David Nelson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Nelson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Nelson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Nelson
Top 40% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Receiving | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2010 | 23–24 | BUF | 14 | — | 2.1 | 47 | 31 | 353 | 3 | 66.0% | 11.4 | 7.5 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24–25 | BUF | 16 | — | 6.0 | 98 | 61 | 658 | 5 | 62.2% | 10.8 | 6.7 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25–26 | BUF | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 40.0% | 15.5 | 6.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26–27 | NYJ | 12 | — | 2.8 | 61 | 36 | 423 | 2 | 59.0% | 11.8 | 6.9 | — | 20 | 570 | 73.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 27–28 | NYJ | 6 | — | 0.0 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.1 | 4.1 | — | 4 | 300 | 69.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 10.9 | 227 | 138 | 1,530 | 10 | 60.8% | 11.1 | 6.7 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
21 career value over replacement — #3090 all-time of 4,695. 5.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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