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

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Eddie Royal

Top 21% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter🏆 Clutch · +83% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2008Two-Way Profile

Height5'10"

Weight190 lb

BornMay 21, 1986

Age40

CollegeVirginia Tech See College Stats

ConferenceAtlantic Coast

Rookie yr2008

Draft2008 · Rd 2, Pick 42 · DEN

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A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 71 · #1601 · Above Average

Worth 71 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

3 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

+11.8

Avg surplus

peak +24

6 seasons × ~11.8 surplus ≈ VORP 71

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2008	—	DEN	15	—	91	91	980	5	100.0%	10.8	10.8	—	43	11	109	0	9.9	0.0	3	27.3	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	CAR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2009	—	DEN	13	—	79	37	345	0	46.8%	9.3	4.4	—	23	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	—	DEN	16	—	105	59	627	3	56.2%	10.6	6.0	—	32	6	61	0	10.2	0.0	4	66.7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	ARI	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2011	—	DEN	12	—	50	19	155	1	38.0%	8.2	3.1	—	8	7	48	0	6.9	0.0	3	42.9	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	NE	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2012	—	LAC	10	—	44	23	234	1	52.3%	10.2	5.3	—	15	3	22	0	7.3	0.0	2	66.7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	DEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2013	—	LAC	15	—	67	47	631	8	70.1%	13.4	9.4	—	33	3	21	0	7.0	0.0	1	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	LV	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
2014	—	LAC	16	—	91	62	778	7	68.1%	12.5	8.5	—	39	3	14	0	4.7	0.0	1	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	KC	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2015	—	CHI	9	—	50	37	238	1	74.0%	6.4	4.8	—	9	1	-1	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	CHI	9	—	43	33	369	2	76.7%	11.2	8.6	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	PHI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	125	—	620	408	4,357	28	65.8%	10.7	7.0	—	218	35	275	0	7.9	0.0	14	40.0	1	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	10	10	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0

Career EPA111.5·-0 passing · 5 rushing · 107 receiving·12.4/season