Dwight Stone is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Stone in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stone's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dwight Stone
Top 30% all-time WRsReliable Starter
Height6'0"
Weight195 lb
BornJan 28, 1964
Age62
Rookie yr1987
Career Value · VORP
VORP 51 · #2009 · Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +15
6 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 51
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 | 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 | |||||
| 1987 | — | PIT | 14 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 0 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — | 17 | 135 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 11 | 196 | 1 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — | 40 | 127 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 7 | 92 | 0 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — | 10 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 19 | 332 | 1 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 2 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 32 | 649 | 5 | — | 20.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | PIT | 15 | — | — | 34 | 501 | 3 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — | 12 | 118 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 41 | 587 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 12 | 121 | 1 | 10.1 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | PIT | 15 | — | — | 7 | 81 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | CAR | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | CAR | 16 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | CAR | 16 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NYJ | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 180 | — | 6 | 154 | 2,478 | 12 | 2566.7% | 16.1 | 413.0 | — | 0 | 102 | 592 | 1 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.8 | -3.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-2.7·1 rushing · -3 receiving·-1.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | PIT | 14 | — | 17 | 135 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 24 | PIT | 16 | — | 40 | 127 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | 10 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | 2 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1991 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1992 | 28 | PIT | 15 | — | 12 | 118 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1993 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | 12 | 121 | 1 | 10.1 | 8.3 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1994 | 30 | PIT | 15 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 31 | CAR | 16 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 35 | NYJ | 5 | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 36 | NYJ | 3 | — | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 164 | 102 | 592 | 1 | 5.8 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 63 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | PIT | 14 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 0 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 24 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 11 | 196 | 1 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 7 | 92 | 0 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 19 | 332 | 1 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 32 | 649 | 5 | — | 20.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 28 | PIT | 15 | — | — | 34 | 501 | 3 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 41 | 587 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 30 | PIT | 15 | — | — | 7 | 81 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 34 | CAR | 16 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 35 | NYJ | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | NYJ | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 164 | 6 | 154 | 2,478 | 12 | 2566.7% | 16.1 | 413.0 | — | 0 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 32.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 501999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.33 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
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: 94%.
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+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,070
592 rush · 2,478 recv
Total TDs
13
1 rush · 12 recv
Total Touches
256
102 carries · 154 rec
Yds / Touch
12.0
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Middle Tennessee State), 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
Gary AndersonK8yRod WoodsonFS8yMerril HogeFB7yCarnell LakeDB6yBubby BristerQB6yHardy NickersonMLB5yLouis LippsWR5yWarren WilliamsRB5yBarry FosterRB5yNeil O'DonnellQB4yDonald EvansDE4yTim WorleyRB4yErnie MillsWR4yJohn KasayK3yJeff ZgoninaDT3yMark CarrierWR3yLevon KirklandMLB3yMark RoyalsP3yJeff GrahamWR3yHarry NewsomeP3yDarren PerryFS3yJoel SteedNT3yMike MularkeyTE3yYancey ThigpenWR3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1999team change
Joined NYJ (from CAR)
- 1995team change
Joined CAR (from PIT)
- 1987signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 195 lb
Frame
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 | 22 | 1.6 | 88+66 | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 196 | 12.3 | 243+47 | 14.3 |
| 1989 | 92 | 5.8 | 144+52 | 8.5 |
| 1990 | 332 | 20.8 | 363+31 | 21.3 |
| 1991 | 649 | 40.6 | 667+18 | 39.2 |
| 1992 | 501 | 33.4 | 547+46 | 32.2 |
| 1993 | 587 | 36.7 | 587 | 34.5 |
| 1994 | 81 | 5.4 | 119+38 | 7 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0.7 | 131+120 | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0.4 | 37+30 | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2009 all-time of 4,642. 4.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
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