Corey Brown
A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 7 · #3773 · Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3.5
Avg surplus
peak +6
2 seasons × ~3.5 surplus ≈ VORP 7
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2014 | — | CAR | 11 | — | 36 | 21 | 296 | 2 | 58.3% | 14.1 | 8.2 | — | 12 | 8 | 95 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 34.1% | — | 0.0% | 84 | 32.6% |
| 2015 | — | CAR | 14 | — | 54 | 31 | 447 | 4 | 57.4% | 14.4 | 8.3 | — | 24 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 753 | 78.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 53 | 27 | 276 | 1 | 50.9% | 10.2 | 5.2 | — | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | 52.8% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 19.5% |
| 2016 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 143 | 79 | 1,019 | 7 | 55.2% | 12.9 | 7.1 | — | 52 | 16 | 139 | 0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 7 | 43.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,647 | 55.2% | — | 0.0% | 143 | 26.0% | |
Career EPA36.4·8 rushing · 29 receiving·12.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CAR | 11 | 0* | 8 | 95 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 24 | CAR | 14 | 11* | 6 | 38 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 25 | CAR | 15 | 8* | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Career | 40 | 19* | 16 | 139 | 0 | 8.7 | — | 7 | — | 0 | 19 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CAR | 11 | 0* | 36 | 21 | 296 | 2 | 58.3% | 14.1 | 8.2 | — | 12 |
| 2015 | 24 | CAR | 14 | 11* | 54 | 31 | 447 | 4 | 57.4% | 14.4 | 8.3 | — | 24 |
| 2016 | 25 | CAR | 15 | 8* | 53 | 27 | 276 | 1 | 50.9% | 10.2 | 5.2 | — | 16 |
| Career | 40 | 19* | 143 | 79 | 1,019 | 7 | 55.2% | 12.9 | 7.1 | — | 52 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CAR | 13 | 0* | 307 | 34.1% | — | 0.0% | 84 | 32.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | CAR | 14 | 11* | 753 | 78.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | CAR | 16 | 8* | 587 | 52.8% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 19.5% |
| Career | 43 | 19* | 1,647 | — | — | — | 143 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | 6.0 | 12.9 | 0 | 517 |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 11* | — | 2.1 | 19.0 | 0 | 787 |
| 2016 | 25 | — | — | 8* | — | -0.5 | -3.2 | 0 | 535 |
| Career | 19* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,839 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2014bestavg 502016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
12.12 EPA/season over 3 seasons54
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.703Touch rate0.097EPA/snap0.022Snap share55.2%Off snaps1,647ReliableCV 0.31
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+).
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+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 75thClass Pos 44thClass All 79th
33"
Vertical
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 44thClass Pos 28thClass All 50th
116"
Broad Jump
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 46thClass Pos 16thClass All 48th
7.16s
3-Cone
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 49thClass Pos 22thClass All 53th
4.22s
Shuttle
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 69thClass Pos 43thClass All 69th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 12.9 regular season → 18.4 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+43%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt30Rec15Yds276TD1Ctch%50.0%Y/R18.4Y/Tgt9.21D10
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA8.8Rec AirYd379
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio State), 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
J.J. JansenLS3yGraham GanoK3yGreg OlsenTE3yThomas DavisOLB3yCam NewtonQB3yMario AddisonDL3yJonathan StewartRB3yMike TolbertFB3yAndrew NorwellG3yTrai TurnerG3yLuke KuechlyILB3yEd DicksonTE3yA.J. KleinOLB3yStar LotuleleiDT3yMike RemmersG3yKyle LoveDT3yKawann ShortDT3yRyan KalilC3yTre BostonFS3yDerek AndersonQB3yWes HortonDE3yColin JonesS3yKony EalyDE3yFozzy WhittakerRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCorey inherited the Carolina Panthers WR room from Jerricho Cotchery (2014–2015), and handed it to Kelvin Benjamin (2014–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 190 lb
Frame
178 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
33" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CAR | 0 | W11Doubtful· ShoulderW12Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2014 | CAR | 2 | W8Out· ConcussionW9Out· ConcussionW19Questionable· Shoulder |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
43
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2014
C+2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
90%
20142016
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 296 | 26.9 | 333+37 | 19.6 |
| 2015 | 447 | 31.9 | 418-29 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | 276 | 18.4 | 191-85 | 11.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
7 career value over replacement — #3773 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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