Brandon Aiyuk ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Aiyuk in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Aiyuk a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons Γ ~19.4 surplus β VORP 97
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2020 | β | SF | 12 | β | 96 | 60 | 748 | 5 | 62.5% | 12.5 | 7.8 | β | 42 | 6 | 77 | 2 | 12.8 | 33.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 728 | 86.8% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 4.3% |
| 2020 | β | NE | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | SF | 16 | β | 84 | 56 | 826 | 5 | 66.7% | 14.8 | 9.8 | β | 37 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 906 | 83.0% | β | 0.0% | 56 | 13.6% |
| 2022 | β | SF | 17 | β | 114 | 78 | 1,015 | 8 | 68.4% | 13.0 | 8.9 | β | 47 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,002 | 91.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | TB | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | SF | 16 | β | 105 | 75 | 1,342 | 7 | 71.4% | 17.9 | 12.8 | β | 61 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 803 | 81.5% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | β | SEA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | SF | 7 | β | 47 | 25 | 374 | 0 | 53.2% | 15.0 | 8.0 | β | 19 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 357 | 76.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 75 | β | 446 | 294 | 4,305 | 25 | 65.9% | 14.6 | 9.7 | β | 206 | 13 | 117 | 2 | 9.0 | 15.4 | 4 | 30.8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,796 | 83.7% | β | 0.0% | 63 | 7.1% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | SF | 12 | 10* | 6 | 77 | 2 | 12.8 | 33.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 23 | SF | 16 | 14* | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | SF | 17 | 15* | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 16.4 |
| Career | 45 | 39* | 13 | 117 | 2 | 9.0 | β | 4 | β | 0 | 59.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | SF | 12 | 10* | 96 | 60 | 748 | 5 | 62.5% | 12.5 | 7.8 | β | 42 |
| 2021 | 23 | SF | 16 | 14* | 84 | 56 | 826 | 5 | 66.7% | 14.8 | 9.8 | β | 37 |
| 2022 | 24 | SF | 17 | 15* | 114 | 78 | 1,015 | 8 | 68.4% | 13.0 | 8.9 | β | 47 |
| 2023 | 25 | SF | 16 | 13* | 105 | 75 | 1,342 | 7 | 71.4% | 17.9 | 12.8 | β | 61 |
| 2024 | 26 | SF | 7 | 5* | 47 | 25 | 374 | 0 | 53.2% | 15.0 | 8.0 | β | 19 |
| Career | 68 | 57* | 446 | 294 | 4,305 | 25 | 65.9% | 14.6 | 9.7 | β | 206 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | NE | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | TB | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | SEA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | SF | 12 | 10* | 728 | 86.8% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | SF | 17 | 14* | 906 | 83.0% | β | 0.0% | 56 | 13.6% |
| 2022 | 24 | SF | 17 | 15* | 1,002 | 91.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | SF | 16 | 13* | 803 | 81.5% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 26 | SF | 7 | 5* | 357 | 76.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 69 | 57* | 3,796 | β | β | β | 63 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | β | β | 10* | β | 7.4 | 24.3 | 0 | 902 |
| 2021 | 23 | β | β | 14* | β | -1.3 | 40.6 | 0 | 813 |
| 2022 | 24 | β | β | 15* | β | 1.5 | 42.0 | 0 | 1,143 |
| 2023 | 25 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 81.8 | 0 | 1,467 |
| 2024 | 26 | β | β | 5* | β | β | 12.8 | 0 | 556 |
| Career | 57* | β | β | β | 0 | 4,881 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | SF | 12 | 10* | 36 | 6.0 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 23 | SF | 17 | 14* | 9 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | SF | 17 | 15* | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 46 | 39* | 60 | β | 57 | β | 1 | β | 4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | SF | 12 | 10* | 9.4 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 7 | 5 | 0.1 | 42 | 86.6 |
| 2021 | 23 | SF | 17 | 14* | 9.8 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 37 | 118.5 |
| 2022 | 24 | SF | 17 | 15* | 9.9 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 7 | 0.1 | 47 | 115.9 |
| 2023 | 25 | SF | 16 | 13* | 13.8 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 61 | 124.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | SF | 7 | 5* | 11.9 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 2 | 4 | 0.1 | 19 | 61.8 |
| Career | 69 | 57* | β | β | β | 18 | 22 | β | 206 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 71.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 19% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 95%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sierra College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 2017 | Sierra College | 13 | 59 | 1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | Arizona State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 15 | 66 | 1 | 4.4 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sierra College | β | 29 | 573 | 5 | β | 19.8 | β | β | β |
| 2017 | Sierra College | β | 60 | 960 | 14 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β |
| 2018 | Arizona State | β | 33 | 474 | 3 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | Arizona State | β | 65 | 1,192 | 8 | β | 18.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 187 | 3,199 | 30 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β |
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Brandon inherited the San Francisco 49ers WR room from Deebo Samuel Sr. (2019β2024), and handed it to Jauan Jennings (2021β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with SF
Drafted by SF β Round 1, Pick 25
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SF | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2020 | SF | 2 | W1QuestionableΒ· HamstringW9OutΒ· Not Injury RelatedW17OutΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 748 | 62.3 | 985+237 | 57.9 |
| 2021 | 826 | 51.6 | 808-18 | 47.5 |
| 2022 | 1,015 | 59.7 | 949-66 | 55.8 |
| 2023 | 1,342 | 83.9 | 1,398+56 | 82.3 |
| 2024 | 374 | 53.4 | 892+518 | 52.5 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
97 career value over replacement β #1168 all-time of 4,642. 19.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #25 (Rd 1) Β· SF Β· 2020 Β· +16.1 vs expected KV-H
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