A wide receiver with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~13 surplus β VORP 13
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2022 | β | DAL | 2 | β | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 89 | 17.0% | β | 0.0% | 53 | 28.6% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | 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 | β | β | β | -0.7 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 13 | β | 36 | 22 | 268 | 2 | 61.1% | 12.2 | 7.4 | β | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 477 | 39.9% | β | 0.0% | 279 | 63.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | 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 | β | β | β | 3.4 | 0 | 474 |
| 2024 | β | DAL | 17 | β | 79 | 49 | 610 | 7 | 62.0% | 12.4 | 7.7 | β | 29 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 892 | 75.8% | β | 0.0% | 16 | 12.5% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | PHI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | 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 | β | β | β | 25.2 | 0 | 906 |
| 2025 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 34 | 18 | 203 | 1 | 52.9% | 11.3 | 6.0 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 464 | 51.3% | β | 0.0% | 33 | 15.9% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 44 | β | 152 | 91 | 1,093 | 10 | 59.9% | 12.0 | 7.2 | β | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1,922 | 46.0% | β | 0.0% | 381 | 30.1% | β | β | 27.9 | 0 | 1,425 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DAL | 2 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | β |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | 13 | 0* | 36 | 22 | 268 | 2 | 61.1% | 12.2 | 7.4 | β | 13 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 13* | 79 | 49 | 610 | 7 | 62.0% | 12.4 | 7.7 | β | 29 | 12 |
| 2025 | 26 | DAL | 11 | 7* | 34 | 18 | 203 | 1 | 52.9% | 11.3 | 6.0 | β | 12 | 4.5 |
| Career | 43 | 20* | 152 | 91 | 1,093 | 10 | 59.9% | 12.0 | 7.2 | β | 54 | 22.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DAL | 8 | 0* | 89 | 17.0% | β | 0.0% | 53 | 28.6% |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 477 | 39.9% | β | 0.0% | 279 | 63.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 13* | 892 | 75.8% | β | 0.0% | 16 | 12.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | DAL | 13 | 7* | 464 | 51.3% | β | 0.0% | 33 | 15.9% |
| Career | 55 | 20* | 1,922 | β | β | β | 381 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -0.7 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 3.4 | 0 | 474 |
| 2024 | 25 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 25.2 | 0 | 906 |
| Career | 13* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,425 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DAL | 8 | 0* | 15.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 13.2 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 91.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 13* | 11.5 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 29 | 104.9 |
| 2025 | 26 | DAL | 13 | 7* | 12.0 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 68.6 |
| Career | 55 | 20* | β | β | β | 3 | 5 | β | 54 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 52.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | β | 5 | 60 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | South Alabama | β | 27 | 521 | 6 | β | 19.3 | β | β | β |
| 2020 | South Alabama | β | 64 | 1,085 | 8 | β | 17.0 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | South Alabama | β | 82 | 1,474 | 8 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 178 | 3,140 | 22 | β | 17.6 | β | β | β |
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Jalen inherited the Dallas Cowboys WR room from CeeDee Lamb (2020β2025), and handed it to KaVontae Turpin (2022β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with DAL
Drafted by DAL β Round 3, Pick 88
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Finger |
| 2023 | DAL | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Illness |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 268 | 20.6 | 291+23 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 610 | 35.9 | 586-24 | 34.5 |
| 2025 | 203 | 18.5 | 314+111 | 18.5 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
13 career value over replacement β #3442 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #88 (Rd 3) Β· DAL Β· 2022 Β· +6.3 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the Dallas Cowboys an entire corpus-attributed career β 4 seasons (2022β2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.