DJ Chark is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Chark in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Chark's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
DJ Chark
Height6'3"
Weight200 lb
BornSep 23, 1996
Age29
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 Β· Rd 2, Pick 61 Β· JAX
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 61 Β· #1804 Β· Above AverageWorth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.3
Avg surplus
peak +26
4 seasons Γ ~15.3 surplus β VORP 61
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% | |||||
| 2018 | β | JAX | 10 | β | 32 | 14 | 174 | 0 | 43.8% | 12.4 | 5.4 | β | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 291 | 39.4% | β | 0.0% | 166 | 55.1% |
| 2019 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 118 | 73 | 1,008 | 8 | 61.9% | 13.8 | 8.5 | β | 42 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 851 | 82.0% | β | 0.0% | 45 | 19.6% |
| 2019 | β | NO | 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 |
| 2020 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 93 | 53 | 706 | 5 | 57.0% | 13.3 | 7.6 | β | 37 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 702 | 83.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 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 |
| 2021 | β | JAX | 3 | β | 22 | 7 | 154 | 2 | 31.8% | 22.0 | 7.0 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 170 | 64.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | DET | 11 | β | 52 | 30 | 502 | 3 | 57.7% | 16.7 | 9.7 | β | 24 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 534 | 69.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 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 |
| 2023 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 66 | 35 | 525 | 5 | 53.0% | 15.0 | 8.0 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 771 | 75.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | β | JAX | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | LAC | 4 | β | 10 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 40.0% | 7.8 | 3.1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 105 | 21.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 74 | β | 393 | 216 | 3,100 | 24 | 55.0% | 14.4 | 7.9 | β | 139 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,424 | 62.4% | β | 0.0% | 211 | 37.4% | |
Career EPA66.4Β·1 rushing Β· 66 receivingΒ·9.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 15 | 12* | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 15.1 |
| Career | 15 | 12* | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 46.7 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | JAX | 10 | 0* | 32 | 14 | 174 | 0 | 43.8% | 12.4 | 5.4 | β | 6 |
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 15 | 12* | 118 | 73 | 1,008 | 8 | 61.9% | 13.8 | 8.5 | β | 42 |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | 13 | 11* | 93 | 53 | 706 | 5 | 57.0% | 13.3 | 7.6 | β | 37 |
| 2021 | 25 | JAX | 3 | 3* | 22 | 7 | 154 | 2 | 31.8% | 22.0 | 7.0 | β | 7 |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 11 | 8* | 52 | 30 | 502 | 3 | 57.7% | 16.7 | 9.7 | β | 24 |
| 2023 | 27 | CAR | 14 | 11* | 66 | 35 | 525 | 5 | 53.0% | 15.0 | 8.0 | β | 22 |
| 2024 | 28 | LAC | 4 | 0* | 10 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 40.0% | 7.8 | 3.1 | β | 1 |
| Career | 70 | 45* | 393 | 216 | 3,100 | 24 | 55.0% | 14.4 | 7.9 | β | 139 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | JAX | 11 | 0* | 291 | 39.4% | β | 0.0% | 166 | 55.1% |
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 15 | 12* | 851 | 82.0% | β | 0.0% | 45 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | 13 | 11* | 702 | 83.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | JAX | 4 | 3* | 170 | 64.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 11 | 8* | 534 | 69.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | CAR | 15 | 11* | 771 | 75.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | LAC | 7 | 0* | 105 | 21.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 76 | 45* | 3,424 | β | β | β | 211 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -12.6 | 0 | 314 |
| 2019 | 23 | β | β | 12* | β | 0.8 | 34.6 | 0 | 1,391 |
| 2020 | 24 | β | β | 11* | β | β | 10.8 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 2021 | 25 | β | β | 3* | β | β | 0.3 | 0 | 359 |
| 2022 | 26 | β | β | 8* | β | β | 21.1 | 0 | 799 |
| 2023 | 27 | β | β | 11* | β | β | 15.3 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 2024 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -4.1 | 0 | 115 |
