Dontrelle Inman is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Inman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Inman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dontrelle Inman
Height6'3"
Weight205 lb
BornJan 31, 1989
Age37
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2014
A quality wide receiver with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 30 · #2667 · Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.5
Avg surplus
peak +18
4 seasons × ~7.5 surplus ≈ VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2014 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 17 | 12 | 158 | 0 | 70.6% | 13.2 | 9.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SD | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 40.5% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 19.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | 0 | 214 |
| 2015 | — | LAC | 12 | — | 63 | 35 | 486 | 3 | 55.6% | 13.9 | 7.7 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | CHI | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SD | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 691 | 66.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 59 | 17.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.3 | 0 | 791 |
| 2016 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 97 | 58 | 810 | 4 | 59.8% | 14.0 | 8.4 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LV | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | SD | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 958 | 89.8% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 5.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.1 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 10 | — | 44 | 25 | 343 | 1 | 56.8% | 13.7 | 7.8 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 455 | 63.6% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 9.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9 | 0 | 561 |
| 2018 | — | IND | 8 | — | 39 | 28 | 304 | 3 | 71.8% | 10.9 | 7.8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 58.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.8 | 0 | 401 |
| 2019 | — | IND | 7 | — | 21 | 12 | 181 | 0 | 57.1% | 15.1 | 8.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | LAC | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | 42.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 286 |
| 2020 | — | WAS | 7 | — | 28 | 18 | 163 | 2 | 64.3% | 9.1 | 5.8 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | 47.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.1 | 0 | 231 |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 309 | 188 | 2,445 | 13 | 60.8% | 13.0 | 7.9 | — | 120 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,110 | 58.5% | 1 | 1.0% | 110 | 12.8% | — | — | 96.8 | 0 | 3,546 | |
Career EPA96.8·97 receiving·13.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | LAC | 2 | 0* | 17 | 12 | 158 | 0 | 70.6% | 13.2 | 9.3 | — | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 63 | 35 | 486 | 3 | 55.6% | 13.9 | 7.7 | — | 21 | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 27 | LAC | 16 | 14* | 97 | 58 | 810 | 4 | 59.8% | 14.0 | 8.4 | — | 37 | 11.3 |
| 2017 | 28 | CHI | 10 | 8* | 44 | 25 | 343 | 1 | 56.8% | 13.7 | 7.8 | — | 19 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 29 | IND | 8 | 5* | 39 | 28 | 304 | 3 | 71.8% | 10.9 | 7.8 | — | 16 | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 30 | IND | 7 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 181 | 0 | 57.1% | 15.1 | 8.6 | — | 9 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 31 | WAS | 7 | 0* | 28 | 18 | 163 | 2 | 64.3% | 9.1 | 5.8 | — | 11 | 3.8 |
| Career | 62 | 36* | 309 | 188 | 2,445 | 13 | 60.8% | 13.0 | 7.9 | — | 120 | 36.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | CHI | 2 | 2* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | LV | 5 | 5* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | CLE | 1 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 7* | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | SD | 7 | 0* | 121 | 40.5% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 26 | SD | 14 | 9* | 691 | 66.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 59 | 17.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | SD | 16 | 14* | 958 | 89.8% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 5.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | CHI | 12 | 8* | 455 | 63.6% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 9.5% |
| 2018 | 29 | IND | 9 | 5* | 371 | 58.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | LAC | 7 | 0* | 191 | 42.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | WAS | 10 | 0* | 323 | 47.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 75 | 36* | 3,110 | — | 1 | — | 110 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.3 | 0 | 214 |
| 2015 | 26 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 24.3 | 0 | 791 |
| 2016 | 27 | — | — | 14* | — | — | 26.1 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 2017 | 28 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 8.9 | 0 | 561 |
| 2018 | 29 | — | — | 5* | — | — | 23.8 | 0 | 401 |
| 2019 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 286 |
| 2020 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 6.1 | 0 | 231 |
| Career | 36* | — | — | — | 0 | 3,546 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | 29 | IND | 9 | 5* | 10.3 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 120.0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 2TM | 7 | 0* | 13.0 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 9 | 85.6 |
| 2020 | 31 | WAS | 10 | 0* | 8.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 74.0 |
| Career | 26 | 5* | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 36 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 38.5
Availability 13.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2015bestavg 492020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receptions leader12
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
13.83 EPA/season over 7 seasons55
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.786Touch rate0.099EPA/snap0.031Snap share58.5%Off snaps3,110ReliableCV 0.27
Production per snap — 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 · 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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt8Rec8Yds108TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R13.5Y/Tgt13.51D7
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA8.5Rec AirYd92
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia), 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
Philip RiversQB7yKeenan AllenWR7yMelvin IngramLB7yAdrian PhillipsDB7yAntonio GatesTE6yCorey LiugetDT6yJahleel AddaeS6yBrandon FlowersCB6yDanny WoodheadRB6yJeremiah AttaochuLB6yManti Te'oMLB6yJason VerrettDB6yRyan CarrethersNT6yDenzel PerrymanMLB5yMelvin GordonRB5yDamion SquareDT5yDarrell StuckeyDB5yKellen ClemensQB5yEric WeddleFS4yMike ScifresP4yMalcom FloydWR4yDonald ButlerOLB4yKendall ReyesDT4yJosh LamboK4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDontrelle inherited the Los Angeles Chargers WR room from Keenan Allen (2013–2025), and handed it to Tyrell Williams (2015–2018).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined WAS (from IND)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2018team change
Joined IND (from CHI)
- 2017team change
Joined CHI (from LAC)
- 2015team change
Joined LAC (from SD)
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with SD
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 205 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WAS | 1 | W9Doubtful· HamstringW10Out· HamstringW11Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2018 | IND | 1 | W14Out· ShoulderW17Questionable· ShoulderW18Questionable· Shoulder / Finger |
| 2017 | CHI | 0 | W1Questionable· GroinW2Questionable· GroinW12Questionable· Groin |
| 2015 | SD | 1 | W14Out· Neck |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
54
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2015
B2016
C+2017
C2018
D2019
D2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 486 | 40.5 | 571+85 | 33.6 |
| 2016 | 810 | 50.6 | 767-43 | 45.1 |
| 2017 | 343 | 34.3 | 481+138 | 28.3 |
| 2018 | 304 | 38 | 526+222 | 30.9 |
| 2019 | 181 | 25.9 | 324+143 | 19 |
| 2020 | 163 | 23.3 | 279+116 | 16.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2667 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level WR.
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