Bruce Hill is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Hill in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hill's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bruce Hill
Top 13% all-time WRsElite Playmaker
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 69 Β· #1638 Β· Above AverageWorth 69 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.3
Avg surplus
peak +27
4 seasons Γ ~17.3 surplus β VORP 69
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1987 | β | TAM | 8 | β | β | 23 | 403 | 2 | β | 17.5 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | TAM | 14 | β | β | 58 | 1,040 | 9 | β | 17.9 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | TAM | 16 | β | β | 50 | 673 | 5 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | TAM | 13 | β | β | 42 | 641 | 5 | β | 15.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | TAM | 6 | β | β | 17 | 185 | 2 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 57 | β | β | 380 | 5,884 | 46 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | -8 | 0 | -1.3 | β | β | β | β | 51.7 |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 47.3
Availability 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 59elite 701991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader26
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Vinny TestaverdeQB5yMark CarrierWR5yRon HallTE5yJames WilderRB3yWillie DrewreyWR3ySteve ChristieK2yChris ChandlerQB2yMark RoyalsP2yReggie CobbRB2yDon SmithRB2yLars TateRB2yFrank PillowWR2yWilliam HowardRB2yDanny PeeblesWR2yRay CriswellP2yGene TaylorWR2yJohn CarneyK1yMarty CarterS1yChris MohrP1yJesse SolomonLB1yGerald CarterWR1yStephen StarringWR1yDarrell FullingtonFS1yLawrence DawseyWR1y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #106
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBruce inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR room from Gerald Carter (1981β1987), and handed it to Mark Carrier (1987β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with TAM
- 1987draft
Drafted by TAM β Round 4, Pick 106
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 175 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
65
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1987
B+1988
B1989
B1990
D1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
72%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 403 | 50.4 | 827+424 | 48.6 |
| 1988 | 1,040 | 74.3 | 1,189+149 | 70 |
| 1989 | 673 | 42.1 | 702+29 | 41.3 |
| 1990 | 641 | 49.3 | 815+174 | 47.9 |
| 1991 | 185 | 30.8 | 517+332 | 30.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
69 career value over replacement β #1638 all-time of 4,642. 13.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #106 (Rd 4) Β· TAM Β· 1987 Β· +28.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+28.2
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