Don Holmes
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A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3916 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1986 | — | ARI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | ARI | 11 | — | — | 11 | 132 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | ARI | 16 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | ARI | 15 | — | — | 13 | 271 | 1 | — | 20.8 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 0 | 25 | 413 | 1 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 30.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 491989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mesa State College; Colorado; Gavilan College), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1984 Draft Class· this player went #318
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1986team change
Joined ARI (from ATL)
- 1984draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 12, Pick 318
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 180 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
42
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1987
C1988
C+1989
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
89%
19871989
1987 · cause not documented · 73%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 132 | 12 | 246+114 | 14.4 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0.6 | 66+56 | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 271 | 18.1 | 333+62 | 19.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
5 career value over replacement — #3916 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #318 (Rd 12) · ATL · 1984 · +34 vs expected KV-H
42actual
8 expected · Δ+34
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