Curtis Samuel is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Samuel in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Samuel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Curtis Samuel
Height5'11"
Weight195 lb
BornAug 11, 1996
Age29
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 Β· Rd 2, Pick 40 Β· CAR
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 67 Β· #1679 Β· Above AverageWorth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.2
Avg surplus
peak +20
6 seasons Γ ~11.2 surplus β VORP 67
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2017 | β | CAR | 8 | β | 26 | 15 | 115 | 0 | 57.7% | 7.7 | 4.4 | β | 6 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 225 | 37.0% | β | 0.0% | 121 | 52.4% |
| 2018 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 65 | 39 | 494 | 5 | 60.0% | 12.7 | 7.6 | β | 24 | 8 | 84 | 2 | 10.5 | 25.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 467 | 52.9% | β | 0.0% | 114 | 41.6% |
| 2018 | β | NO | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 105 | 54 | 627 | 6 | 51.4% | 11.6 | 6.0 | β | 36 | 19 | 130 | 1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 7 | 36.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 955 | 85.6% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% |
| 2019 | β | ATL | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 97 | 77 | 851 | 3 | 79.4% | 11.1 | 8.8 | β | 39 | 41 | 200 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 | 24.4 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 659 | 68.1% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2020 | β | NO | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | WAS | 5 | β | 9 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 66.7% | 4.5 | 3.0 | β | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 84 | 23.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2021 | β | NO | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | WAS | 17 | β | 92 | 64 | 656 | 4 | 69.6% | 10.3 | 7.1 | β | 36 | 38 | 187 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 11 | 28.9 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 850 | 71.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | CLE | 2 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 91 | 62 | 613 | 4 | 68.1% | 9.9 | 6.7 | β | 26 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 5.6 | 14.3 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 571 | 56.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | BUF | 14 | β | 46 | 31 | 253 | 1 | 67.4% | 8.2 | 5.5 | β | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 378 | 41.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | IND | 2 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | BUF | 5 | β | 9 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 77.8% | 11.6 | 9.0 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 151 | 39.8% | β | 0.0% | 26 | 17.5% |
| Career | β | 124 | β | 540 | 355 | 3,717 | 24 | 65.7% | 10.5 | 6.9 | β | 185 | 126 | 729 | 7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 38 | 30.2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4,340 | 52.9% | β | 0.0% | 268 | 21.0% | |
Career EPA82.5Β·10 rushing Β· 73 receivingΒ·10.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 4 | 64 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 12 | 7* | 8 | 84 | 2 | 10.5 | 25.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 19 | 130 | 1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 7 | 36.8 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 41 | 200 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10 | 24.4 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 38 | 187 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 11 | 28.9 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 7 | 39 | 1 | 5.6 | 14.3 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 103 | 52* | 126 | 729 | 7 | 5.8 | β | 38 | β | 1 | 64.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 26 | 15 | 115 | 0 | 57.7% | 7.7 | 4.4 | β | 6 |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 12 | 7* | 65 | 39 | 494 | 5 | 60.0% | 12.7 | 7.6 | β | 24 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 105 | 54 | 627 | 6 | 51.4% | 11.6 | 6.0 | β | 36 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 97 | 77 | 851 | 3 | 79.4% | 11.1 | 8.8 | β | 39 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 66.7% | 4.5 | 3.0 | β | 4 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 92 | 64 | 656 | 4 | 69.6% | 10.3 | 7.1 | β | 36 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 91 | 62 | 613 | 4 | 68.1% | 9.9 | 6.7 | β | 26 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 46 | 31 | 253 | 1 | 67.4% | 8.2 | 5.5 | β | 9 |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 9 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 77.8% | 11.6 | 9.0 | β | 5 |
| Career | 108 | 52* | 540 | 355 | 3,717 | 24 | 65.7% | 10.5 | 6.9 | β | 185 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | NO | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | ATL | 4 | 4* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 1 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | CLE | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | DAL | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | IND | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 13* | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CAR | 9 | 0* | 225 | 37.0% | β | 0.0% | 121 | 52.4% |
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 7* | 467 | 52.9% | β | 0.0% | 114 | 41.6% |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 955 | 85.6% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 659 | 68.1% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 84 | 23.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 850 | 71.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 571 | 56.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 378 | 41.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 151 | 39.8% | β | 0.0% | 26 | 17.5% |
| Career | 111 | 52* | 4,340 | β | β | β | 268 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | β | β | 0* | β | 3.9 | -3.6 | 0 | 256 |
| 2018 | 22 | β | β | 7* | β | 5.6 | 8.3 | 0 | 776 |
| 2019 | 23 | β | β | 14* | β | 6.3 | 8.6 | 0 | 1,538 |
| 2020 | 24 | β | β | 10* | β | -3.6 | 37.8 | 0 | 711 |
| 2021 | 25 | β | β | 0* | β | -1.9 | -0.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 26 | β | β | 12* | β | -2.3 | 25.7 | 0 | 615 |
