Bethel Johnson
Height5'11"
Weight200 lb
BornFeb 11, 1979
Age47
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · NE
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4223 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 92% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2003 | — | NE | 8 | — | 16 | 16 | 209 | 2 | 100.0% | 13.1 | 13.1 | — | 12 | 1 | -12 | 0 | -12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | IND | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.5 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NE | 8 | — | 10 | 10 | 174 | 1 | 100.0% | 17.4 | 17.4 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NE | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 100.0% | 16.8 | 16.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIN | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | 156 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.3 | 17.3 | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.4 | 11.9 | 0 | 99 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 39 | 39 | 606 | 4 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | -3.7 | 50.8 | 0 | 99 | |
Career EPA47.1·-4 rushing · 51 receiving·11.8/season
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 39 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 34· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 29.1
Availability 9.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2003bestavg 392006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
11.77 EPA/season over 4 seasons54
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: 91%.
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.
4.38s
40-Yard
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 95thClass Pos 94thClass All 97th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 89thClass Pos 74thClass All 91th
127"
Broad Jump
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 91thClass Pos 88thClass All 91th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 15.5 regular season → 17.5 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+13%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds3Y/A3.0
Receiving
Tgt4Rec4Yds70TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R17.5Y/Tgt17.51D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.3Rec EPA5.3
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK3yTom BradyQB3yWillie McGinestOLB3yTedy BruschiILB3yMike VrabelOLB3yRodney HarrisonS3yTroy BrownWR3yKevin FaulkRB3yRichard SeymourDT3yAsante SamuelCB3yDeion BranchWR3yChristian FauriaTE3yTyrone PooleDB3yDaniel GrahamTE3yRosevelt ColvinLB3yJarvis GreenDE3yTy WarrenDT3yEugene WilsonFS3yTully Banta-CainOLB3yDavid GivensWR3yPatrick PassRB3yDon DavisLB3yLarry IzzoLB3yDan KleckoFB3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #45
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined MIN (from NE)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2003draft
Drafted by NE — Round 2, Pick 45
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 200 lb
Frame
201 lb at 4.38s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
34
peak 39
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2003
D2004
D2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
42%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 209 | 26.1 | 272+63 | 16 |
| 2004 | 174 | 21.8 | 157-17 | 9.3 |
| 2006 | 156 | 19.5 | 78-78 | 4.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4223 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · NE · 2003 · -15.8 vs expected KV-H
34actual
49.8 expected · Δ−15.8
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