A wide receiver who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 10
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2015 | β | NO | 16 | β | 49 | 30 | 454 | 2 | 61.2% | 15.1 | 9.3 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 430 | 37.1% | β | 0.0% | 143 | 30.4% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 17.4 | 0 | 680 |
| 2016 | β | NO | 13 | β | 38 | 26 | 281 | 3 | 68.4% | 10.8 | 7.4 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 366 | 31.8% | β | 0.0% | 115 | 24.2% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | TB | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.6 | 0 | 425 |
| 2017 | β | NO | 14 | β | 37 | 23 | 364 | 3 | 62.2% | 15.8 | 9.8 | β | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 651 | 62.9% | β | 0.0% | 27 | 13.6% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | ATL | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -1.7 | 0 | 325 |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 124 | 79 | 1,099 | 8 | 63.7% | 13.9 | 8.9 | β | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1,447 | 43.9% | β | 0.0% | 285 | 22.7% | β | β | 25.2 | 0 | 1,430 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | NO | 16 | 0* | 49 | 30 | 454 | 2 | 61.2% | 15.1 | 9.3 | β | 22 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 24 | NO | 13 | 0* | 38 | 26 | 281 | 3 | 68.4% | 10.8 | 7.4 | β | 16 | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 25 | NO | 14 | 10* | 37 | 23 | 364 | 3 | 62.2% | 15.8 | 9.8 | β | 14 | 7.4 |
| Career | 43 | 10* | 124 | 79 | 1,099 | 8 | 63.7% | 13.9 | 8.9 | β | 52 | 20.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | NO | 16 | 0* | 430 | 37.1% | β | 0.0% | 143 | 30.4% |
| 2016 | 24 | NO | 16 | 0* | 366 | 31.8% | β | 0.0% | 115 | 24.2% |
| 2017 | 25 | NO | 16 | 10* | 651 | 62.9% | β | 0.0% | 27 | 13.6% |
| Career | 48 | 10* | 1,447 | β | β | β | 285 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 17.4 | 0 | 680 |
| 2016 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 9.6 | 0 | 425 |
| 2017 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | β | -1.7 | 0 | 325 |
| Career | 10* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,430 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | β | β | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | β | β | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | β | β | 10* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
| Career | 10* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 51.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 5% 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: 88%.
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.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Brandon inherited the New Orleans Saints WR room from Brandin Cooks (2014β2025), and handed it to Willie Snead (2015β2017).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NO
Entered the NFL with NO
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NO | 0 | W19OutΒ· Neck |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 454 | 28.4 | 354-100 | 20.8 |
| 2016 | 281 | 21.6 | 249-32 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | 364 | 26 | 330-34 | 19.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
10 career value over replacement β #3599 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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