Iheanyi Uwaezuoke
Solid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight198 lb
BornJul 24, 1973
Age52
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 5, Pick 160 · SF
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4161 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1996 | — | SF | 14 | — | — | 7 | 91 | 1 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | SF | 14 | — | — | 14 | 165 | 0 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | SF | 7 | — | — | 3 | 67 | 0 | — | 22.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DET | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.0 | 2.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CAR | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 50.0% | 11.5 | 5.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 10 | 29 | 374 | 1 | 290.0% | 12.9 | 37.4 | — | 2 | — | — | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA0.9··0.4/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 40· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 28
Availability 14
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1996bestavg 382000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.43 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds5Ctch%100.0%Y/R5.0Y/Tgt5.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.6
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lee WoodallLB4yJerry RiceWR3yChris DolemanDE3yTerrell OwensWR3yBryant YoungDT3yKen NortonMLB3ySteve YoungQB3yMerton HanksDB3yMarquez PopeS3yTim McDonaldS3yRoy BarkerDT3yJ.J. StokesWR3yJunior BryantDE3yWilliam FloydFB3yTerry KirbyRB3yDana StubblefieldDT2yBrent JonesTE2yGarrison HearstRB2yMarc EdwardsFB2yDarnell WalkerDB2yKevin MitchellMLB2yTyronne DrakefordCB2yTony PetersonLB2yGreg ClarkTE2y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #160
#149Christian PeterDT#150Shane BurtonDT#151Steve MartinDT#152Chris VillarrialG#153Jermaine LewisWR#154Zach ThomasILB#156Raymond JacksonDB#159Patrick JeffersWR#166La'Roi GloverDT#171Doug ColmanLB#175Derrick HarrisRB#176Dietrich JellsWR#177Anthony DorsettFS#182Scott GalyonLB#183Tim HallRB#185Chris DoeringWR
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined CAR (from DET)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 1999team change
Joined DET (from SF)
- 1996draft
Drafted by SF — Round 5, Pick 160
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 198 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
40
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1996
C1997
D1998
F2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
53%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91 | 6.5 | 202+111 | 11.9 |
| 1997 | 165 | 11.8 | 223+58 | 13.1 |
| 1998 | 67 | 9.6 | 163+96 | 9.6 |
| 2000 | 46 | 9.2 | 89+43 | 5.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4161 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #160 (Rd 5) · SF · 1996 · +8.1 vs expected KV-H
40actual
31.9 expected · Δ+8.1
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