Eric Parker is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Parker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Parker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eric Parker
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 41 · #2302 · Above AverageWorth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.7
Avg surplus
peak +15
3 seasons × ~13.7 surplus ≈ VORP 41
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 | |||||
| 2002 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 30 | 17 | 268 | 1 | 56.7% | 15.8 | 8.9 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 7 | — | 18 | 18 | 244 | 3 | 100.0% | 13.6 | 13.6 | — | 14 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | LV | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 47 | 47 | 690 | 4 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 32 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 67.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 57 | 57 | 725 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.7 | 12.7 | — | 35 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | 66.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | LAC | 15 | — | 48 | 48 | 659 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 35 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | KC | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 56.7 | 0 | 509 |
| Career | — | 60 | — | 200 | 187 | 2,586 | 11 | 93.5% | 13.8 | 12.9 | — | 129 | 13 | 148 | 0 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 8 | 61.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 7.3 | 227.5 | 0 | 509 | |
Career EPA234.8·7 rushing · 227 receiving·47.0/season
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 41.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2002bestavg 532006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
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
46.96 EPA/season over 5 seasons66
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%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 13.8 regular season → 12.3 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-11%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att2Yds-7Y/A-3.5
Receiving
Tgt11Rec11Yds135Ctch%100.0%Y/R12.3Y/Tgt12.31D6
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-1.9Rec EPA10.4Rec AirYd35
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Donnie EdwardsOLB5yQuentin JammerCB5yLaDainian TomlinsonRB5yJamal WilliamsNT5yAntonio GatesTE4yDrew BreesQB4yLorenzo NealFB4yDrayton FlorenceCB4yBen LeberOLB4yJacques CesaireDE4yJerry WilsonFS4yStephen CooperLB4yJustin PeelleTE4yReche CaldwellWR4yTerrence KielS4yDeQuincy ScottDT4yPhilip RiversQB3yKeenan McCardellWR3yMike ScifresP3yShaun PhillipsOLB3yRandall GodfreyOLB3yJason FiskNT3yMichael TurnerRB3yIgor OlshanskyDT3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEric inherited the Los Angeles Chargers WR room from Curtis Conway (2000–2002), and handed it to Keenan McCardell (2004–2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with LAC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 180 lb
Frame
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 5-season peers. See all →
58
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2002
C2003
B2004
B2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 268 | 44.7 | 639+371 | 37.6 |
| 2003 | 244 | 34.9 | 443+199 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 690 | 53.1 | 784+94 | 46.1 |
| 2005 | 725 | 51.8 | 740+15 | 43.5 |
| 2006 | 659 | 43.9 | 573-86 | 33.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
41 career value over replacement — #2302 all-time of 4,642. 8.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
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