Ira Hillary
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A wide receiver who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4041 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 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
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1987 | — | CIN | 11 | — | — | 5 | 65 | 0 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | CIN | 16 | — | — | 5 | 76 | 1 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | CIN | 16 | — | — | 17 | 162 | 1 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 0 | 27 | 303 | 2 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 29.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 481989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
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
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: 95%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rodney HolmanTE3yBoomer EsiasonQB3yJames BrooksRB3yTim McGeeWR3yStanford JenningsRB3yEric KattusTE3yLee JohnsonP2yMarc LoganRB2yCris CollinsworthWR2yJim RiggsTE2yTurk SchonertQB2yIckey WoodsRB2yEric BallRB1yLarry KinnebrewRB1yAnthony MunozOT1yCraig TaylorRB1yGreg HorneP1yErik WilhelmQB1yKendal SmithWR1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #210
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1987team change
Joined CIN (from KAN)
- 1985draft
Drafted by KAN — Round 8, Pick 210
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 186 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
41
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1987
C1988
C+1989
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
91%
19871989
1987 · cause not documented · 73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 65 | 5.9 | 153+88 | 9 |
| 1988 | 76 | 4.8 | 129+53 | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 162 | 10.1 | 211+49 | 12.4 |
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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4041 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #210 (Rd 8) · KAN · 1985 · +17.1 vs expected KV-H
41actual
23.9 expected · Δ+17.1
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