Bub Means
Role Player
Height6'2"
Weight215 lb
BornJan 10, 2001
Age25
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 · Rd 5, Pick 170 · NO
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2024 | — | NO | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | 118 | 1 | 60.0% | 13.1 | 7.9 | — | 7 | 145 | 29.7% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 13.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 11.3 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 107.1 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | 118 | 1 | 60.0% | 13.1 | 7.9 | — | 7 | 145 | 29.7% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 13.8% | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 170 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — | |
Career EPA3.4·3 receiving·3.4/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | NO | 4 | 0* | 15 | 9 | 118 | 1 | 60.0% | 13.1 | 7.9 | — | 7 | 2.2 |
| Career | 4 | 15 | 9 | 118 | 1 | 60.0% | 13.1 | 7.9 | — | 7 | 2.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 170 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 170 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | NO | 7 | 0* | 11.3 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 107.1 |
| Career | 7 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 15 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 15 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
21
Sustained
career value
×.6
21
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 21 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 15· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 21
On-field 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2024bestavg 212024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.36 EPA/season over 1 season51
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.814Touch rate0.103EPA/snap0.023Snap share29.7%Off snaps145Emerging
Production per snap — 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+).
Combine · 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 89thClass Pos 52thClass All 83th
39.5"
Vertical
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 93thClass Pos 74thClass All 88th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 74thClass Pos 26thClass All 61th
19 reps
Bench
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 38thClass Pos 82thClass All 41th
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
Derek CarrQB1yCameron JordanDE1yDemario DavisOLB1yTyrann MathieuFS1yZach WoodLS1yAlvin KamaraRB1yMarquez Valdes-ScantlingWR1yNathan ShepherdDE1yTaysom HillTE1yFoster MoreauTE1yMarshon LattimoreCB1yJamaal WilliamsRB1yLucas PatrickG1yConnor McGovernG1yCarl GrandersonDE1yWill HarrisSAF1yTanoh KpassagnonDE1yCedrick Wilson Jr.WR1yCesar RuizC1yWillie Gay Jr.LB1yErik McCoyC1yJ.T. GrayDB1yJuwan JohnsonTE1yTre HerndonCB1y
2024 Draft Class· this player went #170
#162Christian JonesOL#163Jacob MonkC#164Jaylin SimpsonCB#165Rasheen AliRB#166Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB#167Keilan RobinsonRB#168Javon SolomonLB#169Kitan OladapoSAF#172Trevor KeeganG#173Isaiah DavisRB#174Caelen CarsonDB#175Jaylan FordLB#176Qwan'tez StiggersDB#177Walter RouseOT#178Logan LeeDL#179Sataoa LaumeaOT
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Movementderived from season history
- 2024draft
Drafted by NO — Round 5, Pick 170
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 215 lb
Frame
212 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 4 | W9Out· AnkleW14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW16Out· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
15
peak 21
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
41%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118 | 29.5 | 475+357 | 27.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #170 (Rd 5) · NO · 2024 · -12.2 vs expected KV-H
15actual
27.2 expected · Δ−12.2
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