Hart Lee Dykes is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Lee in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Hart Lee Dykes
Top 36% all-time WRsReliable Starter
A wide receiver with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | β | NWE | 16 | β | β | 49 | 795 | 5 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NWE | 10 | β | β | 34 | 549 | 2 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 26 | β | β | 166 | 2,688 | 14 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
66
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.6 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 48.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1989bestavg 651990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader12
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: 95%.
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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma 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
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #16
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHart inherited the New England Patriots WR room from Irving Fryar (1984β1992), and handed it to Michael Timpson (1989β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with NWE
- 1989draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 1, Pick 16
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 218 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 2-season peers. See all β
52
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1989
B1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
81%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
89
DurableEra 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 | 795 | 49.7 | 819+24 | 48.2 |
| 1990 | 549 | 54.9 | 903+354 | 53.1 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #16 (Rd 1) Β· NWE Β· 1989 Β· -5.5 vs expected KV-H
52actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξβ5.5
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