George Thomas
Top 43% all-time WRsSolid Contributor
Height5'9"
Weight169 lb
BornJul 11, 1964
Age62
CollegeUNLVSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1988 Β· Rd 6, Pick 138 Β· ATL
A wide receiver with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 13 Β· #3438 Β· Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +7
2 seasons Γ ~6.5 surplus β VORP 13
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | β | ATL | 16 | β | β | 4 | 46 | 0 | β | 11.5 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | ATL | 13 | β | β | 18 | 383 | 1 | β | 21.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | ATL | 12 | β | β | 28 | 365 | 2 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | ATL | 5 | β | β | 6 | 54 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 46 | β | 0 | 56 | 848 | 3 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 33
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1989bestavg 451992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader4
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: 92%.
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 (UNLV), 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
Jessie TuggleMLB4yDeion SandersCB4yMichael HaynesWR4yChris MillerQB4yAndre RisonWR3yAundray BruceDE3ySteve BroussardRB3yFloyd DixonWR3yShawn CollinsWR3yCharles DimryCB2yTracy JohnsonRB2yErric PegramRB2yMike PritchardWR2yStacey BaileyWR2yGene LangRB2yBilly Joe TolliverQB2yHugh MillenQB2yJames MillingWR2yBrett FavreQB1yBrad DaluisoK1yJesse SolomonLB1yWade WilsonQB1yChuck SmithDE1yLouis RiddickDB1y
1988 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #138
#110Charles DimryCB#112Greg ScalesTE#113William HowardRB#117Robert DelpinoFB#124Darrell FullingtonFS#125Cris DishmanCB#130Chris VerhulstTE#132Tony JordanRB#139James SaxonRB#142Carl PainterRB#151Scott SeculesQB#155Warren WilliamsRB#159Stan HumphriesQB#166Michael HaynesWR#167Kerry GoodeRB#174Pat KellyTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGeorge inherited the Atlanta Falcons WR room from Shawn Collins (1989β1991), and handed it to Andre Rison (1990β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1988draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 6, Pick 138
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 169 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
47
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1989
C+1990
C+1991
F1992
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 46 | 2.9 | 100+54 | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 383 | 29.5 | 500+117 | 29.4 |
| 1991 | 365 | 30.4 | 511+146 | 30 |
| 1992 | 54 | 10.8 | 203+149 | 11.9 |
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
13 career value over replacement β #3438 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #138 (Rd 6) Β· ATL Β· 1988 Β· +13.5 vs expected KV-H
47actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+13.5
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