A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 21
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2003 | β | LV | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.0 | 17.0 | β | 1 | 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 |
| 2003 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LV | 15 | β | 33 | 33 | 551 | 2 | 100.0% | 16.7 | 16.7 | β | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | LAC | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.4 | 47.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | LV | 12 | β | 37 | 37 | 554 | 3 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | β | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | MIA | 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 |
| 2005 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.1 | 57.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | LV | 11 | β | 30 | 30 | 428 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.3 | 14.3 | β | 18 | 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 |
| 2006 | β | DET | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 35.9 | 0 | 260 |
| Career | β | 48 | β | 101 | 101 | 1,550 | 8 | 100.0% | 15.3 | 15.3 | β | 76 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | -0.3 | 141.9 | 0 | 260 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 55 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 7% of the all-time Receiving Yards 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%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (UCF; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC), 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.
Doug inherited the Las Vegas Raiders WR room from Jerry Rice (2001β2003), and handed it to Ronald Curry (2003β2008).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with LV
Drafted by LV β Round 5, Pick 167
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 551 | 36.7 | 457-94 | 26.9 |
| 2005 | 554 | 46.2 | 624+70 | 36.7 |
| 2006 | 428 | 38.9 | 471+43 | 27.7 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
21 career value over replacement β #3055 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #167 (Rd 5) Β· LV Β· 2003 Β· +19.8 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the Las Vegas Raiders an entire corpus-attributed career β 4 seasons (2003β2006), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.