A wide receiver with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~7.5 surplus β VORP 15
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2005 | β | SEA | 9 | β | 28 | 28 | 400 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.3 | 14.3 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 34.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SEA | 13 | β | 45 | 45 | 610 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.6 | 13.6 | β | 33 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 60.6 | 0 | 378 |
| 2007 | β | SEA | 6 | β | 32 | 32 | 384 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 32.1 | 0 | 250 |
| 2008 | β | CAR | 6 | β | 13 | 13 | 181 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.9 | 13.9 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.6 | 0 | 111 |
| Career | β | 34 | β | 118 | 118 | 1,575 | 9 | 100.0% | 13.3 | 13.3 | β | 73 | β | β | 135.6 | 0 | 739 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 50.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 8% 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: 91%.
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.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado; California State-Northridge), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
D.J. inherited the Seattle Seahawks WR room from Joe Jurevicius (2005), and handed it to Deion Branch (2006β2009).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined CAR (from SEA)
Last recorded season with CAR
Drafted by SEA β Round 5, Pick 157
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 400 | 44.4 | 589+189 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 610 | 46.9 | 633+23 | 37.3 |
| 2007 | 384 | 64 | 1,006+622 | 59.2 |
| 2008 | 181 | 30.2 | 354+173 | 20.8 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
15 career value over replacement β #3344 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #157 (Rd 5) Β· SEA Β· 2004 Β· +14 vs expected KV-H
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