Deon Butler
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2010
Height5'10"
Weight182 lb
BornJan 4, 1986
Age40
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 3, Pick 91 · SEA
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 4 · #3977 · Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 87% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4
Avg surplus
peak +4
1 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 4
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2009 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 42 | 15 | 175 | 0 | 35.7% | 11.7 | 4.2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 552 |
| 2010 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 70 | 36 | 385 | 4 | 51.4% | 10.7 | 5.5 | — | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 6.9 | 0 | 807 |
| 2011 | — | SEA | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 85.7% | 8.5 | 7.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0 | 60 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 119 | 57 | 611 | 4 | 47.9% | 10.7 | 5.1 | — | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -0.5 | 8.1 | 0 | 1,419 | |
Career EPA7.6·-0 rushing · 8 receiving·2.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 35· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 28.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2009bestavg 372011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.55 EPA/season over 3 seasons51
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: 88%.
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 · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.31s
40-Yard
Elite · 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 99thClass Pos 93thClass All 99th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 59thClass Pos 40thClass All 58th
118"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 55thClass Pos 24thClass All 56th
12 reps
Bench
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 7thClass Pos 21thClass All 6th
7.01s
3-Cone
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 68thClass Pos 41thClass All 63th
4.48s
Shuttle
Low · 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 30thClass Pos 8thClass All 30th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brandon MebaneDT3yMarcus TrufantCB3yJon RyanP3yJustin ForsettRB3yDavid HawthorneOLB3yRed BryantDT3yBen ObomanuWR3yRoy LewisDB3yCameron MorrahTE3yLawyer MilloyS2yOlindo MareK2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yMarshawn LynchRB2yGolden TateWR2yEarl ThomasFS2yRaheem BrockDE2yJordan BabineauxS2yLeon WashingtonRB2yColin ColeDT2yKam ChancellorDB2yLeroy HillOLB2yJohn CarlsonTE2yKelly JenningsDB2yLofa TatupuMLB2y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #91
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2009draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 3, Pick 91
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 182 lb
Frame
182 lb at 4.31s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
12 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
35
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2009
C+2010
F2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
63%
20092011
2011 · cause not documented · 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 175 | 13.5 | 67-108 | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 385 | 29.6 | 384-1 | 22.6 |
| 2011 | 51 | 12.8 | 91+40 | 5.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
4 career value over replacement — #3977 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #91 (Rd 3) · SEA · 2009 · -3.7 vs expected KV-H
35actual
38.7 expected · Δ−3.7
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