| 2023 | 27 | β | β | 9* | β | 3.8 | 6.0 | 0 | 598 |
| 2024 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | -1.9 | -10.3 | 0 | 212 |
| Career | 52* | β | β | β | 0 | 4,727 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 7* | 65 | 8.1 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 103 | 5.4 | 27 | 1.4 | 1 | 19.0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 87 | 2.1 | 113 | 2.8 | 3 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 7 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 121 | 3.2 | 66 | 1.7 | 1 | 38.0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 18 | 2.6 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 4 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 96 | 52* | 410 | β | 255 | β | 6 | β | 35 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 7* | 11.9 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 24 | 90.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 14* | 14.6 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 7 | 0.1 | 36 | 84.9 |
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 7.3 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 | 39 | 109.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 2.3 | -2.2 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 6.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 5 | 0.1 | 36 | 95.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 16 | 9* | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 26 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 4.6 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 79.3 |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 16.1 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 141.2 |
| Career | 102 | 52* | β | β | β | 24 | 22 | β | 179 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2017bestavg 482025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #579 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position24
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Receptions leader23
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
10.31 EPA/season over 8 seasons53
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.024Touch rate0.153EPA/snap0.019Snap share52.9%Off snaps4,340ReliableCV 0.33
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 Β· 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.31s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 99thClass Pos 95thClass All 99th
37"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 81thClass Pos 88thClass All 88th
119"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 60thClass Pos 25thClass All 49th
18 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 33thClass Pos 86thClass All 42th
7.09s
3-Cone
Low Β· 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 57thClass Pos 10thClass All 49th
4.33s
Shuttle
Low Β· 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 51thClass Pos 16thClass All 55th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 10.5 regular season β 11.9 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+13%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
4,446
729 rush Β· 3,717 recv
Total TDs
31
7 rush Β· 24 recv
Total Touches
481
126 carries Β· 355 rec
Yds / Touch
9.2
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt11Rec7Yds83TD2Ctch%63.6%Y/R11.9Y/Tgt7.51D4
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA11.7Rec AirYd36
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tyler LarsenC7yAlex ArmahRB6yJoey SlyeK5yShaq ThompsonOLB5yDavid MayoOLB5yEfe ObadaDE5yJ.J. JansenLS4yChris ManhertzTE4yTaylor MotonOT4yTrai TurnerG4yChristian McCaffreyRB4yKawann ShortDT4yLogan ThomasTE4yCasey ToohillDE4yKyle AllenQB4yCorn ElderCB4yGreg OlsenTE3yTress WayP3yCharles Leno Jr.OT3yCam NewtonQB3yMario AddisonDL3yCornelius LucasOT3yDJ MooreWR3yGreg Van RotenG3y
2017 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #40
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCurtis inherited the Carolina Panthers WR room from Devin Funchess (2015β2018), and handed it to DJ Moore (2018β2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2024team change
Joined BUF (from WAS)
- 2021team change
Joined WAS (from CAR)
- 2017draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 2, Pick 40
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 195 lb
Frame
196 lb at 4.31s
Size-speed
37" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
11 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 1 | W8OutΒ· PectoralW9QuestionableΒ· PectoralW16QuestionableΒ· RibW17QuestionableΒ· RibW18QuestionableΒ· Rib |
| 2023 | WAS | 1 | W3QuestionableΒ· Illness / HipW8QuestionableΒ· FootW9OutΒ· ToeW10QuestionableΒ· Toe |
| 2021 | WAS | 5 | W5QuestionableΒ· GroinW6OutΒ· GroinW7OutΒ· GroinW8OutΒ· GroinW10OutΒ· GroinW11QuestionableΒ· GroinW12QuestionableΒ· GroinW13QuestionableΒ· GroinW14QuestionableΒ· GroinW16QuestionableΒ· HamstringW17QuestionableΒ· HamstringW18OutΒ· Hamstring |
| 2020 | CAR | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· KneeW7QuestionableΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2019 | CAR | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW16QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2018 | CAR | 3 | W1OutΒ· Medical IllnessW2OutΒ· Medical IllnessW3OutΒ· Medical Illness |
| 2017 | CAR | 1 | W1QuestionableΒ· AnkleW4OutΒ· Back |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
58
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2017
C+2018
B2019
B2020
F2021
B2022
B2023
C2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
74%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 115 | 14.4 | 119+4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 494 | 41.2 | 583+89 | 34.3 |
| 2019 | 627 | 39.2 | 570-57 | 33.5 |
| 2020 | 851 | 56.7 | 884+33 | 52 |
| 2021 | 27 | 5.4 | 4-23 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 656 | 38.6 | 584-72 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 613 | 38.3 | 600-13 | 35.3 |
| 2024 | 253 | 18.1 | 275+22 | 16.2 |
| 2025 | 81 | 16.2 | 275+194 | 16.2 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
67 career value over replacement β #1679 all-time of 4,642. 7.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #40 (Rd 2) Β· CAR Β· 2017 Β· +8.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+8.2
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