Herkie Walls
Solid Contributor
Height5'8"
Weight159 lb
BornJul 18, 1961
Age65
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 Β· Rd 7, Pick 170 Β· HOU
A wide receiver with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 14 Β· #3395 Β· Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 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
+7
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 14
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 | TEN | 16 | β | β | 12 | 276 | 1 | β | 23.0 | β | β | β | 5 | 44 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | TEN | 14 | β | β | 18 | 291 | 1 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | TEN | 6 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | TB | 2 | β | β | 1 | 13 | 0 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 38 | β | 0 | 32 | 587 | 2 | β | 18.3 | β | β | β | 9 | 64 | 0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.4 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 461985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader3
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.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chris DresselTE3yLarry MoriartyRB3yMike HolstonWR3yStan EdwardsRB3yMike McCloskeyTE3yOliver LuckQB3yWarren MoonQB2yJamie WilliamsTE2yLee JohnsonP1yVinny TestaverdeQB1yMark CarrierWR1yJames WilderRB1yRon HallTE1yGerald CarterWR1ySteve TaskerWR1yButch WoolfolkRB1yCliff AustinRB1yBruce HillWR1yDwayne CrutchfieldRB1yDonnie CraftRB1ySolomon MillerWR1yPhil FreemanWR1yMike AkiuWR1yBobby HowardRB1y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #170
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHerkie inherited the Tennessee Titans WR room from Mike Holston (1981β1985), and handed it to Pat Coleman (1991β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987team change
Joined TB (from TEN)
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1983draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 7, Pick 170
- 1983team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 159 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 3-season peers. See all β
42
peak 46
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1983
C+1984
F1985
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
60%
19831987
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 | 276 | 17.3 | 399+123 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 291 | 20.8 | 418+127 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1.2 | 111+104 | 6.5 |
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
14 career value over replacement β #3395 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #170 (Rd 7) Β· HOU Β· 1983 Β· +14.8 vs expected KV-H
42actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+14.8
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