Hassan Jones is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Jones in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 83 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~11.9 surplus β VORP 83
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 28 | 570 | 4 | β | 20.4 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | MIN | 12 | β | β | 7 | 189 | 2 | β | 27.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 40 | 778 | 5 | β | 19.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 42 | 694 | 1 | β | 16.5 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | MIN | 15 | β | β | 51 | 810 | 7 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 32 | 384 | 1 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | MIN | 9 | β | β | 22 | 308 | 4 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | KAN | 8 | β | β | 7 | 91 | 0 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 108 | β | β | 229 | 3,824 | 24 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | β | β | 118.8 | β | 68.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 52 | 0 | 10.4 | β | β | β | β |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 28 | 570 | 4 | β | 20.4 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 23 | MIN | 12 | β | β | 7 | 189 | 2 | β | 27.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 24 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 40 | 778 | 5 | β | 19.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 42 | 694 | 1 | β | 16.5 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 26 | MIN | 15 | β | β | 51 | 810 | 7 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 27 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 32 | 384 | 1 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 28 | MIN | 9 | β | β | 22 | 308 | 4 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 29 | KAN | 8 | β | β | 7 | 91 | 0 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 108 | β | 229 | 3,824 | 24 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 62.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 17% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 93%.
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 are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Hassan inherited the Minnesota Vikings WR room from Anthony Carter (1985β1993), and handed it to Cris Carter (1990β2001).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined KAN (from MIN)
Last recorded season with KAN
Drafted by MIN β Round 5, Pick 120
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 570 | 35.6 | 607+37 | 35.7 |
| 1987 | 189 | 15.8 | 302+113 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 778 | 48.6 | 798+20 | 46.9 |
| 1989 | 694 | 43.4 | 722+28 | 42.5 |
| 1990 | 810 | 54 | 889+79 | 52.3 |
| 1991 | 384 | 24 | 412+28 | 24.3 |
| 1992 | 308 | 34.2 | 560+252 | 32.9 |
| 1993 | 91 | 11.4 | 205+114 | 12 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
83 career value over replacement β #1389 all-time of 4,642. 10.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #120 (Rd 5) Β· MIN Β· 1986 Β· +27.6 vs expected KV-H
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