Ernest Givins ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Givins in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Givins a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Ernest Givins

2× Pro BowlTop 8% all-time WRsIron Man

Height5'9"

Weight181 lb

BornSep 3, 1964

Age61

CollegeLouisville; Northeast Oklahoma See College Stats

Rookie yr1986

Draft1986 · Rd 2, Pick 34 · HOU

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 201 · #365 · Elite

Worth 201 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.1

Avg surplus

peak +27

10 seasons × ~20.1 surplus ≈ VORP 201

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

1 grid split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1986	—	HOU	15	—	—	61	1,062	3	—	17.4	—	—	—
1987	—	HOU	12	—	—	53	933	6	—	17.6	—	—	—
1988	—	HOU	16	—	—	60	976	5	—	16.3	—	—	—
1989	—	HOU	15	—	—	55	794	3	—	14.4	—	—	—
1990	—	HOU	16	—	—	72	979	9	—	13.6	—	—	—
1991	—	HOU	16	—	—	70	996	5	—	14.2	—	—	—
1992	—	HOU	16	—	—	67	787	10	—	11.7	—	—	—
1993	—	HOU	16	—	—	68	887	4	—	13.0	—	—	—
1994	—	HOU	16	—	—	36	521	1	—	14.5	—	—	—
1995	—	JAX	9	—	—	29	280	3	—	9.7	—	—	—
Career		—	147	—	—	571	8,215	49	—	14.4	—	—	—

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
Career					0	2	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	—	39.6	—	125.8

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
Career					35	345	1	9.9	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1986	22	HOU	15	—	—	61	1,062	3	—	17.4	—	—	—
1987	23	HOU	12	—	—	53	933	6	—	17.6	—	—	—
1988	24	HOU	16	—	—	60	976	5	—	16.3	—	—	—
1989	25	HOU	15	—	—	55	794	3	—	14.4	—	—	—
1990	26	HOU	16	—	—	72	979	9	—	13.6	—	—	—
1991	27	HOU	16	—	—	70	996	5	—	14.2	—	—	—
1992	28	HOU	16	—	—	67	787	10	—	11.7	—	—	—
1993	29	HOU	16	—	—	68	887	4	—	13.0	—	—	—
1994	30	HOU	16	—	—	36	521	1	—	14.5	—	—	—
1995	31	JAX	9	—	—	29	280	3	—	9.7	—	—	—
Career			147		—	571	8,215	49	—	14.4	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 71 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 71.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 69

On-field 50

Availability 19

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1986bestavg 68elite 701995

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 37% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

37% of the all-time Receptions leader37

2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67

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: 93%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Louisville; Northeast OklahomaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Louisville; Northeast Oklahoma), 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.

1986 Draft Class· this player went #34

#16Ronnie HarmonRB #18Mike SherrardWR #21Tim McGeeWR #26Reggie DupardRB #27Neal AndersonRB #29Garry JamesRB #31Dalton HilliardRB #33Darryl ClackRB #37Anthony ToneyRB #41Kenneth DavisRB #43Webster SlaughterWR #45Walter MurrayWR #47Jack TrudeauQB #56Tom RathmanRB #57Rueben MayesRB #59Gene ChiltonC

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Ernest inherited the Houston Texans WR room from Willie Drewrey (1985–1993), and handed it to Curtis Duncan (1987–1993).

Willie Drewrey 1985–1993Ernest Givins 1986–1994Curtis Duncan 1987–1993Haywood Jeffires 1987–1995Webster Slaughter 1992–1994Chris Sanders

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1995team change
Joined JAX (from HOU)
1995final season
Last recorded season with JAX
1986draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 2, Pick 34

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'9" / 181 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →

peak 75

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+1986

B+1987

B+1988

B1989

B+1990

B+1991

B1992

B1993

C+1994

C+1995

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

92%

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
1986	1,062	70.8	1,138+76	66.9
1987	933	77.8	1,242+309	73
1988	976	61	987+11	58
1989	794	52.9	869+75	51.1
1990	979	61.2	1,003+24	59
1991	996	62.3	999+3	58.8
1992	787	49.2	788+1	46.4
1993	887	55.4	871-16	51.2
1994	521	32.6	507-14	29.8
1995	280	31.1	506+226	29.8

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

201 career value over replacement — #365 all-time of 4,642. 20.1/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #34 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1986 · +16.1 vs expected KV-H

71actual

54.9 expected · Δ+16.1

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All-Time Rank & Honors

Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1986 Draft Class· this player went #34

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator