Devin Hester is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a modest career value score of 59 in the Knox value model. Hester's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Devin Hester
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HALL OF FAME4Γ Pro Bowl3Γ All-ProTop 23% all-time WRsHigh-End Starterπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2009Two-Way Profile
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
BornNov 4, 1982
Age43
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 Β· Rd 2, Pick 57 Β· CHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context4x
Pro Bowls
3x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 49 Β· #2066 Β· Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +18
5 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 49
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | β | CHI | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 20 | 20 | 299 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.9 | 14.9 | β | 11 | 7 | -10 | 0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 52 | 52 | 665 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.8 | 12.8 | β | 29 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | MIN | 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 | β |
| 2009 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 91 | 57 | 757 | 3 | 62.6% | 13.3 | 8.3 | β | 34 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 73 | 40 | 475 | 4 | 54.8% | 11.9 | 6.5 | β | 23 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | 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 | β |
| 2011 | β | CHI | 12 | β | 56 | 26 | 369 | 1 | 46.4% | 14.2 | 6.6 | β | 15 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 40 | 23 | 242 | 1 | 57.5% | 10.5 | 6.0 | β | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | GB | 3 | 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 | β |
| 2013 | β | CHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 246 | 51.0% |
| 2014 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 59 | 38 | 504 | 2 | 64.4% | 13.3 | 8.5 | β | 21 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 6.0 | 16.7 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 36.1% | β | 0.0% | 144 | 32.1% |
| 2015 | β | ATL | 5 | 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 | 2.0% | β | 0.0% | 42 | 35.4% |
| 2016 | β | BAL | 12 | 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 | 1.0% | β | 0.0% | 126 | 36.5% |
| Career | β | 127 | β | 391 | 256 | 3,311 | 16 | 65.5% | 12.9 | 8.5 | β | 142 | 35 | 116 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 7 | 20.0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 13.0% | β | 0.0% | 558 | 38.7% | |
Career EPA81.0Β·-2 passing Β· -7 rushing Β· 90 receivingΒ·9.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25 | CHI | 13 | β | 7 | -10 | 0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 26 | CHI | 15 | β | 5 | 61 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2009 | 27 | CHI | 13 | β | 6 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 28 | CHI | 16 | β | 7 | 30 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2011 | 29 | CHI | 12 | β | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 30 | CHI | 13 | β | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 32 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 6 | 36 | 1 | 6.0 | 16.7 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Career | 97 | 35 | 116 | 1 | 3.3 | β | 7 | β | 0 | 51.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25 | CHI | 13 | β | 20 | 20 | 299 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.9 | 14.9 | β | 11 |
| 2008 | 26 | CHI | 15 | β | 52 | 52 | 665 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.8 | 12.8 | β | 29 |
| 2009 | 27 | CHI | 13 | β | 91 | 57 | 757 | 3 | 62.6% | 13.3 | 8.3 | β | 34 |
| 2010 | 28 | CHI | 16 | β | 73 | 40 | 475 | 4 | 54.8% | 11.9 | 6.5 | β | 23 |
| 2011 | 29 | CHI | 12 | β | 56 | 26 | 369 | 1 | 46.4% | 14.2 | 6.6 | β | 15 |
| 2012 | 30 | CHI | 13 | β | 40 | 23 | 242 | 1 | 57.5% | 10.5 | 6.0 | β | 9 |
| 2014 | 32 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 59 | 38 | 504 | 2 | 64.4% | 13.3 | 8.5 | β | 21 |
| Career | 97 | 391 | 256 | 3,311 | 16 | 65.5% | 12.9 | 8.5 | β | 142 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | CHI | 6 | β | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | CHI | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | MIN | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | WAS | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | CHI | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | GB | 3 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | CHI | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | ATL | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | CHI | 16 | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 246 | 51.0% |
