Gerald Carter is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Carter in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerald Carter
Top 16% all-time WRsIron Man
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 93 Β· #1229 Β· High-ValueWorth 93 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.3
Avg surplus
peak +21
7 seasons Γ ~13.3 surplus β VORP 93
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | β | NYJ | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | TAM | 16 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | TAM | 9 | β | β | 10 | 140 | 0 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | TAM | 16 | β | β | 48 | 694 | 2 | β | 14.5 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | TAM | 16 | β | β | 60 | 816 | 5 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | TAM | 16 | β | β | 40 | 557 | 3 | β | 13.9 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | TAM | 15 | β | β | 42 | 640 | 2 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | TAM | 12 | β | β | 38 | 586 | 5 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 100 | β | β | 478 | 6,886 | 34 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 24 | 0 | 6.0 | β | β | β | β | 69.9 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | NYJ | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | 24 | TAM | 16 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 25 | TAM | 9 | β | β | 10 | 140 | 0 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 26 | TAM | 16 | β | β | 48 | 694 | 2 | β | 14.5 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 27 | TAM | 16 | β | β | 60 | 816 | 5 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 28 | TAM | 16 | β | β | 40 | 557 | 3 | β | 13.9 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 29 | TAM | 15 | β | β | 42 | 640 | 2 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 30 | TAM | 12 | β | β | 38 | 586 | 5 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 100 | β | 478 | 6,886 | 34 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 42.5
Availability 19.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1981bestavg 611987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position35
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Receptions leader31
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
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: 94%.
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 (Texas A&M; Tyler JC), 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
James WilderRB7yJerry BellTE5yMichael MortonRB3ySteve YoungQB2yMark WitteTE2yPhil FreemanWR2yBobby HowardRB2yVinny TestaverdeQB1yMike PriorDB1yMark CarrierWR1yRon HallTE1yCliff AustinRB1yBruce HillWR1yHerkie WallsWR1yJay CarrollTE1ySolomon MillerWR1yK.D. DunnTE1yRay CriswellP1yAndre TylerWR1yGeorge PeoplesRB1yGene TaylorWR1yGreg AllenRB1ySteve BartaloRB1yPat FranklinRB1y
1980 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #240
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGerald opened the Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Bruce Hill (1987β1991).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with TAM
- 1981team change
Joined TAM (from NYJ)
- 1980draft
Drafted by TAM β Round 9, Pick 240
- 1980team change
Joined NYJ (from TAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 190 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 7-season peers. See all β
64
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1981
C+1982
B1983
B1984
B1985
B1986
B1987
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10 | 0.6 | 172+162 | 10.1 |
| 1982 | 140 | 15.6 | 353+213 | 20.8 |
| 1983 | 694 | 43.4 | 793+99 | 46.6 |
| 1984 | 816 | 51 | 883+67 | 52 |
| 1985 | 557 | 34.8 | 618+61 | 36.4 |
| 1986 | 640 | 42.7 | 714+74 | 42 |
| 1987 | 586 | 48.8 | 804+218 | 47.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
93 career value over replacement β #1229 all-time of 4,642. 13.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #240 (Rd 9) Β· TAM Β· 1980 Β· +41.2 vs expected KV-H
64actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+41.2
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