Buster Rhymes
Role Player
Height6'2"
Weight217 lb
BornJan 27, 1962
Age64
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 · Rd 4, Pick 85 · MIN
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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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | — | MIN | 15 | — | — | 5 | 124 | 0 | — | 24.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | MIN | 5 | — | — | 3 | 25 | 0 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 0 | 8 | 149 | 0 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 32· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 27.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 361986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1985 Draft Class· this player went #85
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1986final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1985draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 4, Pick 85
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 217 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
32
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
F1986
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
63%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
58
TypicalEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 124 | 8.3 | 218+94 | 12.8 |
| 1986 | 25 | 5 | 145+120 | 8.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #85 (Rd 4) · MIN · 1985 · -6.7 vs expected KV-H
32actual
38.7 expected · Δ−6.7
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