| 2014 | 32 | ATL | 16 | 0* | 389 | 36.1% | β | 0.0% | 144 | 32.1% |
| 2015 | 33 | ATL | 5 | 0* | 1 | 2.0% | β | 0.0% | 42 | 35.4% |
| 2016 | 34 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | β | 0.0% | 126 | 36.5% |
| Career | 49 | 391 | β | β | β | 558 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | β | β | β | -1.8 | -6.4 | 19.5 | 0 | 172 |
| 2008 | 26 | β | β | β | β | 4.0 | 48.7 | 0 | 474 |
| 2009 | 27 | β | β | β | β | -3.1 | 12.7 | 0 | 988 |
| 2010 | 28 | β | β | β | β | -0.8 | 3.5 | 0 | 768 |
| 2011 | 29 | β | β | β | β | -1.4 | 6.6 | 0 | 592 |
| 2012 | 30 | β | β | β | β | -0.9 | -8.9 | 0 | 394 |
| 2013 | 31 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | β | β | 0* | β | 1.7 | 7.5 | 0 | 478 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 3,866 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2007bestavg 542014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Receptions leader17
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
9 EPA/season over 9 seasons53
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.388Touch rate0.167EPA/snap0.024Snap share36.1%Off snaps389Emerging
Production per snap β 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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Combine Β· 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.41s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 92thClass Pos 70thClass All 89th
38"
Vertical
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 87thClass Pos 79thClass All 77th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 82thClass Pos 85thClass All 83th
16 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 22thClass Pos 40thClass All 14th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt8Rec2Yds4Ctch%25.0%Y/R2.0Y/Tgt0.5
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-9.7Rec AirYd84
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robbie GouldK8yLance BriggsOLB8yCharles TillmanCB8yBrian UrlacherMLB7yIsrael IdonijeDE7yMatt ForteRB6yZack BowmanDB6yJay CutlerQB5yBrad MaynardP5yDesmond ClarkTE5yDanieal ManningS5yAnthony AdamsDT5yTommie HarrisDT5yNick RoachMLB5yEarl BennettWR5yRashied DavisWR5yKellen DavisTE5yMatt ToeainaDT5yCraig SteltzS5yJulius PeppersDE4yGreg OlsenTE4yAlex BrownDE4yAdewale OgunleyeDE4yTim JenningsCB4y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #57
#49Kellen ClemensQB#50Marcus McNeillOT#51Ryan CookC#52Greg JenningsWR#53Anthony FasanoTE#54Bernard PollardS#55Andrew WhitworthOT#56Chris ChesterG#58Richard MarshallCB#59Jeremy TruebloodOT#60Maurice Jones-DrewRB#61Tony SchefflerTE#62Tim JenningsCB#63Darryl TappDE#64Tarvaris JacksonQB#66Eric WinstonOT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDevin inherited the Chicago Bears WR room from Rashied Davis (2006β2010), and handed it to Johnny Knox (2009β2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined BAL (from ATL)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2014team change
Joined ATL (from CHI)
- 2006draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 2, Pick 57
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 190 lb
Frame
190 lb at 4.41s
Size-speed
38" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BAL | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· ThighW5QuestionableΒ· ThighW6DoubtfulΒ· ThighW7QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
| 2015 | ATL | 4 | W1OutΒ· ToeW2OutΒ· ToeW3OutΒ· ToeW4OutΒ· Toe |
| 2014 | ATL | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· HamstringW11QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2012 | CHI | 1 | W13OutΒ· Concussion |
| 2011 | CHI | 0 | W10QuestionableΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2009 | CHI | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· AnkleW14QuestionableΒ· CalfW15DoubtfulΒ· CalfW16QuestionableΒ· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
59
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2007
B2008
B2009
C+2010
C+2011
C2012
C+2014
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
82%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 299 | 23 | 169-130 | 10 |
| 2008 | 665 | 44.3 | 622-43 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 757 | 58.2 | 903+146 | 53.1 |
| 2010 | 475 | 29.7 | 385-90 | 22.6 |
| 2011 | 369 | 30.8 | 413+44 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 242 | 18.6 | 191-51 | 11.2 |
| 2014 | 504 | 33.6 | 448-56 | 26.3 |
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 Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
49 career value over replacement β #2066 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #57 (Rd 2) Β· CHI Β· 2006 Β· +12.1 vs expected KV-H
59actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+12.1
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