Jaelen Strong
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2015
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2015 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 24 | 14 | 161 | 3 | 58.3% | 11.5 | 6.7 | — | 9 | 282 | 38.9% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 15.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.6 | 0 | 248 |
| 2016 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 24 | 14 | 131 | 0 | 58.3% | 9.4 | 5.5 | — | 4 | 300 | 54.4% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.8 | 0 | 178 |
| 2017 | — | JAX | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 75.0% | 12.7 | 9.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 39.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 52 | 31 | 330 | 4 | 59.6% | 10.6 | 6.3 | — | 16 | 644 | 44.1% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 16.2% | — | — | 10.0 | 0 | 459 | |
Career EPA10.0·10 receiving·3.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 24 | 14 | 161 | 3 | 58.3% | 11.5 | 6.7 | — | 9 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 22 | HOU | 6 | 4* | 24 | 14 | 131 | 0 | 58.3% | 9.4 | 5.5 | — | 4 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 23 | JAX | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 75.0% | 12.7 | 9.5 | — | 3 | — |
| Career | 17 | 4* | 52 | 31 | 330 | 4 | 59.6% | 10.6 | 6.3 | — | 16 | 6.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 282 | 38.9% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 15.6% |
| 2016 | 22 | HOU | 8 | 4* | 300 | 54.4% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | HOU | 2 | — | 62 | 39.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 30.0% |
| Career | 20 | 4* | 644 | — | — | — | 46 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 11.6 | 0 | 248 |
| 2016 | 22 | — | — | 4* | — | — | -6.8 | 0 | 178 |
| 2017 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 4* | — | — | — | 0 | 459 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 28· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 27
Availability 10
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2015bestavg 352016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.33 EPA/season over 3 seasons51
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.512Touch rate0.081EPA/snap0.016Snap share44.1%Off snaps644Emerging
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.44s
40-Yard
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 87thClass Pos 54thClass All 91th
42"
Vertical
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 99thClass Pos 94thClass All 98th
123"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 78thClass Pos 71thClass All 82th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec1Yds17Ctch%50.0%Y/R17.0Y/Tgt8.5
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.2Rec AirYd25
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State; Pierce College), 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
Johnathan JosephCB3yJon WeeksLS3yKareem JacksonS3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yShane LechlerP3yJadeveon ClowneyOLB3yJ.J. WattDE3yWhitney MercilusDE3yKendall LammOT3yBrian CushingILB3yA.J. BouyeCB3yChristian CovingtonDE3yBenardrick McKinneyILB3yChris ClarkOT3yXavier Su'a-FiloG3yAlfred BlueRB3yGreg ManczG3yBrandon DunnNT3yAndre HalDB3yEddie PleasantDB3yC.J. FiedorowiczTE3yBrian PetersLB3yJay ProschFB3yVince WilforkNT2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #70
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined JAX (from HOU)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2015draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 3, Pick 70
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 220 lb
Frame
217 lb at 4.44s
Size-speed
42" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | JAX | 2 | W3Out· HamstringW4Out· HamstringW5Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2016 | HOU | 5 | W10Out· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Out· AnkleW14Out· Ankle |
| 2015 | HOU | 0 | W6Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
28
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
42%
20152017
2015 · cause not documented · 63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 161 | 16.1 | 135-26 | 8 |
| 2016 | 131 | 21.8 | 252+121 | 14.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #70 (Rd 3) · HOU · 2015 · -15.6 vs expected KV-H
28actual
43.6 expected · Δ−15.6
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