A wide receiver with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 22
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% | |||||
| 2007 | β | NYG | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8.0 | 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 |
| 2007 | β | DEN | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | NYG | 13 | β | 43 | 43 | 596 | 2 | 100.0% | 13.9 | 13.9 | β | 29 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | DAL | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | NYG | 12 | β | 28 | 15 | 187 | 1 | 53.6% | 12.5 | 6.7 | β | 10 | 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 |
| 2011 | β | NYG | 2 | β | 6 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 66.7% | 12.5 | 8.3 | β | 3 | 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 |
| 2012 | β | NYG | 13 | β | 59 | 39 | 567 | 2 | 66.1% | 14.5 | 9.6 | β | 24 | 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 |
| 2013 | β | CAR | 5 | β | 9 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 77.8% | 7.9 | 6.1 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 145 | 17.4% | β | 0.0% | 77 | 24.7% |
| 2013 | β | ATL | 1 | 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 |
| Career | β | 52 | β | 146 | 109 | 1,460 | 7 | 74.7% | 13.4 | 10.0 | β | 68 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 145 | 17.4% | β | 0.0% | 77 | 24.7% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | NYG | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | NYG | 13 | β | 43 | 43 | 596 | 2 | 100.0% | 13.9 | 13.9 | β | 29 |
| 2009 | 25 | NYG | 12 | β | 28 | 15 | 187 | 1 | 53.6% | 12.5 | 6.7 | β | 10 |
| 2011 | 27 | NYG | 2 | β | 6 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 66.7% | 12.5 | 8.3 | β | 3 |
| 2012 | 28 | NYG | 13 | β | 59 | 39 | 567 | 2 | 66.1% | 14.5 | 9.6 | β | 24 |
| 2013 | 29 | CAR | 5 | 0* | 9 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 77.8% | 7.9 | 6.1 | β | 2 |
| Career | 48 | 146 | 109 | 1,460 | 7 | 74.7% | 13.4 | 10.0 | β | 68 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | β | β | β | β | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 24 | β | β | β | β | 1.5 | 51.4 | 0 | 439 |
| 2009 | 25 | β | β | β | β | β | 7.5 | 0 | 354 |
| 2011 | 27 | β | β | β | β | β | 2.8 | 0 | 61 |
| 2012 | 28 | β | β | β | β | β | 30.5 | 0 | 754 |
| 2013 | 29 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 0.3 | 0 | 70 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 1,682 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | β | β | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 51.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 91%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 7% 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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Akron), 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.
Domenik inherited the New York Giants WR room from Steve Smith (2007β2010), and handed it to Mario Manningham (2008β2011).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined CAR (from NYG)
Last recorded season with CAR
Joined NYG (from DEN)
Drafted by DEN β Round 4, Pick 130
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CAR | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2012 | NYG | 2 | W3OutΒ· ConcussionW12OutΒ· AnkleW13QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2011 | NYG | 1 | W3OutΒ· Knee |
| 2009 | NYG | 1 | W3QuestionableΒ· KneeW4OutΒ· Knee |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 596 | 45.8 | 650+54 | 38.2 |
| 2009 | 187 | 15.6 | 107-80 | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 567 | 43.6 | 631+64 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 55 | 11 | 54-1 | 3.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
22 career value over replacement β #3000 all-time of 4,642. 5.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #130 (Rd 4) Β· DEN Β· 2006 Β· +14.5 vs expected KV-H
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