Arnaz Battle is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Battle in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Battle's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Arnaz Battle
Height6'1"
Weight208 lb
BornFeb 22, 1980
Age46
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 6, Pick 197 · SF
A quality wide receiver with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 28 · #2734 · Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +12
4 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 28
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | SF | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 143 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.9 | 17.9 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | SF | 8 | — | 32 | 32 | 363 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.3 | 11.3 | — | 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | TEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | SF | 16 | — | 60 | 60 | 683 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 36 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | LV | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | SF | 15 | — | 50 | 50 | 600 | 5 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | TB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | SF | 8 | — | 24 | 24 | 318 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.3 | 13.3 | — | 18 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | SF | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 68 | — | 182 | 179 | 2,147 | 11 | 98.4% | 12.0 | 11.8 | — | 108 | 21 | 80 | 1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6 | 28.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 95.1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA168.9·0 passing · -5 rushing · 174 receiving·18.8/season
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | SF | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 143 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.9 | 17.9 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 25 | SF | 8 | — | 32 | 32 | 363 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.3 | 11.3 | — | 20 |
| 2006 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 60 | 60 | 683 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 36 |
| 2007 | 27 | SF | 15 | — | 50 | 50 | 600 | 5 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 27 |
| 2008 | 28 | SF | 8 | — | 24 | 24 | 318 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.3 | 13.3 | — | 18 |
| 2009 | 29 | SF | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 3 |
| 2010 | 30 | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 182 | 179 | 2,147 | 11 | 98.4% | 12.0 | 11.8 | — | 108 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 36.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2004bestavg 452009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receptions leader12
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
18.76 EPA/season over 9 seasons56
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.58s
40-Yard
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 62thClass Pos 30thClass All 71th
35"
Vertical
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 64thClass Pos 44thClass All 63th
117"
Broad Jump
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 50thClass Pos 38thClass All 58th
6.74s
3-Cone
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 94thClass Pos 89thClass All 98th
4.06s
Shuttle
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 93thClass Pos 88thClass All 89th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andy LeeP6yShawntae SpencerCB6yJeff UlbrichILB6yFrank GoreRB5yBryant YoungDT5yDerek M. SmithILB5yIsaac SopoagaNT5yBrandon MooreLB5yKeith LewisDB5yVernon DavisTE4yDelanie WalkerTE4yMark RomanS4yManny LawsonOLB4yTony ParrishS4yAnthony AdamsDT4yParys HaralsonOLB4yMichael RobinsonFB4yRonald FieldsDT4yMaurice HicksRB4yMike AdamsFS3yWalt HarrisCB3yNate ClementsS3yAndre CarterDE3yJulian PetersonOLB3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #197
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2010team change
Joined PIT (from SF)
- 2003draft
Drafted by SF — Round 6, Pick 197
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 208 lb
Frame
217 lb at 4.58s
Size-speed
35" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PIT | 3 | W10Out· HamstringW12Questionable· HamstringW13Out· HamstringW14Out· HamstringW15Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2010 | PIT | 1 | W16Out· Chest |
| 2009 | SF | 0 | W12Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
53
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
C+2005
B2006
C+2007
C+2008
F2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
48%
Era Translator
Rec 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 Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 143 | 20.4 | 131-12 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 363 | 45.4 | 608+245 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 683 | 42.7 | 548-135 | 32.2 |
| 2007 | 600 | 40 | 516-84 | 30.4 |
| 2008 | 318 | 39.8 | 535+217 | 31.5 |
| 2009 | 40 | 10 | 2-38 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
28 career value over replacement — #2734 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #197 (Rd 6) · SF · 2003 · +27.1 vs expected KV-H
53actual
25.9 expected · Δ+27.1
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