Derrius Thompson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Thompson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thompson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrius Thompson
A wide receiver with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3132 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons × ~6.3 surplus ≈ VORP 19
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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 50.0% | 17.3 | 8.7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 93 | 53 | 773 | 4 | 57.0% | 14.6 | 8.3 | — | 35 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | NYG | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8 | 26.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 26 | 26 | 359 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.8 | 13.8 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | NE | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 23 | 23 | 359 | 4 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | SF | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 55 | — | 148 | 105 | 1,543 | 9 | 70.9% | 14.7 | 10.4 | — | 74 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4.8 | 98.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA103.4·5 rushing · 99 receiving·25.9/season
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 49· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 35.3
Availability 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2001bestavg 452004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
25.85 EPA/season over 4 seasons59
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: 90%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Baylor), 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
Stephen DavisRB3yDarrell GreenCB2yBruce SmithDE2yJunior SeauLB2yMatt BryantK2yJason TaylorOLB2yOlindo MareK2yChamp BaileyCB2yBryan BarkerP2yJeff ZgoninaDT2yZach ThomasILB2yDan WilkinsonDT2ySammy KnightDB2ySam MadisonCB2yChris ChambersWR2yPatrick SurtainCB2yRandy McMichaelTE2yTim BowensDT2yMatt TurkP2yDavid BowensILB2yFred SmootCB2yMorlon GreenwoodOLB2yJay WilliamsDE2yAntonio PierceMLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2003team change
Joined MIA (from WAS)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with WAS
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 220 lb
Frame
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 4-season peers. See all →
49
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
B2002
C2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52 | 13 | 67+15 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 773 | 51.5 | 770-3 | 45.3 |
| 2003 | 359 | 27.6 | 301-58 | 17.7 |
| 2004 | 359 | 27.6 | 275-84 | 16.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3132 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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