Ja'Marr Chase ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Chase in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Chase a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ja'Marr Chase
5Γ Pro Bowl2Γ All-Pro2nd youngest Β· 1,000 Receiving Yards7th youngest Β· 1,000 Scrimmage YardsTop 2% all-time WRsFranchise Cornerstoneπ #1 Wide Receiver Β· 2024π Late Developer Β· 2024Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier Β· #167
Height6'0"
Weight205 lb
BornMar 1, 2000
Age26
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 Β· Rd 1, Pick 5 Β· CIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
A top 5% all-time wide receiver with excellent availability over their career and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game β dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 178 Β· #477 Β· EliteWorth 178 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +35.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+35.6
Avg surplus
peak +44
5 seasons Γ ~35.6 surplus β VORP 178
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2021 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 128 | 81 | 1,455 | 13 | 63.3% | 18.0 | 11.4 | β | 56 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 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 | β | β |
| 2021 | β | LAC | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 134 | 87 | 1,046 | 9 | 64.9% | 12.0 | 7.8 | β | 58 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 | β | β |
| 2022 | β | NE | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 145 | 100 | 1,216 | 7 | 69.0% | 12.2 | 8.4 | β | 63 | 3 | -6 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.0 | -7.0 | β | 79.2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | PIT | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 175 | 127 | 1,708 | 17 | 72.6% | 13.4 | 9.8 | β | 75 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 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 | β | β |
| 2024 | β | PIT | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 185 | 125 | 1,412 | 8 | 67.6% | 11.3 | 7.6 | β | 73 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 93 | β | 767 | 520 | 6,837 | 54 | 67.8% | 13.1 | 8.9 | β | 325 | 21 | 69 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.0 | -7.0 | β | 79.2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA220.5Β·-4 passing Β· -9 rushing Β· 233 receivingΒ·55.1/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.0 | -7.0 | β | 79.2 | 0 | 16.6 |
| Career | 16 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.0 | β | β | 79.2 | 0 | 104.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | CIN | 17 | 14* | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 11* | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 3 | -6 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 16* | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 78 | 70* | 21 | 69 | 0 | 3.3 | β | 4 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | CIN | 17 | 14* | 128 | 81 | 1,455 | 13 | 63.3% | 18.0 | 11.4 | β | 56 |
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 11* | 134 | 87 | 1,046 | 9 | 64.9% | 12.0 | 7.8 | β | 58 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 145 | 100 | 1,216 | 7 | 69.0% | 12.2 | 8.4 | β | 63 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 16* | 175 | 127 | 1,708 | 17 | 72.6% | 13.4 | 9.8 | β | 75 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 185 | 125 | 1,412 | 8 | 67.6% | 11.3 | 7.6 | β | 73 |
| Career | 78 | 70* | 767 | 520 | 6,837 | 54 | 67.8% | 13.1 | 8.9 | β | 325 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | LAC | 3 | 3* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | NE | 4 | 4* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | PIT | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | PIT | 6 | 6* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 3 | 3* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 18* | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | CIN | 17 | 14* | 939 | 84.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 11* | 793 | 93.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 890 | 87.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 16* | 1,054 | 92.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 987 | 94.4% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 78 | 70* | 4,663 | β | β | β | 1 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | β | β | 14* | β | -2.2 | 65.3 | 0 | 1,617 |
| 2022 | 22 | β | β | 11* | -1.6 | -6.0 | 30.3 | 0 | 1,220 |
| 2023 | 23 | β | β | 14* | -2.1 | -2.7 | 60.5 | -7 | 1,254 |
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | 16* | β | 2.0 | 77.0 | 0 | 1,526 |
| Career | 55* | β | β | β | -7 | 5,617 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | β | 14* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 14* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | CIN | 17 | 14* | 15 | 2.1 | 6 | 0.9 | 3 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 11* | 6 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 14* | -8 | -2.7 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | β | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 16* | 30 | 10.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | β | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 10 | 3.3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 78 | 70* | 53 | β | 16 | β | 3 | β | 4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | CIN | 17 | 14* | 12.6 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 8 | 11 | 0.1 | 56 | 116.5 |
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 11* | 9.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 10 | 11 | 0.1 | 58 | 98.7 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 8.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 63 | 104.8 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 16* | 8.7 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 11 | 9 | 0.1 | 75 | 118.9 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 8.5 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 73 | 93.3 |
| Career | 78 | 70* | β | β | β | 41 | 40 | β | 325 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 85 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
84
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
87
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 85.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 85Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 84
On-field 65.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2021bestavg 84elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #167 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position44
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Receptions leader34
3 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader100
55.13 EPA/season over 4 seasons68
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+93
Elite
SIS
Yards/snap1.481Touch rate0.169EPA/snap0.047Snap share90.4%Off snaps4,663Elite Β· ConsistentCV 0.08
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine Β· 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.34s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 98thClass Pos 91thClass All 98th
41"
Vertical
Elite Β· 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 97thClass Pos 94thClass All 96th
132"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 98thClass Pos 92thClass All 96th
6.96s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 74thClass Pos 48thClass All 73th
3.99s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 96thClass Pos 94thClass All 98th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Reception: 13.1 regular season β 13.1 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-1%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesRushing
Att7Yds35Y/A5.01D31D%42.9
Receiving
Tgt63Rec45Yds588TD3Ctch%71.4%Y/R13.1Y/Tgt9.31D27
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA3.1Rec EPA33.8Rec AirYd584
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
B.J. HillDE5yTrey HendricksonDE5yLogan WilsonLB5yDrew SampleTE5yTee HigginsWR5yEvan McPhersonK5yJoe BurrowQB5yJalen DavisCB5yTed KarrasG4yMike HiltonCB4yGermaine PrattLB4ySam HubbardDE4yAkeem Davis-GaitherLB4yTrayveon WilliamsRB4yCameron SampleDE4yJoseph OssaiDE4yDaxton HillDB4yCam Taylor-BrittCB4yJoe BachieLB4yTrenton IrwinWR4yVonn BellS3yDJ ReaderDT3yTyler BoydWR3ySamaje PerineRB3y
2021 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #5
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJa'Marr inherited the Cincinnati Bengals WR room from Tee Higgins (2020β2025), and handed it to Andrei Iosivas (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2021draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 1, Pick 5
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 205 lb
Frame
201 lb at 4.34s
Size-speed
41" vert / 132" broad
Explosion
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Not injury related - resting player |
| 2023 | CIN | 1 | W10QuestionableΒ· BackW16OutΒ· ShoulderW17QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2022 | CIN | 3 | W8OutΒ· HipW9OutΒ· HipW11OutΒ· HipW12QuestionableΒ· HipW13QuestionableΒ· Hip |
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 5-season peers. See all β
85
peak 87
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2021
B+2022
B+2023
A+2024
A2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,455 | 85.6 | 1,399-56 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 1,046 | 87.2 | 1,423+377 | 83.7 |
| 2023 | 1,216 | 76 | 1,261+45 | 74.1 |
| 2024 | 1,708 | 100.5 | 1,713+5 | 100.8 |
| 2025 | 1,412 | 88.3 | 1,500+88 | 88.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
178 career value over replacement β #477 all-time of 4,642. 35.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #5 (Rd 1) Β· CIN Β· 2021 Β· +23.2 vs expected KV-H
85actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+23.2
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