DK Metcalf is one of the most consistent receivers of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Metcalf delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Postseason all-time ranks
An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~25 surplus β VORP 175
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% | |||||
| 2019 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 100 | 58 | 900 | 7 | 58.0% | 15.5 | 9.0 | β | 39 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 927 | 83.8% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 8.7% |
| 2019 | β | CAR | 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 | SEA | 16 | β | 129 | 83 | 1,303 | 10 | 64.3% | 15.7 | 10.1 | β | 63 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 980 | 92.1% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2020 | β | ARI | 2 | 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 | β |
| 2021 | β | SEA | 17 | β | 129 | 75 | 967 | 12 | 58.1% | 12.9 | 7.5 | β | 48 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 820 | 83.5% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | β | PIT | 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 |
| 2022 | β | SEA | 17 | β | 141 | 90 | 1,048 | 6 | 63.8% | 11.6 | 7.4 | β | 47 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 893 | 82.5% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2022 | 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 | β |
| 2023 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 119 | 66 | 1,114 | 8 | 55.5% | 16.9 | 9.4 | β | 52 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 831 | 84.3% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | β | SF | 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 | SEA | 15 | β | 108 | 66 | 992 | 5 | 61.1% | 15.0 | 9.2 | β | 35 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 832 | 86.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 99 | 59 | 850 | 6 | 59.6% | 14.4 | 8.6 | β | 37 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 776 | 87.3% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 4.0% |
| Career | β | 119 | β | 825 | 497 | 7,174 | 54 | 60.2% | 14.4 | 8.7 | β | 321 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 5.8 | 20.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6,059 | 85.6% | β | 0.0% | 27 | 4.5% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 17.6 |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 13* | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| Career | 48 | 40* | 5 | 29 | 1 | 5.8 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 107.4 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 100 | 58 | 900 | 7 | 58.0% | 15.5 | 9.0 | β | 39 |
| 2020 | 23 | SEA | 16 | 15* | 129 | 83 | 1,303 | 10 | 64.3% | 15.7 | 10.1 | β | 63 |
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 129 | 75 | 967 | 12 | 58.1% | 12.9 | 7.5 | β | 48 |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 141 | 90 | 1,048 | 6 | 63.8% | 11.6 | 7.4 | β | 47 |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 119 | 66 | 1,114 | 8 | 55.5% | 16.9 | 9.4 | β | 52 |
| 2024 | 27 | SEA | 15 | 13* | 108 | 66 | 992 | 5 | 61.1% | 15.0 | 9.2 | β | 35 |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 13* | 99 | 59 | 850 | 6 | 59.6% | 14.4 | 8.6 | β | 37 |
| Career | 112 | 95* | 825 | 497 | 7,174 | 54 | 60.2% | 14.4 | 8.7 | β | 321 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | CAR | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | ARI | 2 | 2* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | LA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | 3 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 10* | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 927 | 83.8% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 8.7% |
| 2020 | 23 | SEA | 16 | 15* | 980 | 92.1% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 820 | 83.5% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 893 | 82.5% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 831 | 84.3% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 27 | SEA | 15 | 13* | 832 | 86.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 13* | 776 | 87.3% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 4.0% |
| Career | 112 | 95* | 6,059 | β | β | β | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | β | β | 13* | β | 0.3 | 25.7 | 0 | 1,293 |
| 2020 | 23 | β | β | 15* | β | β | 59.4 | 0 | 1,768 |
| 2021 | 24 | β | β | 14* | β | 0.2 | 28.7 | 0 | 1,636 |
| 2022 | 25 | β | β | 14* | β | β | 8.0 | 0 | 1,581 |
| 2023 | 26 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 42.6 | 0 | 1,529 |
| 2024 | 27 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 24.1 | 0 | 1,481 |
| Career | 82* | β | β | β | 0 | 9,288 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 13* | 10 | 5.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 40* | 18 | β | 11 | β | 2 | β | 1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 13.0 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 4 | 7 | 0.1 | 39 | 107.1 |
| 2020 | 23 | SEA | 16 | 15* | 13.7 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 8 | 8 | 0.1 | 63 | 110.7 |
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 12.7 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 48 | 106.3 |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 17 | 14* | 11.2 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 | 0.1 | 47 | 88.6 |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 12.8 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 7 | 7 | 0.1 | 52 | 95.7 |
| 2024 | 27 | SEA | 15 | 13* | 13.1 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 35 | 99.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 13* | 10.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 0.1 | 37 | 90.9 |
| Career | 112 | 95* | β | β | β | 39 | 42 | β | 321 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 74.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 75Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 32% 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: 96%.
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+).
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 (Mississippi), 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.
DK inherited the Seattle Seahawks WR room from David Moore (2017β2020), and handed it to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2023β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined PIT (from SEA)
Last recorded season with PIT
Drafted by SEA β Round 2, Pick 64
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 1 | W8DoubtfulΒ· KneeW9OutΒ· Knee |
| 2023 | SEA | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· RibsW7QuestionableΒ· Ribs / HipW17QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2022 | SEA | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· Hip |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 900 | 56.3 | 886-14 | 52.1 |
| 2020 | 1,303 | 81.4 | 1,330+27 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 967 | 56.9 | 900-67 | 52.9 |
| 2022 | 1,048 | 61.6 | 982-66 | 57.8 |
| 2023 | 1,114 | 69.6 | 1,149+35 | 67.6 |
| 2024 | 992 | 66.1 | 1,114+122 | 65.5 |
| 2025 | 850 | 56.7 | 963+113 | 56.7 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
175 career value over replacement β #491 all-time of 4,642. 25/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #64 (Rd 2) Β· SEA Β· 2019 Β· +28.1 vs expected KV-H
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