A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | — | CIN | 7 | — | 79 | 150 | 52.7% | 793 | 2 | 6 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 19 | 18 | 105 | 1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -40.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CIN | 11 | — | 117 | 262 | 44.7% | 1,246 | 3 | 6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 53.4 | 35 | 38 | 197 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 14 | 36.8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -94.5 | 3.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CIN | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 73.4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 12 | 33 | 36.4% | 117 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -27.2 | -0.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 21 | — | 213 | 453 | 47.0% | 2,193 | 5 | 13 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 53.2 | 58 | 66 | 327 | 1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 22 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | -159.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24 | CIN | 7 | — | 79 | 150 | 52.7% | 793 | 2 | 6 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 19 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 25 | CIN | 11 | — | 117 | 262 | 44.7% | 1,246 | 3 | 6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 53.4 | 35 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 26 | CIN | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 73.4 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 27 | CIN | 1 | — | 12 | 33 | 36.4% | 117 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 3 | — |
| Career | 21 | 213 | 453 | 47.0% | 2,193 | 5 | 13 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.8 | — | — | 53.2 | 58 | 8.2 |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 30 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 24· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Passing Yards 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: 85%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with CIN
Drafted by CIN — Round 1, Pick 3
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 793 | 113.3 | 2,677+1,884 | 157.5 |
| 2000 | 1,246 | 113.3 | 2,602+1,356 | 153.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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