Deon Cain
Role Player
Height6'2"
Weight202 lb
BornAug 9, 1996
Age29
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 · Rd 6, Pick 185 · IND
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2019 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 20 | 9 | 124 | 0 | 45.0% | 13.8 | 6.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | IND | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 2TM | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.4 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 44.6 |
| 2020 | — | PIT | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 20 | 9 | 124 | 0 | 45.0% | 13.8 | 6.2 | — | 7 | 308 | 20.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 227 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — | |
Career EPA-2.0·-2 receiving·-2.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PIT | 11 | 0* | 20 | 9 | 124 | 0 | 45.0% | 13.8 | 6.2 | — | 7 | 3.1 |
| Career | 11 | 20 | 9 | 124 | 0 | 45.0% | 13.8 | 6.2 | — | 7 | 3.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | IND | 13 | 0* | 298 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | PIT | 2 | — | 10 | 7.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 15 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 227 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 227 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | 2TM | 13 | 0* | 11.4 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 44.6 |
| Career | 13 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 26.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2019bestavg 402019
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
-1.97 EPA/season over 1 season49
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.416Touch rate0.067EPA/snap-0.007Snap share32.9%Off snaps298Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 89thClass Pos 74thClass All 89th
33.5"
Vertical
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 49thClass Pos 31thClass All 53th
115"
Broad Jump
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 42thClass Pos 22thClass All 37th
11 reps
Bench
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 5thClass Pos 18thClass All 6th
6.71s
3-Cone
Strong · 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 95thClass Pos 93thClass All 93th
4.37s
Shuttle
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 45thClass Pos 37thClass All 48th
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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB2yCameron HeywardDE2yTyson AlualuDE2yChris BoswellK2yJoe HadenCB2yBud DupreeOLB2yT.J. WattOLB2yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR2yMike HiltonCB2yDavid DeCastroG2yMinkah FitzpatrickFS2ySteven NelsonCB2yCameron SuttonCB2yJames ConnerRB2yJordan BerryP2yEric EbronTE2yVince WilliamsILB2yAlejandro VillanuevaOT2yDevin BushLB2yDiontae JohnsonWR2yTerrell EdmundsS2yRobert SpillaneLB2yChukwuma OkoraforOT2yVance McDonaldTE2y
2018 Draft Class· this player went #185
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2019team change
Joined PIT (from IND)
- 2018draft
Drafted by IND — Round 6, Pick 185
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 202 lb
Frame
202 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
11 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
29
peak 40
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
47%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
48
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 124 | 11.3 | 54-70 | 3.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #185 (Rd 6) · IND · 2018 · +3.1 vs expected KV-H
29actual
25.9 expected · Δ+3.1
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