A quarterback with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~14 surplus β VORP 28
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 | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | 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% | |||||
| 2021 | β | HOU | 13 | β | 263 | 394 | 66.8% | 2,664 | 16 | 10 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 88.8 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 27.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 743 | 92.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 292 | 479 | 61.0% | 3,118 | 17 | 15 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 78.8 | 31 | 32 | 108 | 2 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 8 | 25.0 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 855 | 91.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | PHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | 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 | HOU | 5 | β | 18 | 39 | 46.2% | 173 | 2 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | β | 76.1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 53 | 12.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | HOU | 4 | β | 20 | 36 | 55.6% | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | β | 72.9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 72 | 29.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | β | HOU | 6 | β | 91 | 159 | 57.2% | 915 | 5 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 81.6 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 1 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 292 | 70.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 684 | 1,107 | 61.8% | 7,082 | 40 | 26 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 82.5 | 74 | 68 | 232 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 17 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2,015 | 59.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | HOU | 13 | 12* | 263 | 394 | 66.8% | 2,664 | 16 | 10 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 88.8 | 31 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 14* | 292 | 479 | 61.0% | 3,118 | 17 | 15 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 78.8 | 31 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 18 | 39 | 46.2% | 173 | 2 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | β | 76.1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 20 | 36 | 55.6% | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | β | 72.9 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 6 | 4* | 91 | 159 | 57.2% | 915 | 5 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 81.6 | 8 | 4.1 |
| Career | 43 | 30* | 684 | 1,107 | 61.8% | 7,082 | 40 | 26 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 6.4 | β | β | 82.5 | 74 | 22.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | HOU | 13 | 12* | 18 | 44 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 14* | 32 | 108 | 2 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 8 | 25.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 6 | 4* | 13 | 60 | 1 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 30* | 68 | 232 | 3 | 3.4 | β | 17 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | HOU | 13 | 12* | 743 | 92.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 14* | 855 | 91.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 6 | 0* | 53 | 12.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 72 | 29.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 6 | 4* | 292 | 70.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 44 | 30* | 2,015 | β | β | β | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | β | β | 12* | -45.7 | -8.3 | β | 2,869 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | β | β | 14* | -74.3 | 2.1 | β | 3,734 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | β | β | 0* | -5.0 | 0.6 | β | 313 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | β | β | 0* | -5.2 | -1.1 | β | 223 | 0 |
| Career | 26* | β | β | β | 7,139 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | HOU | β | 12* | 75.7 | 17.4 | 91 | 20.9 | 30 | 30 | 121 | 2.3 | 13 | 11 | β |
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | β | 14* | 70.6 | 23.2 | 124 | 23.6 | 34 | 59 | 127 | 2.3 | 12 | 13 | β |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | β | 0* | 63.2 | 21.1 | 5 | 11.9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | β |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | β | 0* | 63.9 | 27.8 | 6 | 15.4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | β | 4* | 70.6 | 19.0 | 28 | 16.0 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Career | 30* | β | β | 254 | β | 76 | 104 | 324 | β | 32 | 29 | 9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | HOU | 13 | 12* | 37 | 2.1 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | β | 5 |
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 14* | 107 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 8 |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 6 | 0* | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 9 | 3.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 6 | 4* | 50 | 3.8 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | β | 2 |
| Career | 44 | 30* | 212 | β | 20 | β | 0 | β | 16 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 37.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 38Β· confidence 78%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Ranked #98 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 8% of the all-time Passing Yards 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: 86%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Davis inherited the Houston Texans QB room from Deshaun Watson (2017β2020), and handed it to C.J. Stroud (2023β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with HOU
Drafted by HOU β Round 3, Pick 67
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,664 | 204.9 | 3,294+630 | 193.7 |
| 2022 | 3,118 | 207.9 | 3,458+340 | 203.4 |
| 2023 | 173 | 34.6 | 799+626 | 47 |
| 2024 | 212 | 53 | 1,118+906 | 65.8 |
| 2025 | 915 | 152.5 | 2,593+1,678 | 152.5 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
28 career value over replacement β #2744 all-time of 4,642. 5.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #67 (Rd 3) Β· HOU Β· 2021 Β· -5.6 vs expected KV-H
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