Christian Kirk is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Kirk in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kirk's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 119 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 119
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2018 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 68 | 43 | 590 | 3 | 63.2% | 13.7 | 8.7 | β | 21 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | LAC | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 107 | 67 | 708 | 3 | 62.6% | 10.6 | 6.6 | β | 31 | 10 | 93 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | PIT | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 79 | 48 | 621 | 6 | 60.8% | 12.9 | 7.9 | β | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | ARI | 17 | β | 103 | 77 | 982 | 5 | 74.8% | 12.8 | 9.5 | β | 44 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | JAX | 17 | β | 133 | 84 | 1,108 | 8 | 63.2% | 13.2 | 8.3 | β | 55 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | DEN | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | β | JAX | 12 | β | 85 | 57 | 787 | 3 | 67.1% | 13.8 | 9.3 | β | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | β | 56.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | β | JAX | 8 | β | 47 | 27 | 379 | 1 | 57.4% | 14.0 | 8.1 | β | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | GB | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | HOU | 11 | β | 52 | 28 | 239 | 1 | 53.8% | 8.5 | 4.6 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 112 | β | 674 | 431 | 5,414 | 30 | 63.9% | 12.6 | 8.0 | β | 245 | 22 | 159 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 8 | 36.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | 77.1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 13* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 15* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | 12 | 8* | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | β | 56.3 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Career | 46 | 36* | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | β | β | 77.1 | 0 | 79.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | ARI | 12 | 9* | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 12* | 10 | 93 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 13* | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 15* | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | 12 | 8* | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 68* | 22 | 159 | 0 | 7.2 | β | 8 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | ARI | 12 | 9* | 68 | 43 | 590 | 3 | 63.2% | 13.7 | 8.7 | β | 21 |
| 2019 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 12* | 107 | 67 | 708 | 3 | 62.6% | 10.6 | 6.6 | β | 31 |
| 2020 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 79 | 48 | 621 | 6 | 60.8% | 12.9 | 7.9 | β | 30 |
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 13* | 103 | 77 | 982 | 5 | 74.8% | 12.8 | 9.5 | β | 44 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 15* | 133 | 84 | 1,108 | 8 | 63.2% | 13.2 | 8.3 | β | 55 |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | 12 | 8* | 85 | 57 | 787 | 3 | 67.1% | 13.8 | 9.3 | β | 34 |
| 2024 | 28 | JAX | 8 | 6* | 47 | 27 | 379 | 1 | 57.4% | 14.0 | 8.1 | β | 18 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 52 | 28 | 239 | 1 | 53.8% | 8.5 | 4.6 | β | 12 |
| Career | 104 | 74* | 674 | 431 | 5,414 | 30 | 63.9% | 12.6 | 8.0 | β | 245 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | LAC | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | DEN | 2 | 2* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | IND | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | GB | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 8* | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | ARI | 12 | 9* | 542 | 78.8% | β | 0.0% | 58 | 17.8% |
| 2019 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 12* | 791 | 94.1% | β | 0.0% | 21 | 11.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 781 | 77.1% | β | 0.0% | 55 | 15.4% |
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 13* | 894 | 75.6% | β | 0.0% | 15 | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 15* | 991 | 88.5% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | 12 | 8* | 585 | 70.6% | β | 0.0% | 12 | 9.8% |
| 2024 | 28 | JAX | 8 | 6* | 337 | 70.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 433 | 48.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 106 | 74* | 5,354 | β | β | β | 170 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | β | β | 9* | β | 2.6 | 10.2 | 0 | 654 |
| 2019 | 23 | β | β | 12* | β | 4.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 1,083 |
| 2020 | 24 | β | β | 11* | β | 1.8 | 11.2 | 0 | 935 |
| 2021 | 25 | β | β | 13* | 3.0 | 0.7 | 51.1 | 33 | 1,201 |
| 2022 | 26 | β | β | 15* | -0.3 | -0.8 | 32.9 | 1 | 1,216 |
| 2023 | 27 | β | β | 8* | -1.8 | -0.6 | 23.4 | 25 | 842 |
| 2024 | 28 | β | β | 6* | β | β | 8.4 | 0 | 644 |
| Career | 74* | β | β | β | 59 | 6,575 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | β | 13* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | β | 15* | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | β | 8* | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 36* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | ARI | 12 | 9* | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 2 |
| 2019 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 12* | 66 | 6.6 | 27 | 2.7 | 1 | 10.0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 13* | 9 | 9.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 15* | 4 | 0.8 | 7 | 1.4 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | 12 | 8* | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 68* | 122 | β | 37 | β | 2 | β | 8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | ARI | 12 | 9* | 9.6 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 | 21 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 12* | 10.0 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 31 | 87.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 11.8 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 30 | 95.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 13* | 11.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 | 44 | 112.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 15* | 9.1 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 5 | 7 | 0.1 | 55 | 96.9 |
| 2023 | 27 | JAX | 12 | 8* | 9.9 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 34 | 98.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | JAX | 8 | 6* | 13.7 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 18 | 72.9 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 6.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 12 | 40.5 |
| Career | 106 | 74* | β | β | β | 14 | 30 | β | 245 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 66.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 28% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 92%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Christian inherited the Arizona Cardinals WR room from John Brown (2014β2017), and handed it to DeAndre Hopkins (2020β2022).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined HOU (from JAX)
Last recorded season with HOU
Joined JAX (from ARI)
Drafted by ARI β Round 2, Pick 47
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAX | 1 | W9OutΒ· Collarbone |
| 2023 | JAX | 0 | W18QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2020 | ARI | 1 | W3OutΒ· GroinW4QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2019 | ARI | 1 | W5OutΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW8QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 590 | 49.2 | 728+138 | 42.8 |
| 2019 | 708 | 54.5 | 853+145 | 50.1 |
| 2020 | 621 | 44.4 | 660+39 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 982 | 57.8 | 915-67 | 53.8 |
| 2022 | 1,108 | 65.2 | 1,043-65 | 61.4 |
| 2023 | 787 | 65.6 | 1,078+291 | 63.4 |
| 2024 | 379 | 47.4 | 787+408 | 46.3 |
| 2025 | 239 | 21.7 | 369+130 | 21.7 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
119 career value over replacement β #877 all-time of 4,642. 14.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #47 (Rd 2) Β· ARI Β· 2018 Β· +17.2 vs expected KV-H
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Christian inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars WR room from Zay Jones (2022β2023), and handed it to Parker Washington (2023β2025).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 8 seasons (2018β2025) β a true nomad. The crest trail: