Cliff Russell
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
BornFeb 8, 1979
Age47
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 3, Pick 87 · WAS
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2003 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 21.0 | 21.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIA | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | |
Career EPA-0.2·-0 rushing·-0.1/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 9 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 9 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
13
Sustained
career value
×.6
13
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 13 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 9· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 13
On-field 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2004bestavg 132004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.06 EPA/season over 3 seasons50
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%.
Combine · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.36s
40-Yard
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 97thClass Pos 84thClass All 97th
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
Darnerien McCantsWR2yRashad BaumanDB2yBruce SmithDE1yJason TaylorOLB1yOlindo MareK1yJustin SmithDE1yKeith TraylorNT1yChamp BaileyCB1yKevin CarterDE1yBryan BarkerP1yJeff ZgoninaDT1yShayne GrahamK1yVonnie HollidayDE1yCarson PalmerQB1yZach ThomasILB1yJessie ArmsteadOLB1yDan WilkinsonDT1yLaveranues ColesWR1yChad JohnsonWR1yDonnie JonesP1yChris ChambersWR1yWes WelkerWR1yRenaldo WynnDE1yRandy McMichaelTE1y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #87
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined MIA (from CIN)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2004team change
Joined CIN (from WAS)
- 2002draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 3, Pick 87
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 190 lb
Frame
185 lb at 4.36s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
9
peak 13
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
15%
20032006
2003 · cause not documented · 6%2004 · cause not documented · 25%2006 · cause not documented · 13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | 5.3 | 0-21 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #87 (Rd 3) · WAS · 2002 · -29.7 vs expected KV-H
9actual
38.7 expected · Δ−29.7
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