Al Toon ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Toon in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Toon a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Al Toon
Height6'4"
Weight200 lb
BornApr 30, 1963
Age63
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 Β· Rd 1, Pick 10 Β· NYJ
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 169 Β· #523 Β· High-ValueWorth 169 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.1
Avg surplus
peak +30
8 seasons Γ ~21.1 surplus β VORP 169
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 46 | 662 | 3 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 85 | 1,176 | 8 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | β | 68 | 976 | 5 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 93 | 1,067 | 5 | β | 11.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYJ | 11 | β | β | 63 | 693 | 2 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NYJ | 14 | β | β | 57 | 757 | 6 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 74 | 963 | 0 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | NYJ | 9 | β | β | 31 | 311 | 2 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 107 | β | β | 517 | 6,605 | 31 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | β | β | 67.4 | β | 101.7 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | β | β | β | β |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 46 | 662 | 3 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 23 | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 85 | 1,176 | 8 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 24 | NYJ | 12 | β | β | 68 | 976 | 5 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 93 | 1,067 | 5 | β | 11.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 26 | NYJ | 11 | β | β | 63 | 693 | 2 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 27 | NYJ | 14 | β | β | 57 | 757 | 6 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 28 | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 74 | 963 | 0 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 29 | NYJ | 9 | β | β | 31 | 311 | 2 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 107 | β | 517 | 6,605 | 31 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 74 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 74Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 52.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 69elite 701992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position36
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Receptions leader33
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Freeman McNeilRB8yKen O'BrienQB8yJohnny HectorRB8yJo-Jo TownsellWR6yJames HastyDB5yMarvin WashingtonDE4yChris BurkettWR4yJeff LagemanDE4yA.B. BrownRB4yTerance MathisWR3yRob MooreWR3yMark BoyerTE3yChris DresselTE3yBrad BaxterFB3yBlair ThomasRB3yRocky KleverRB3yRoger VickRB3yNuu FaaolaRB3yMo LewisOLB2yLouie AguiarP2yTony PaigeFB2yTony EasonQB2yKen WhisenhuntTE2yDale DawkinsWR2y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #10
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAl inherited the New York Jets WR room from Jo-Jo Townsell (1985β1990), and handed it to Chris Burkett (1989β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1985draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 1, Pick 10
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
74
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1985
B+1986
B+1987
B+1988
B1989
B1990
B+1991
C+1992
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
84%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 662 | 44.1 | 759+97 | 44.6 |
| 1986 | 1,176 | 73.5 | 1,179+3 | 69.3 |
| 1987 | 976 | 81.3 | 1,296+320 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 1,067 | 71.1 | 1,141+74 | 67.1 |
| 1989 | 693 | 63 | 1,024+331 | 60.2 |
| 1990 | 757 | 54.1 | 890+133 | 52.4 |
| 1991 | 963 | 64.2 | 1,029+66 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 311 | 34.6 | 565+254 | 33.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
169 career value over replacement β #523 all-time of 4,642. 21.1/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #10 (Rd 1) Β· NYJ Β· 1985 Β· +13.6 vs expected KV-H
74actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξ+13.6
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