Darnell McDonald
Role Player
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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 | |||||
| 1999 | — | TB | 7 | — | 15 | 9 | 96 | 1 | 60.0% | 10.7 | 6.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 15 | 9 | 96 | 1 | 60.0% | 10.7 | 6.4 | — | 4 | — | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA2.0·2 receiving·2.0/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 34 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 24· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 26.4
Availability 7.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1999bestavg 341999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.96 EPA/season over 1 season51
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: 89%.
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt6
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-5.1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ronde BarberFS1yJohn LynchFS1yDerrick BrooksOLB1yHardy NickersonMLB1yWarrick DunnRB1yWarren SappDT1yMark RoyalsP1yDave MooreTE1yChidi AhanotuDT1yMike AlstottFB1yShelton QuarlesMLB1yTrent DilferQB1yDonnie AbrahamCB1yBrad CulpepperDT1yAlshermond SingletonOLB1yBrian KellyCB1yTyoka JacksonDE1yDexter JacksonS1yBert EmanuelWR1yMartin GramaticaK1ySteve WhiteDE1yPatrick HapeTE1yReidel AnthonyWR1yDamien RobinsonFS1y
1999 Draft Class· this player went #240
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999draft
Drafted by TB — Round 7, Pick 240
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 199 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
24
peak 34
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96 | 13.7 | 199+103 | 11.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #240 (Rd 7) · TB · 1999 · +1.2 vs expected KV-H
24actual
22.8 expected · Δ+1.2
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