Erik Wilhelm
Role Player
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4338 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1989 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 30 | 56 | 53.6% | 425 | 4 | 2 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 87.3 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | CIN | 7 | — | 12 | 19 | 63.2% | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 80.4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 24 | 42 | 57.1% | 217 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 51.4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 101.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | CIN | 3 | — | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 90 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 61.9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 21 | — | 77 | 136 | 56.6% | 912 | 5 | 6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 71.1 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24 | CIN | 6 | — | 30 | 56 | 53.6% | 425 | 4 | 2 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 87.3 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 25 | CIN | 7 | — | 12 | 19 | 63.2% | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 80.4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 26 | CIN | 4 | — | 24 | 42 | 57.1% | 217 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 51.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 28 | CIN | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 101.4 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 31 | CIN | 3 | — | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 90 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 61.9 | 3 | — |
| Career | 21 | 77 | 136 | 56.6% | 912 | 5 | 6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.7 | — | — | 71.1 | 8 | 9.3 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 19 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 19 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
22
Sustained
career value
×.6
21
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 21.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 19· confidence 71%
What builds the career mark of 22
On-field 16.2
Availability 5.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1989bestavg 211991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon 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
Lee JohnsonP5yJames FrancisLB4yEric BallRB4yRodney HolmanTE3yBoomer EsiasonQB3yJames BrooksRB3yTim McGeeWR3yHarold GreenRB3yEric KattusTE3yJim RiggsTE3yIckey WoodsRB3yCraig TaylorRB3yTony McGeeTE2yCarl PickensWR2yAlfred WilliamsDE2yRicardo McDonaldOLB2yStanford JenningsRB2yDoug PelfreyK2ySteve TovarLB2yJohn CopelandNT2yMichael BarberWR2yLynn JamesWR2yKendal SmithWR2yAshley AmbroseCB1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #83
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1989draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 83
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 217 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
19
peak 21
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1989
F1990
F1991
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
26%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 425 | 70.8 | 2,951+2,526 | 173.6 |
| 1990 | 117 | 16.7 | 2,542+2,425 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 217 | 54.3 | 2,841+2,624 | 167.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, 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
0 career value over replacement — #4338 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · CIN · 1989 · -19.7 vs expected KV-H
19actual
38.7 expected · Δ−19.7
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