Devery Henderson is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Henderson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Henderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Worth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 77
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| 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 | |||||
| 2005 | β | NO | 11 | β | 22 | 22 | 343 | 3 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | β | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | MIA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.8 | 33.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NO | 10 | β | 32 | 32 | 745 | 5 | 100.0% | 23.3 | 23.3 | β | 28 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | WAS | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.3 | 68.2 | 0 | 526 |
| 2007 | β | NO | 12 | β | 20 | 20 | 409 | 3 | 100.0% | 20.4 | 20.4 | β | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | LA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | 37.3 | 0 | 327 |
| 2008 | β | NO | 15 | β | 32 | 32 | 793 | 3 | 100.0% | 24.8 | 24.8 | β | 27 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | KC | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -2.4 | 65.5 | 0 | 524 |
| 2009 | β | NO | 16 | β | 83 | 51 | 804 | 2 | 61.4% | 15.8 | 9.7 | β | 33 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | DAL | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.7 | 28.4 | 0 | 1,120 |
| 2010 | β | NO | 16 | β | 59 | 34 | 464 | 1 | 57.6% | 13.6 | 7.9 | β | 21 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | 8.0 | 0 | 803 |
| 2011 | β | NO | 15 | β | 50 | 32 | 503 | 2 | 64.0% | 15.7 | 10.1 | β | 22 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | LA | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | 26.5 | 0 | 628 |
| 2012 | β | NO | 15 | β | 47 | 22 | 316 | 1 | 46.8% | 14.4 | 6.7 | β | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | NYG | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | -10.6 | 0 | 747 |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 345 | 245 | 4,377 | 20 | 71.0% | 17.9 | 12.7 | β | 173 | 18 | 119 | 1 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 8 | 44.4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 4.3 | 256.7 | 0 | 4,675 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | NO | 11 | β | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 24 | NO | 10 | β | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2007 | 25 | NO | 12 | β | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 26 | NO | 15 | β | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2009 | 27 | NO | 16 | β | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2010 | 28 | NO | 16 | β | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 29 | NO | 15 | β | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 30 | NO | 15 | β | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 110 | 18 | 119 | 1 | 6.6 | β | 8 | β | 0 | 60 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | NO | 11 | β | 22 | 22 | 343 | 3 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | β | 16 |
| 2006 | 24 | NO | 10 | β | 32 | 32 | 745 | 5 | 100.0% | 23.3 | 23.3 | β | 28 |
| 2007 | 25 | NO | 12 | β | 20 | 20 | 409 | 3 | 100.0% | 20.4 | 20.4 | β | 16 |
| 2008 | 26 | NO | 15 | β | 32 | 32 | 793 | 3 | 100.0% | 24.8 | 24.8 | β | 27 |
| 2009 | 27 | NO | 16 | β | 83 | 51 | 804 | 2 | 61.4% | 15.8 | 9.7 | β | 33 |
| 2010 | 28 | NO | 16 | β | 59 | 34 | 464 | 1 | 57.6% | 13.6 | 7.9 | β | 21 |
| 2011 | 29 | NO | 15 | β | 50 | 32 | 503 | 2 | 64.0% | 15.7 | 10.1 | β | 22 |
| 2012 | 30 | NO | 15 | β | 47 | 22 | 316 | 1 | 46.8% | 14.4 | 6.7 | β | 10 |
| Career | 110 | 345 | 245 | 4,377 | 20 | 71.0% | 17.9 | 12.7 | β | 173 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | MIA | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | WAS | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | LA | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | KC | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | DAL | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | LA | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | NYG | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | β | β | β | β | 0.8 | 33.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | β | β | β | β | 4.3 | 68.2 | 0 | 526 |
| 2007 | 25 | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | 37.3 | 0 | 327 |
| 2008 | 26 | β | β | β | β | -2.4 | 65.5 | 0 | 524 |
| 2009 | 27 | β | β | β | β | -0.7 | 28.4 | 0 | 1,120 |
| 2010 | 28 | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | 8.0 | 0 | 803 |
| 2011 | 29 | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | 26.5 | 0 | 628 |
| 2012 | 30 | β | β | β | β | 1.1 | -10.6 | 0 | 747 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 4,675 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 59.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 19% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Devery inherited the New Orleans Saints WR room from Donte' Stallworth (2002β2005), and handed it to Lance Moore (2006β2013).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NO
Drafted by NO β Round 2, Pick 50
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NO | 1 | W2OutΒ· Concussion |
| 2011 | NO | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Calf |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 343 | 31.2 | 316-27 | 18.6 |
| 2006 | 745 | 74.5 | 1,192+447 | 70.1 |
| 2007 | 409 | 34.1 | 395-14 | 23.3 |
| 2008 | 793 | 52.9 | 783-10 | 46 |
| 2009 | 804 | 50.3 | 754-50 | 44.4 |
| 2010 | 464 | 29 | 373-91 | 21.9 |
| 2011 | 503 | 33.5 | 462-41 | 27.2 |
| 2012 | 316 | 21.1 | 234-82 | 13.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
77 career value over replacement β #1471 all-time of 4,642. 9.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #50 (Rd 2) Β· NO Β· 2004 Β· +10.1 vs expected KV-H
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