Donte Moncrief is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Moncrief in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Moncrief's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Donte Moncrief
π Dynasty DNA Β· 6 seasons Β· 3 titlesTop 28% all-time WRsHigh-End Starterπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2015Two-Way Profile
Height6'2"
Weight215 lb
BornAug 6, 1993
Age32
CollegeMississippiSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 Β· Rd 3, Pick 90 Β· IND
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3
Title Seasons
6
Dynasty Seasons
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 39 Β· #2352 Β· Role PlayerWorth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 52% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.8
Avg surplus
peak +15
5 seasons Γ ~7.8 surplus β VORP 39
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% | |||||
| 2014 | β | IND | 14 | β | 49 | 32 | 444 | 3 | 65.3% | 13.9 | 9.1 | β | 15 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 411 | 37.1% | β | 0.0% | 193 | 39.5% |
| 2015 | β | IND | 16 | β | 105 | 64 | 733 | 6 | 61.0% | 11.5 | 7.0 | β | 40 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 830 | 75.6% | β | 0.0% | 36 | 10.8% |
| 2015 | 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 |
| 2016 | β | IND | 9 | β | 56 | 30 | 307 | 7 | 53.6% | 10.2 | 5.5 | β | 22 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 467 | 78.9% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2016 | β | PIT | 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 |
| 2017 | β | IND | 12 | β | 47 | 26 | 391 | 2 | 55.3% | 15.0 | 8.3 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 613 | 79.2% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 7.5% |
| 2017 | β | TEN | 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 |
| 2018 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 89 | 48 | 668 | 3 | 53.9% | 13.9 | 7.5 | β | 28 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 815 | 78.6% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 8.0% |
| 2018 | β | WAS | 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 |
| 2019 | β | PIT | 4 | β | 15 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 26.7% | 4.5 | 1.2 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 135 | 25.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | β | NE | 2 | β | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 50.0% | 15.0 | 7.5 | β | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 25 | 9.5% | β | 0.0% | 75 | 48.5% |
| Career | β | 79 | β | 363 | 205 | 2,576 | 21 | 56.5% | 12.6 | 7.1 | β | 129 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,296 | 54.9% | β | 0.0% | 318 | 18.0% | |
Career EPA81.7Β·2 rushing Β· 80 receivingΒ·11.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | IND | 14 | 0* | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 23 | IND | 9 | 7* | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 27 | NE | 2 | 0* | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 25 | 7* | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 46.9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | IND | 14 | 0* | 49 | 32 | 444 | 3 | 65.3% | 13.9 | 9.1 | β | 15 |
| 2015 | 22 | IND | 16 | 12* | 105 | 64 | 733 | 6 | 61.0% | 11.5 | 7.0 | β | 40 |
| 2016 | 23 | IND | 9 | 7* | 56 | 30 | 307 | 7 | 53.6% | 10.2 | 5.5 | β | 22 |
| 2017 | 24 | IND | 12 | 10* | 47 | 26 | 391 | 2 | 55.3% | 15.0 | 8.3 | β | 22 |
| 2018 | 25 | JAX | 16 | 13* | 89 | 48 | 668 | 3 | 53.9% | 13.9 | 7.5 | β | 28 |
| 2019 | 26 | PIT | 4 | 0* | 15 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 26.7% | 4.5 | 1.2 | β | 1 |
| 2020 | 27 | NE | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 50.0% | 15.0 | 7.5 | β | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 42* | 363 | 205 | 2,576 | 21 | 56.5% | 12.6 | 7.1 | β | 129 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | IND | 2 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | PIT | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 6* | 6 | 6 | 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+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | IND | 16 | 0* | 411 | 37.1% | β | 0.0% | 193 | 39.5% |
| 2015 | 22 | IND | 16 | 12* | 830 | 75.6% | β | 0.0% | 36 | 10.8% |
| 2016 | 23 | IND | 9 | 7* | 467 | 78.9% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | IND | 12 | 10* | 613 | 79.2% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 7.5% |
| 2018 | 25 | JAX | 16 | 13* | 815 | 78.6% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 8.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 135 | 25.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | NE | 6 | 0* | 25 | 9.5% | β | 0.0% | 75 | 48.5% |
