Carl Pickens ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Pickens in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pickens a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Carl Pickens
Height6'2"
Weight206 lb
BornMar 23, 1970
Age56
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1992 | 22 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 26 | 326 | 1 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23 | CIN | 13 | — | — | 43 | 565 | 6 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | CIN | 15 | — | — | 71 | 1,127 | 11 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 99 | 1,234 | 17 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 100 | 1,180 | 12 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 116.7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | CIN | 12 | — | — | 52 | 695 | 5 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 82 | 1,023 | 5 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | CIN | 16 | — | 107 | 57 | 737 | 6 | 53.3% | 12.9 | 6.9 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 91.7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | TEN | 8 | — | 28 | 10 | 242 | 0 | 35.7% | 24.2 | 8.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 128 | — | 135 | 540 | 7,129 | 63 | 400.0% | 13.2 | 52.8 | — | 41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 82.6 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
154 career value over replacement — #620 all-time of 4,695. 17.1/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 2) · CIN · 1992 · +15.2 vs expected KV-H
70actual
54.8 expected · Δ+15.2
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