incremental -0.271998 · Hines Ward · incremental -0.291998 · Carlos Emmons · incremental -0.371998 · Steve Conley · incremental -0.491998 · Ryan Olson · incremental -0.541998 · Deshea Townsend · incremental -0.551998 · Orpheus Roye · incremental -0.601998 · Carlos King · incremental -0.651998 · Mike Vrabel · incremental -0.701998 · Jason Simmons · incremental -1.261998 · Jamain Stephens · incremental -1.401999 · Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · incremental +0.101999 · Joey Porter · incremental +0.131999 · Chad Scott · incremental +0.201999 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.241999 · Jon Witman · incremental +0.421999 · Brenden Stai · incremental +0.421999 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.441999 · Alan Faneca · incremental +0.451999 · Earl Holmes · incremental +0.461999 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.601999 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.621999 · Joel Steed · incremental +0.671999 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.671999 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.701999 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.741999 · Amos Zereoue · incremental -0.021999 · Lance Brown · incremental -0.061999 · Will Blackwell · incremental -0.061999 · Antonio Dingle · incremental -0.081999 · Malcolm Johnson · incremental -0.111999 · Jerame Tuman · incremental -0.141999 · Aaron Smith · incremental -0.151999 · Chad Kelsay · incremental -0.241999 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.251999 · Scott Shields · incremental -0.251999 · Jason Simmons · incremental -0.371999 · Carlos Emmons · incremental -0.411999 · Chris Conrad · incremental -0.601999 · Mike Vrabel · incremental -0.671999 · Orpheus Roye · incremental -0.931999 · Jeremy Staat · incremental -1.001999 · Kris Farris · incremental -1.461999 · Troy Edwards · incremental -1.651999 · Kris Brown · incremental -1.702000 · Myron Bell · incremental +0.012000 · Will Blackwell · incremental +0.052000 · Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · incremental +0.052000 · Amos Zereoue · incremental +0.122000 · Jon Witman · incremental +0.192000 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.192000 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.202000 · Chad Scott · incremental +0.282000 · Joey Porter · incremental +0.432000 · Earl Holmes · incremental +0.462000 · Alan Faneca · incremental +0.482000 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.522000 · Levon Kirkland · incremental +0.602000 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.632000 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.672000 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.742000 · Kevin Henry · incremental +0.782000 · Jason Gildon · incremental +1.882000 · Malcolm Johnson · incremental -0.042000 · Jeremy Staat · incremental -0.152000 · Scott Shields · incremental -0.192000 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.242000 · Troy Edwards · incremental -0.322000 · Jason Simmons · incremental -0.362000 · Kris Brown · incremental -0.492000 · Mike Vrabel · incremental -1.212001 · Will Blackwell · incremental +0.012001 · Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · incremental +0.072001 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.162001 · Myron Bell · incremental +0.202001 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.212001 · Amos Zereoue · incremental +0.222001 · Chad Scott · incremental +0.262001 · Joey Porter · incremental +0.382001 · Jon Witman · incremental +0.432001 · Earl Holmes · incremental +0.482001 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.672001 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.742001 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +1.522001 · Hines Ward · incremental +1.672001 · Alan Faneca · incremental +3.452001 · Jason Gildon · incremental +3.862001 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.112001 · Troy Edwards · incremental -0.242001 · Kris Brown · incremental -0.272001 · Jason Simmons · incremental -0.342002 · Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · incremental +0.082002 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.132002 · Amos Zereoue · incremental +0.202002 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.232002 · Chad Scott · incremental +0.242002 · Kordell Stewart · incremental +0.242002 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.672002 · Lee Flowers · incremental +0.732002 · Jason Gildon · incremental +1.722002 · Hines Ward · incremental +1.722002 · Joey Porter · incremental +2.952002 · Alan Faneca · incremental +3.502002 · Mark Bruener · incremental -0.092003 · Mark Bruener · incremental +0.022003 · Amos Zereoue · incremental +0.142003 · Chad Scott · incremental +0.202003 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.212003 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.282003 · Joey Porter · incremental +0.332003 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.622003 · Jason Gildon · incremental +0.672003 · Alan Faneca · incremental +1.432003 · Hines Ward · incremental +1.652004 · Chad Scott · incremental +0.112004 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.242004 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.342004 · Joey Porter · incremental +1.322004 · Aaron Smith · incremental +1.462004 · Hines Ward · incremental +1.672004 · Alan Faneca · incremental +3.472004 · Willie Williams · incremental -0.272005 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.172005 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.352005 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.622005 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.732005 · Joey Porter · incremental +1.352005 · Alan Faneca · incremental +3.542005 · Willie Williams · incremental -0.052006 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.122006 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.322006 · Joey Porter · incremental +0.352006 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.652006 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.652006 · Alan Faneca · incremental +3.522006 · Chad Brown · incremental -0.222007 · Jerame Tuman · incremental +0.082007 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.352007 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.442007 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.602007 · Alan Faneca · incremental +3.542008 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.202008 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.672008 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.692008 · Orpheus Roye · incremental -0.082009 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.182009 · Deshea Townsend · incremental +0.222009 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.742010 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.232010 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.642011 · Aaron Smith · incremental +0.162011 · Hines Ward · incremental +0.42Zgonina -4.7Zgonina -3.8Bruener -3.3Vrabel -4.3Fuamatu-Ma'afala +0.1Fuamatu-Ma'afala +0.1Fuamatu-Ma'afala +0.1Fuamatu-Ma'afala +0.1Faneca +3.5Gildon +3.9Fuamatu-Ma'afala +0.1Porter +3.0Faneca +3.5Faneca +3.5Faneca +3.5Faneca +3.5Faneca +3.519917 players199212 players199318 players199422 players199528 players199629 players199726 players199832 players199934 players200026 players200120 players200213 players200310 players20048 players20057 players20067 players20075 players20084 players20093 players20102 players20112 players
Above expectationBelow expectationChris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaGM total +16.9Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala by season +0.4

How much retained production did Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: RBs drafted within ±5 picks of Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala since 2010 (21 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-0.50+0.5+1+1.5Model value above slot182. JonesAaron Jones · model value +1.7181. VidalKimani Vidal · model value +0.3181. BlueAlfred Blue · model value +0.2173. MorrisAlfred Morris · model value +0.2179. GordonOllie Gordon · model value +0.2177. RoysterEvan Royster · model value +0.1180. KarimDeji Karim · model value 0178. Fuamatu-Ma'afalaChris Fuamatu-Ma'afala · model value 00174. Artis-PayneCameron Artis-Payne · model value -0.1176. HullEvan Hull · model value -0.1174. MorrisDennis Morris · model value -0.1173. DixonAnthony Dixon · model value -0.1183. HarrisKevin Harris · model value -0.1182. ReynoldsKeenan Reynolds · model value -0.2179. LoganT.J. Logan · model value -0.2181. MurrayLatavius Murray · model value -0.3173. DavisIsaiah Davis · model value -0.3183. TodmanJordan Todman · model value -0.4176. KellyJohn Kelly · model value -0.5182. GrayCyrus Gray · model value -0.6182. BarnerKenjon Barner · model value -0.9182. WilliamsTrayveon Williams · model value -0.9
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaSlot-similar peers (21)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'98'00'02'040245701Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (7 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
1998PIT1201
1999PIT1000
2000PIT712
2001PIT1654
2002PIT801
2003JAX1301
2004JAX711

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