| Career | 83 | 42* | 3,296 | β | β | β | 318 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | β | β | 0* | β | 1.3 | 21.4 | 0 | 596 |
| 2015 | 22 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 37.0 | 0 | 1,077 |
| 2016 | 23 | β | β | 7* | β | -0.6 | 10.3 | 0 | 576 |
| 2017 | 24 | β | β | 10* | β | β | 17.2 | 0 | 641 |
| 2018 | 25 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 8.8 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 2019 | 26 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -15.7 | 0 | 202 |
| 2020 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 42* | β | β | β | 0 | 4,263 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* 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 | 25 | JAX | 16 | 13* | 12.9 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 28 | 84.9 |
| 2019 | 26 | 2TM | 8 | 0* | 13.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 | 1 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 27 | NE | 6 | 0* | 2.5 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 75.0 |
| Career | 30 | 13* | β | β | β | 3 | 8 | β | 30 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2014bestavg 492019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Receptions leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
11.68 EPA/season over 7 seasons54
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.788Touch rate0.112EPA/snap0.025Snap share54.9%Off snaps3,296ReliableCV 0.42
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· 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.40s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 93thClass Pos 86thClass All 95th
39.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 93thClass Pos 96thClass All 96th
132"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 98thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
13 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 10thClass Pos 37thClass All 13th
7.02s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 67thClass Pos 40thClass All 73th
4.30s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 56thClass Pos 28thClass All 57th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt12Rec5Yds86TD1Ctch%41.7%Y/R17.2Y/Tgt7.21D4
Defense
Tkl2Solo2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA3.5Rec AirYd217
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK4yT.Y. HiltonWR4yMatt OvertonLS4yDarius ButlerFS4yVontae DavisCB4yJack DoyleTE4yAnthony CastonzoOT4yJack MewhortG4yFrank GoreRB3yMike AdamsFS3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yErik WaldenLB3yZach KerrDE3yAndrew LuckQB3yHenry AndersonDE3yJonotthan HarrisonC3yDwayne AllenTE3yDenzelle GoodG3yClayton GeathersS3yJoe ReitzOT3yJosh McNaryILB3yPatrick McAfeeP3yQuan BrayWR3yMatt HasselbeckQB2y
2014 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #90
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDonte inherited the Indianapolis Colts WR room from T.Y. Hilton (2012β2021), and handed it to Zach Pascal (2018β2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined NE (from PIT)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2019team change
Joined PIT (from JAX)
- 2018team change
Joined JAX (from IND)
- 2014draft
Drafted by IND β Round 3, Pick 90
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 215 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.40s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 132" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
9 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NE | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· ThighW16QuestionableΒ· ThighW17QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
| 2017 | IND | 3 | W13QuestionableΒ· GroinW14OutΒ· AnkleW15OutΒ· AnkleW16OutΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2016 | IND | 6 | W3OutΒ· ShoulderW4OutΒ· ShoulderW5OutΒ· ShoulderW6OutΒ· ShoulderW7OutΒ· ShoulderW8QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW12QuestionableΒ· HamstringW15OutΒ· HamstringW17DoubtfulΒ· Shoulder |
| 2015 | IND | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· ToeW16QuestionableΒ· Toe |
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
56
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2014
B2015
C2016
C+2017
B2018
F2019
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 444 | 31.7 | 415-29 | 24.4 |
| 2015 | 733 | 45.8 | 666-67 | 39.2 |
| 2016 | 307 | 34.1 | 472+165 | 27.8 |
| 2017 | 391 | 32.6 | 449+58 | 26.4 |
| 2018 | 668 | 41.8 | 594-74 | 34.9 |
| 2019 | 18 | 4.5 | 0-18 | 0 |
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
39 career value over replacement β #2352 all-time of 4,642. 6.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #90 (Rd 3) Β· IND Β· 2014 Β· +17.3 vs expected KV-H
56actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+17.3
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