Donald Hayes is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Hayes in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hayes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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#42Comeback seasonsof 200

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Donald Hayes

Top 30% all-time WRsReliable Starter

Height6'4"

Weight220 lb

BornJul 13, 1975

Age51

College

Career Value · VORP

33 career value over replacement — #2593 all-time of 4,695. 6.6/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #106 (Rd 4) · CAR · 1998 · +19.3 vs expected KV-H

55actual

35.7 expected · Δ+19.3

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1998	23	CAR	7	—	—	3	62	0	—	20.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	24	CAR	12	—	29	11	270	2	37.9%	24.5	9.3	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	25	CAR	15	—	110	64	909	3	58.2%	14.2	8.3	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	26	CAR	16	—	105	52	597	2	49.5%	11.5	5.7	—	33	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	27	NE	11	—	31	12	133	2	38.7%	11.1	4.3	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	61	—	275	142	1,971	9	51.6%	13.9	7.2	—	94	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

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A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 33 · #2593 · Role Player

Worth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 56% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

3 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+11

Avg surplus

peak +21

3 seasons × ~11 surplus ≈