Davone Bess is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Bess in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bess's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Davone Bess
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 74 · #1540 · Above AverageWorth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +18
6 seasons × ~12.3 surplus ≈ VORP 74
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2008 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 54 | 54 | 554 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 29 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 113 | 76 | 758 | 2 | 67.3% | 10.0 | 6.7 | — | 48 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 126 | 80 | 817 | 5 | 63.5% | 10.2 | 6.5 | — | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CHI | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 86 | 51 | 537 | 3 | 59.3% | 10.5 | 6.2 | — | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 105 | 61 | 778 | 1 | 58.1% | 12.8 | 7.4 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 86 | 42 | 362 | 2 | 48.8% | 8.6 | 4.2 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | 54.4% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 9.3% |
| 2013 | — | GB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 96 | — | 570 | 364 | 3,806 | 14 | 63.9% | 10.5 | 6.7 | — | 206 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 534 | 54.4% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 9.3% | |
Career EPA62.3·-2 rushing · 64 receiving·10.4/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | MIA | 16 | — | 54 | 54 | 554 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 29 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIA | 16 | — | 113 | 76 | 758 | 2 | 67.3% | 10.0 | 6.7 | — | 48 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 126 | 80 | 817 | 5 | 63.5% | 10.2 | 6.5 | — | 43 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 86 | 51 | 537 | 3 | 59.3% | 10.5 | 6.2 | — | 25 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIA | 13 | — | 105 | 61 | 778 | 1 | 58.1% | 12.8 | 7.4 | — | 38 |
| 2013 | 28 | CLE | 14 | 8* | 86 | 42 | 362 | 2 | 48.8% | 8.6 | 4.2 | — | 23 |
| Career | 91 | 8* | 570 | 364 | 3,806 | 14 | 63.9% | 10.5 | 6.7 | — | 206 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | CHI | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | GB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 39.9 | 0 | 314 |
| 2009 | 24 | — | — | — | — | -3.0 | 18.1 | 0 | 850 |
| 2010 | 25 | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 13.3 | 0 | 993 |
| 2011 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | -9.5 | 0 | 652 |
| 2012 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 13.6 | 0 | 1,057 |
| 2013 | 28 | — | — | 8* | — | — | -11.0 | 0 | 524 |
| Career | 8* | — | — | — | 0 | 4,390 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 41.1
Availability 18.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2008bestavg 602013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position25
Depth
of 100
Reached 24% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
24% of the all-time Receptions leader24
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
10.39 EPA/season over 6 seasons53
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+31
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.678Touch rate0.161EPA/snap-0.021Snap share54.4%Off snaps534Emerging
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.64s
40-Yard
Low · 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 52thClass Pos 5thClass All 51th
31.5"
Vertical
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 31thClass Pos 48thClass All 59th
118"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 55thClass Pos 33thClass All 60th
12 reps
Bench
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 7thClass Pos 12thClass All 2th
6.97s
3-Cone
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 72thClass Pos 53thClass All 73th
4.27s
Shuttle
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 62thClass Pos 44thClass All 72th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds54Ctch%100.0%Y/R27.0Y/Tgt27.01D1
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA3.9Rec AirYd2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Hawaii), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Randy StarksDE5yAnthony FasanoTE5yDan CarpenterK5yPaul SoliaiDE5yBrandon FieldsP5ySean SmithCB4yCameron WakeLB4yYeremiah BellS4yTony McDanielDT4yKendall LangfordDE4yBrian HartlineWR4yChad HenneQB4yChris ClemonsDB4yPhillip MerlingDE4yTyrone CulverDB4yKarlos DansbyILB3yRonnie BrownRB3yReshad JonesFS3yVontae DavisCB3yChad PenningtonQB3yKoa MisiOLB3yNolan CarrollCB3yChanning CrowderILB3yJared OdrickDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavone inherited the Miami Dolphins WR room from Ted Ginn (2007–2009), and handed it to Brian Hartline (2009–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined CLE (from MIA)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 195 lb
Frame
194 lb at 4.64s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
12 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CLE | 0 | W16Questionable· Not Injury Related |
| 2012 | MIA | 3 | W15Out· BackW16Out· BackW17Out· Back |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
62
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
B2009
B2010
C+2011
B2012
C+2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 554 | 34.6 | 438-116 | 25.8 |
| 2009 | 758 | 47.4 | 701-57 | 41.2 |
| 2010 | 817 | 51.1 | 773-44 | 45.5 |
| 2011 | 537 | 33.6 | 463-74 | 27.2 |
| 2012 | 778 | 59.8 | 916+138 | 53.9 |
| 2013 | 362 | 25.9 | 318-44 | 18.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1540 all-time of 4,642. 12.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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