| Career | 45* | β | β | β | 0 | 5,294 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 15 | 12* | 16 | 8.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 12* | 16 | β | 4 | β | 0 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | JAX | 11 | 0* | 9.8 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 48.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 15 | 12* | 11.5 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 42 | 104.8 |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | 13 | 11* | 14.0 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 37 | 76.7 |
| 2021 | 25 | JAX | 4 | 3* | 16.3 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 69.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 11 | 8* | 15.2 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 24 | 101.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | CAR | 15 | 11* | 15.4 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 | 22 | 104.7 |
| 2024 | 28 | LAC | 7 | 0* | 11.5 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 81.7 |
| Career | 76 | 45* | β | β | β | 6 | 18 | β | 139 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 43
Availability 15
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 52elite 702024
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #450 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 position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Receptions leader14
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
9.48 EPA/season over 7 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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.911Touch rate0.115EPA/snap0.019Snap share62.4%Off snaps3,424ReliableCV 0.34
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· 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.34s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 98thClass Pos 98thClass All 98th
40"
Vertical
Elite Β· 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 95thClass Pos 98thClass All 95th
129"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 94thClass Pos 93thClass All 94th
16 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 22thClass Pos 72thClass All 32th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt4Rec1Yds10Ctch%25.0%Y/R10.0Y/Tgt2.5
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-4.8Rec AirYd69
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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tyler ShatleyC4yLogan CookeP4yAndrew NorwellG4yDawuane SmootDE4yTaven BryanDT4yCam RobinsonOT4yA.J. CannG4yJosh LamboK4yMyles JackMLB4yBrandon LinderC4yTre HerndonCB4yJames O'ShaughnessyTE4yD.J. HaydenDB3yJawaan TaylorOT3yJosh Hines-AllenDE3yAndrew WingardSAF3yKeelan ColeWR3yAbry JonesDT3yShaquille QuartermanLB3yJarrod WilsonFS3yDede WestbrookWR3yLaviska Shenault Jr.WR3yLerentee McCrayDE3yWill RichardsonOT3y
2018 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #61
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDJ inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars WR room from Keelan Cole (2017β2020), and handed it to Chris Conley (2019β2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined LAC (from CAR)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2023team change
Joined CAR (from DET)
- 2022team change
Joined DET (from JAX)
- 2018draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 2, Pick 61
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 200 lb
Frame
199 lb at 4.34s
Size-speed
40" vert / 129" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
12 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC | 1 | W1OutΒ· HipW7QuestionableΒ· GroinW8QuestionableΒ· GroinW9QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2023 | CAR | 1 | W1OutΒ· HamstringW2QuestionableΒ· HamstringW9QuestionableΒ· ElbowW10DoubtfulΒ· Elbow |
| 2022 | DET | 2 | W4QuestionableΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· Ankle |
| 2020 | JAX | 2 | W3QuestionableΒ· Chest / BackW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12OutΒ· RibsW17OutΒ· Shin |
| 2019 | JAX | 1 | W15OutΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2018 | JAX | 5 | W12OutΒ· QuadricepW13OutΒ· QuadricepW14OutΒ· QuadricepW15OutΒ· QuadricepW16OutΒ· Quadricep |
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 6-season peers. See all β
61
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2018
B+2019
B2020
C+2022
C+2023
F2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 174 | 17.4 | 154-20 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1,008 | 67.2 | 1,088+80 | 64 |
| 2020 | 706 | 54.3 | 840+134 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | 502 | 45.6 | 706+204 | 41.5 |
| 2023 | 525 | 37.5 | 586+61 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 7.8 | 95+64 | 5.6 |
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
61 career value over replacement β #1804 all-time of 4,642. 10.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #61 (Rd 2) Β· JAX Β· 2018 Β· +14.1 vs expected KV-H
61actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+14.1
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