Bobby Wade is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Wade in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wade's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bobby Wade
Height5'10"
Weight186 lb
BornFeb 25, 1981
Age45
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 5, Pick 139 · CHI
A wide receiver with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 37 · #2414 · Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.4
Avg surplus
peak +12
5 seasons × ~7.4 surplus ≈ VORP 37
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 | — | CHI | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | 137 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 42 | 42 | 481 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 23 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 5 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | TEN | 9 | — | 14 | 14 | 120 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.6 | 8.6 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | NO | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | TEN | 13 | — | 33 | 33 | 461 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3 | 0 | 302 |
| 2007 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 54 | 54 | 654 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 33 | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | WAS | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.7 | 48.9 | 0 | 480 |
| 2008 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 53 | 53 | 645 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.5 | 0 | 414 |
| 2009 | — | KC | 12 | — | 75 | 37 | 367 | 2 | 49.3% | 9.9 | 4.9 | — | 17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | -6.1 | 0 | 655 |
| Career | — | 94 | — | 283 | 245 | 2,865 | 9 | 86.6% | 11.7 | 10.1 | — | 139 | 21 | 93 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 33.3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3.6 | 160.7 | 0 | 1,851 | |
Career EPA164.2·4 rushing · 161 receiving·23.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | CHI | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | 137 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 8 |
| 2004 | 23 | CHI | 16 | — | 42 | 42 | 481 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 23 |
| 2005 | 24 | TEN | 9 | — | 14 | 14 | 120 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.6 | 8.6 | — | 4 |
| 2006 | 25 | TEN | 13 | — | 33 | 33 | 461 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 22 |
| 2007 | 26 | MIN | 16 | — | 54 | 54 | 654 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 33 |
| 2008 | 27 | MIN | 15 | — | 53 | 53 | 645 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 32 |
| 2009 | 28 | KC | 12 | — | 75 | 37 | 367 | 2 | 49.3% | 9.9 | 4.9 | — | 17 |
| Career | 89 | 283 | 245 | 2,865 | 9 | 86.6% | 11.7 | 10.1 | — | 139 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 35.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2003bestavg 502009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receptions leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
23.46 EPA/season over 7 seasons58
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.
4.66s
40-Yard
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 49thClass Pos 14thClass All 55th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 59thClass Pos 35thClass All 57th
115"
Broad Jump
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 42thClass Pos 16thClass All 49th
7.01s
3-Cone
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 68thClass Pos 54thClass All 77th
4.11s
Shuttle
Strong · 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 87thClass Pos 81thClass All 83th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt3Rec3Yds24Ctch%100.0%Y/R8.0Y/Tgt8.01D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA2.3Rec AirYd19
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Anthony ThomasRB3yRyan LongwellK2yDarren SharperFS2yAdrian PetersonRB2yPat WilliamsDT2yAntoine WinfieldCB2yBrian UrlacherMLB2yLance BriggsOLB2yCharles TillmanCB2yKeith BulluckOLB2yRandy StarksDE2yChad GreenwayOLB2yChester TaylorRB2yRob BironasK2yAdam JonesDB2yKyle Vanden BoschDE2yBrian RobisonDE2yBen LeberOLB2yCraig HentrichP2yAlex BrownDE2yBrad MaynardP2yDesmond ClarkTE2yR.W. McQuartersCB2yAlbert HaynesworthDT2y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #139
#129Shurron PiersonDE#131Jamaal GreenDE#132LaBrandon ToefieldRB#134Ovie MughelliFB#135Solomon BatesLB#136Khalid AbdullahLB#137Terrence HoltDB#138Robert MathisOLB#140Derek PagelDB#141Kenny KingDT#142Ryan PontbriandLS#143Justin GageWR#145Kindal MooreheadDT#146Aubrayo FranklinNT#147James LeeDT#149Mike ScifresP
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined KC (from MIN)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2007team change
Joined MIN (from TEN)
- 2005team change
Joined TEN (from CHI)
- 2003draft
Drafted by CHI — Round 5, Pick 139
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 186 lb
Frame
193 lb at 4.66s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
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 7-season peers. See all →
54
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2003
C+2004
D2005
C+2006
B2007
B2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
79%
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 | 137 | 17.1 | 95-42 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 481 | 30.1 | 324-157 | 19 |
| 2005 | 120 | 13.3 | 0-120 | 0 |
| 2006 | 461 | 35.5 | 401-60 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 654 | 40.9 | 534-120 | 31.4 |
| 2008 | 645 | 43 | 596-49 | 35.1 |
| 2009 | 367 | 30.6 | 387+20 | 22.8 |
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
37 career value over replacement — #2414 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #139 (Rd 5) · CHI · 2003 · +21 vs expected KV-H
54actual
33 expected · Δ+21
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