Eugene Goodlow is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Goodlow in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Goodlow's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eugene Goodlow
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 39 Β· #2354 Β· Role PlayerWorth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 52% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +15
4 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 39
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1983 | β | NO | 16 | β | β | 41 | 487 | 2 | β | 11.9 | β | β | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | NO | 10 | β | β | 22 | 281 | 3 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | NO | 12 | β | β | 32 | 603 | 3 | β | 18.8 | β | β | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | NO | 16 | β | β | 20 | 306 | 2 | β | 15.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 54 | β | 0 | 115 | 1,677 | 10 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 8 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 581986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rickey JacksonLB4yDave WaymerDB4yHoby BrennerTE4yJohn TiceTE4yBrian HansenP3yLindsay ScottWR3yHokie GajanRB3yJack Del RioMLB2yEric MartinWR2yTerry HoageDB2yEarl CampbellRB2yGeorge RogersRB2yKenny DuckettWR2ySam MillsLB1yDalton HilliardRB1yRueben MayesRB1yJunior MillerTE1yCliff AustinRB1yBill HurleyDB1yKelvin EdwardsWR1y
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #66
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEugene inherited the New Orleans Saints WR room from Lindsay Scott (1982β1985), and handed it to Eric Martin (1985β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1986final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1983team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
- 1982draft
Drafted by NOR β Round 3, Pick 66
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 185 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
55
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1983
C+1984
B1985
C+1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
84%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 487 | 30.4 | 598+111 | 35.2 |
| 1984 | 281 | 28.1 | 530+249 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 603 | 50.3 | 851+248 | 50 |
| 1986 | 306 | 19.1 | 358+52 | 21.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
39 career value over replacement β #2354 all-time of 4,642. 9.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #66 (Rd 3) Β· NOR Β· 1982 Β· +9.6 vs expected KV-H
55actual
45.4 expected Β· Ξ+9.6
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