Deshaun Watson is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Watson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Watson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Deshaun Watson
3× Pro BowlTop 16% all-time QBsElite Playmaker⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2020Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #46
Height6'3"
Weight223 lb
BornSep 14, 1995
Age30
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 1, Pick 12 · HOU
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
Season honors and record seasons
A top 20% all-time quarterback who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 101 · #1102 · High-ValueWorth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+25.3
Avg surplus
peak +41
4 seasons × ~25.3 surplus ≈ VORP 101
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 | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | 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 | |||||
| 2017 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 126 | 204 | 61.8% | 1,699 | 19 | 8 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 103.0 | 19 | 36 | 269 | 2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 14 | 38.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | KC | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 345 | 505 | 68.3% | 4,165 | 26 | 9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 103.1 | 62 | 99 | 551 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 33 | 33.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 15 | — | 333 | 495 | 67.3% | 3,852 | 26 | 12 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 98.0 | 44 | 82 | 413 | 7 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 29 | 35.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | TB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 382 | 544 | 70.2% | 4,823 | 33 | 7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 112.4 | 49 | 90 | 444 | 3 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 31 | 34.4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | JAX | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 99 | 170 | 58.2% | 1,102 | 7 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 79.1 | 20 | 36 | 175 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 10 | 27.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 105 | 171 | 61.4% | 1,115 | 7 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 84.3 | 17 | 26 | 142 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | CLE | 7 | — | 137 | 216 | 63.4% | 1,148 | 5 | 3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 79.0 | 33 | 31 | 148 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 8 | 25.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 1,527 | 2,305 | 66.2% | 17,904 | 123 | 48 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 98.8 | 244 | 400 | 2,142 | 20 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 135 | 33.8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA267.2·190 passing · 76 rushing · 1 receiving·38.2/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 126 | 204 | 61.8% | 1,699 | 19 | 8 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 103.0 | 19 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 345 | 505 | 68.3% | 4,165 | 26 | 9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 103.1 | 62 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 333 | 495 | 67.3% | 3,852 | 26 | 12 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 98.0 | 44 | 15.2 |
| 2020 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 382 | 544 | 70.2% | 4,823 | 33 | 7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 112.4 | 49 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 99 | 170 | 58.2% | 1,102 | 7 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 79.1 | 20 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 105 | 171 | 61.4% | 1,115 | 7 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 84.3 | 17 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 137 | 216 | 63.4% | 1,148 | 5 | 3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 79.0 | 33 | 4 |
| Career | 73 | 71* | 1,527 | 2,305 | 66.2% | 17,904 | 123 | 48 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 7.8 | — | — | 98.8 | 244 | 71.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 36 | 269 | 2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 14 | 38.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 99 | 551 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 33 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 82 | 413 | 7 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 29 | 35.4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 90 | 444 | 3 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 31 | 34.4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 36 | 175 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 10 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 26 | 142 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 31 | 148 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 8 | 25.8 | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 71* | 400 | 2,142 | 20 | 5.4 | — | 135 | — | 5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | KC | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | TB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | JAX | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7* | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 464 | 93.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 1,093 | 99.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 997 | 99.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 978 | 99.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 387 | 98.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 383 | 83.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 415 | 88.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 73 | 71* | 4,717 | — | — | — | — | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | — | — | 7* | 25.6 | 16.3 | — | 2,242 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | — | — | 16* | 61.1 | 9.9 | — | 4,320 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | — | — | 15* | 75.1 | 24.4 | 1.3 | 4,420 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | — | — | 16* | 133.4 | 14.3 | — | 4,842 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | 6* | -23.9 | 6.2 | — | 1,214 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | — | — | 5* | -18.9 | 6.8 | — | 1,593 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | — | — | 6* | -62.6 | -1.9 | — | 1,569 | 0 |
| Career | 71* | — | — | — | 20,200 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | — | 16* | — | 17.3 | 198 | 31.7 | 77 | 59 | 163 | 2.5 | 13 | — | — |
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | — | 15* | 76.8 | 16.7 | 130 | 22.3 | 47 | 39 | 167 | 2.5 | 15 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 25 | HOU | — | 16* | 80.3 | 15.1 | 171 | 26.1 | 75 | 47 | 168 | 2.5 | 19 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | — | 6* | 74.4 | 14.1 | 37 | 18.1 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | — | 5* | 71.5 | 20.6 | 48 | 23.4 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 2.5 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 29 | CLE | — | 6* | 78.7 | 16.1 | 86 | 31.9 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 2.6 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Career | 64* | — | — | 670 | — | 233 | 212 | 664 | — | 69 | 24 | 21 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 452 | 4.6 | 99 | 1.0 | 5 | 19.8 | 33 |
| 2019 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 351 | 4.3 | 62 | 0.8 | 3 | 27.3 | 29 |
| 2020 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 331 | 3.7 | 113 | 1.3 | 7 | 12.9 | 31 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 140 | 3.9 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 10 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 90 | 3.5 | 52 | 2.0 | 3 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 109 | 3.5 | 39 | 1.3 | 1 | 31.0 | 8 |
| Career | 66 | 64* | 1,473 | — | 400 | — | 19 | — | 121 |
* 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 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 131.2 |
| Career | 15 | 15* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2017bestavg 47elite 702024
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #46 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position22
Depth
of 100
Reached 20% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
20% of the all-time Passing Yards leader20
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
38.17 EPA/season over 7 seasons63
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+66
Above average
SIS
EPA/snap0.057Snap share94.8%Off snaps4,717VolatileCV 10.55
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, 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 QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.66s
40-Yard
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 49thClass Pos 81thClass All 46th
32.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 39thClass Pos 72thClass All 51th
119"
Broad Jump
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 60thClass Pos 83thClass All 49th
6.95s
3-Cone
Strong · 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 75thClass Pos 44thClass All 67th
4.31s
Shuttle
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 55thClass Pos 44thClass All 61th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Passer Rating: 98.8 regular season → 91.0 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-8%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp80Att126Cmp%63.5%Yds870TD4Int1TD%3.2Int%0.8Y/A6.9AdjY/A7.2TD:INT4.0Rate91.0Sk14
Rushing
Att28Yds168TD2Y/A6.0TD%7.11D71D%25.0
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-2.9Rush EPA5.6Pass AirYd1,033
College Passing
College Rushing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jordan AkinsTE5yJon WeeksLS4yJ.J. WattDE4yWhitney MercilusDE4yKa'imi FairbairnK4yZach CunninghamILB4yZach FultonG4yBenardrick McKinneyILB4yCarlos WatkinsDE4yNick MartinC4yBrennan ScarlettOLB4yGreg ManczG4yBrandon DunnNT4yDylan ColeLB4yWill FullerWR4yJohnathan JosephCB3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yJoel BitonioG3yCharley HughlettLS3yJadeveon ClowneyOLB3yDJ ReaderDT3yMyles GarrettDE3yCorey BojorquezP3yDavid NjokuTE3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDeshaun inherited the Houston Texans QB room from Case Keenum (2013–2023), and handed it to Davis Mills (2021–2025).
David Carr 2002–2006Matt Schaub 2007–2013Case Keenum 2013–2023Deshaun Watson 2017–2020Davis Mills 2021–2025C.J. Stroud
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2022team change
Joined CLE (from HOU)
- 2017draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 223 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.66s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
Injury History
19 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 2 | W4Questionable· right ShoulderW6Out· right ShoulderW7Questionable· right ShoulderW8Out· right Shoulder |
| 2021 | HOU | 17 | W1Out· Not injury related - personal matterW2Out· Not injury related - personal matterW3Out· Not injury related - personal matterW4Out· Not injury related - personal matterW5Out· Not injury related - personal matterW6Out· Not injury related - personal matterW7Out· Not injury related - personal matterW8Out· Not injury related - personal matterW9Out· Not injury related - personal matterW11Out· Not injury related - personal matterW12Out· Not injury related - personal matterW13Out· Not injury related - personal matter+5 more |
| 2019 | HOU | 0 | W17Questionable· Back |
| 2018 | HOU | 0 | W6Questionable· Chest |
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 7-season peers. See all →
60
peak 68
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
B2018
B2019
B+2020
F2022
F2023
F2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
67%
Era Translator
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,699 | 242.7 | 3,632+1,933 | 213.7 |
| 2018 | 4,165 | 260.3 | 3,945-220 | 232 |
| 2019 | 3,852 | 256.8 | 3,970+118 | 233.5 |
| 2020 | 4,823 | 301.4 | 4,654-169 | 273.8 |
| 2022 | 1,102 | 183.7 | 3,098+1,996 | 182.2 |
| 2023 | 1,115 | 185.8 | 3,178+2,063 | 186.9 |
| 2024 | 1,148 | 164 | 2,859+1,711 | 168.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1102 all-time of 4,642. 14.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · HOU · 2017 · -0.3 vs expected KV-H
60actual
60.3 expected · Δ−0.3
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