Derwin Williams
Durable ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'0"
Weight180 lb
BornMay 6, 1961
Age65
CollegeNew MexicoSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1984 · Rd 7, Pick 192 · NWE
A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 4 · #3978 · 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.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1985 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | 9 | 163 | 0 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | 2 | 35 | 0 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | NE | 10 | — | — | 3 | 30 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 0 | 14 | 228 | 0 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 29.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 471987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 95%.
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 (New Mexico), 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
1984 Draft Class· this player went #192
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1985team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
- 1984draft
Drafted by NWE — Round 7, Pick 192
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 180 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
41
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
C1986
C1987
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
89%
19851987
1987 · cause not documented · 67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 163 | 10.2 | 247+84 | 14.5 |
| 1986 | 35 | 2.2 | 103+68 | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 30 | 3 | 109+79 | 6.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
4 career value over replacement — #3978 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #192 (Rd 7) · NWE · 1984 · +15.1 vs expected KV-H
41actual
25.9 expected · Δ+15.1
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