DeVonta Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Smith in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Postseason all-time ranks
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 121 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 19% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons Γ ~24.2 surplus β VORP 121
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | β | PHI | 17 | β | 104 | 64 | 916 | 5 | 61.5% | 14.3 | 8.8 | β | 43 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 916 | 82.3% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | 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 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | PHI | 17 | β | 136 | 95 | 1,196 | 7 | 69.9% | 12.6 | 8.8 | β | 57 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,083 | 91.7% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 4.6% |
| 2023 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 112 | 81 | 1,066 | 7 | 72.3% | 13.2 | 9.5 | β | 47 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,043 | 96.3% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | β | BUF | 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 | β |
| 2024 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 89 | 68 | 833 | 8 | 76.4% | 12.3 | 9.4 | β | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 801 | 88.5% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | β | GB | 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 |
| 2025 | β | PHI | 17 | β | 113 | 77 | 1,008 | 4 | 68.1% | 13.1 | 8.9 | β | 44 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 888 | 84.4% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 4.0% |
| Career | β | 85 | β | 554 | 385 | 5,019 | 31 | 69.5% | 13.0 | 9.1 | β | 233 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4,731 | 88.7% | β | 0.0% | 20 | 3.8% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 12* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Career | 13 | 12* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | β | 0 | 72.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 17 | 14* | 104 | 64 | 916 | 5 | 61.5% | 14.3 | 8.8 | β | 43 |
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 17 | 16* | 136 | 95 | 1,196 | 7 | 69.9% | 12.6 | 8.8 | β | 57 |
| 2023 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 15* | 112 | 81 | 1,066 | 7 | 72.3% | 13.2 | 9.5 | β | 47 |
| 2024 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 12* | 89 | 68 | 833 | 8 | 76.4% | 12.3 | 9.4 | β | 42 |
| 2025 | 27 | PHI | 17 | 14* | 113 | 77 | 1,008 | 4 | 68.1% | 13.1 | 8.9 | β | 44 |
| Career | 80 | 71* | 554 | 385 | 5,019 | 31 | 69.5% | 13.0 | 9.1 | β | 233 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | NYG | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | BUF | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | GB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 17 | 14* | 916 | 82.3% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 17 | 16* | 1,083 | 91.7% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 15* | 1,043 | 96.3% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 12* | 801 | 88.5% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 27 | PHI | 17 | 14* | 888 | 84.4% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 4.0% |
| Career | 80 | 71* | 4,731 | β | β | β | 20 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | β | β | 14* | β | β | 28.6 | 0 | 1,476 |
| 2022 | 24 | β | β | 16* | β | β | 60.6 | 0 | 1,315 |
| 2023 | 25 | β | β | 15* | β | β | 35.0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2024 | 26 | β | β | 12* | β | -0.5 | 57.8 | 0 | 809 |
| Career | 57* | β | β | β | 0 | 4,950 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 12* | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 12* | 0 | β | 1 | β | 0 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 17 | 14* | 13.9 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 43 | 102.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 17 | 16* | 9.6 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 5 | 8 | 0.1 | 57 | 111.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 15* | 12.1 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 47 | 111.7 |
| 2024 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 12* | 9.1 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 42 | 120.7 |
| 2025 | 27 | PHI | 17 | 14* | 11.9 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 44 | 104.1 |
| Career | 80 | 71* | β | β | β | 11 | 20 | β | 233 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 72.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 25% of the all-time Receptions 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: 92%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
DeVonta inherited the Philadelphia Eagles WR room from Quez Watkins (2020β2023), and handed it to A.J. Brown (2022β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with PHI
Drafted by PHI β Round 1, Pick 10
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 2 | W4OutΒ· ConcussionW12OutΒ· HamstringW13QuestionableΒ· HamstringW18DoubtfulΒ· Wrist / Not injury related - coach's decision |
| 2023 | PHI | 1 | W18OutΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 916 | 53.9 | 848-68 | 49.9 |
| 2022 | 1,196 | 70.4 | 1,133-63 | 66.6 |
| 2023 | 1,066 | 66.6 | 1,096+30 | 64.5 |
| 2024 | 833 | 64.1 | 1,078+245 | 63.4 |
| 2025 | 1,008 | 59.3 | 1,008 | 59.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
121 career value over replacement β #859 all-time of 4,642. 24.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #10 (Rd 1) Β· PHI Β· 2021 Β· +12.6 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the Philadelphia Eagles an entire corpus-attributed career β 5 seasons (2021β2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.