EJ Manuel
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2013
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3919 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
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 | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | 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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | BUF | 10 | — | 180 | 306 | 58.8% | 1,972 | 11 | 9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 77.7 | 28 | 53 | 186 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 14 | 26.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 694 | 95.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2013 | — | JAX | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | BUF | 4 | — | 76 | 131 | 58.0% | 838 | 5 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 80.3 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 2 | 12.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 259 | 81.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | BUF | 4 | — | 52 | 84 | 61.9% | 561 | 3 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 78.5 | 6 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 10 | 58.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 35.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 11 | 26 | 42.3% | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 58.3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 19.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | LV | 2 | — | 24 | 43 | 55.8% | 265 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 72.3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | OAK | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 68.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 343 | 590 | 58.1% | 3,767 | 20 | 16 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 77.1 | 47 | 96 | 339 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 30 | 31.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,262 | 60.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career EPA-64.9·-78 passing · 13 rushing·-13.0/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | BUF | 10 | 10* | 180 | 306 | 58.8% | 1,972 | 11 | 9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 77.7 | 28 | 6 |
| 2014 | 24 | BUF | 4 | 4* | 76 | 131 | 58.0% | 838 | 5 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 80.3 | 6 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 4 | 0* | 52 | 84 | 61.9% | 561 | 3 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 78.5 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 11 | 26 | 42.3% | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 58.3 | 3 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 27 | LV | 2 | — | 24 | 43 | 55.8% | 265 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 72.3 | 4 | — |
| Career | 25 | 14* | 343 | 590 | 58.1% | 3,767 | 20 | 16 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 6.4 | — | — | 77.1 | 47 | 12.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | BUF | 10 | 10* | 53 | 186 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 14 | 26.4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | BUF | 4 | 4* | 16 | 52 | 1 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 2 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 4 | 0* | 17 | 64 | 1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 10 | 58.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | LV | 2 | — | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 14* | 96 | 339 | 4 | 3.5 | — | 30 | — | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | BUF | 10 | 10* | 694 | 95.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | BUF | 5 | 4* | 259 | 81.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 155 | 35.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 78 | 19.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | OAK | 2 | — | 76 | 68.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 29 | 14* | 1,262 | — | — | — | — | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | 10* | -42.4 | 10.9 | — | 2,506 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 4* | -14.7 | -4.8 | — | 973 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 0* | -11.1 | 5.2 | — | 737 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | -6.8 | -0.4 | — | 280 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | — | -3.1 | 2.3 | — | 411 | 0 |
| Career | 14* | — | — | — | 4,907 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 21 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 22.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 21· confidence 66%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 16
Availability 7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2013bestavg 182016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-12.97 EPA/season over 5 seasons46
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
EPA/snap-0.051Snap share60%Off snaps1,262ConsistentCV 0.10
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, 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 QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 50thClass Pos 81thClass All 57th
34"
Vertical
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 54thClass Pos 90thClass All 61th
118"
Broad Jump
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 55thClass Pos 75thClass All 53th
7.08s
3-Cone
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 59thClass Pos 90thClass All 56th
4.21s
Shuttle
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 71thClass Pos 90thClass All 75th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jerry HughesDE4yStephon GilmoreCB4yKyle WilliamsDT4yRobert WoodsWR4yLee SmithTE4yDan CarpenterK4yNickell Robey-ColemanDB4yMarcell DareusDT4yMarquise GoodwinWR4yGarrison SanbornLS4yCordy GlennOT4yEric WoodC4yAaron WilliamsS4yCorbin BryantDT4yMario WilliamsDE3yManny LawsonOLB3yCorey GrahamFS3ySammy WatkinsWR3yNigel BradhamOLB3yLeodis McKelvinCB3yChris HoganWR3yColton SchmidtP3yKraig UrbikC3ySeantrel HendersonOT3y
2013 Draft Class· this player went #16
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined LV (from BUF)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2013draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 1, Pick 16
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 237 lb
Frame
237 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
34" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BUF | 5 | W6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW16Out· KneeW17Doubtful· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
21
peak 22
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2013
F2014
F2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
36%
Era Translator
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,972 | 197.2 | 3,117+1,145 | 183.4 |
| 2014 | 838 | 209.5 | 3,209+2,371 | 188.7 |
| 2015 | 561 | 140.3 | 2,176+1,615 | 128 |
| 2016 | 131 | 26.2 | 531+400 | 31.3 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
5 career value over replacement — #3919 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #16 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2013 · -36.5 vs expected KV-H
21actual
57.5 expected · Δ−36.5
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