Brian Stablein is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Stablein in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stablein's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Stablein
Height6'1"
Weight194 lb
BornApr 14, 1970
Age56
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1993 · Rd 8, Pick 210 · DEN
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 9 · #3661 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +4
3 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 9
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | — | IND | 15 | — | — | 8 | 95 | 0 | — | 11.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | IND | 16 | — | — | 18 | 192 | 1 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | IND | 16 | — | — | 25 | 253 | 1 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | DET | 10 | — | — | 7 | 80 | 0 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DET | 11 | — | 25 | 10 | 115 | 1 | 40.0% | 11.5 | 4.6 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -10.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DET | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 63.6% | 6.9 | 4.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 36 | 75 | 783 | 3 | 208.3% | 10.4 | 21.8 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | -15.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-15.7·-16 receiving·-7.9/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 30.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1995bestavg 462000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.86 EPA/season over 2 seasons47
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: 94%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt3Rec3Yds32Ctch%100.0%Y/R10.7Y/Tgt10.71D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chris GardockiP3yRobert PorcherDE3yJim HarbaughQB3yJohnnie MortonWR3yMarshall FaulkRB3yKen DilgerTE3yJason BelserFS3yMarcus PollardTE3yEllis JohnsonDE3yHerman MooreWR3ySean DawkinsWR3yTracy ScrogginsDE3yZack CrockettRB3yAllen AldridgeOLB3yLuther EllissDT3yBernard WhittingtonDE3yJohn JettP3yTony McCoyDT3yDavid SloanTE3yLamont WarrenRB3yWalter RasbyTE3yQuentin CoryattLB3yRon RiceS3yCharlie BatchQB3y
1993 Draft Class· this player went #210
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1998team change
Joined DET (from IND)
- 1995team change
Joined IND (from DEN)
- 1993draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 8, Pick 210
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 194 lb
Frame
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 →
49
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
C+1996
C+1997
C1998
C1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95 | 6.3 | 187+92 | 11 |
| 1996 | 192 | 12 | 269+77 | 15.8 |
| 1997 | 253 | 15.8 | 276+23 | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 80 | 8 | 142+62 | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 115 | 10.5 | 151+36 | 8.9 |
| 2000 | 48 | 6 | 37-11 | 2.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3661 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #210 (Rd 8) · DEN · 1993 · +25.1 vs expected KV-H
49actual
23.9 expected · Δ+25.1
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