James McKnight is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places McKnight in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McKnight's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
James McKnight
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 64 · #1740 · Above AverageWorth 64 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.1
Avg surplus
peak +20
7 seasons × ~9.1 surplus ≈ VORP 64
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 | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1994 | — | SEA | 2 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 1 | — | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 6 | 91 | 0 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 1 | 73 | 0 | — | 73.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | SEA | 12 | — | — | 34 | 637 | 6 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | SEA | 14 | — | — | 21 | 346 | 2 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 104 | 50 | 888 | 2 | 48.1% | 17.8 | 8.5 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 90 | 55 | 684 | 3 | 61.1% | 12.4 | 7.6 | — | 31 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 46 | 29 | 528 | 2 | 63.0% | 18.2 | 11.5 | — | 18 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | MIA | 12 | — | 23 | 23 | 285 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.4 | 12.4 | — | 11 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 37.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4 | 24.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 122 | — | 263 | 220 | 3,557 | 18 | 83.7% | 16.2 | 13.5 | — | 97 | 15 | 172 | 1 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 7 | 46.7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10.8 | 74.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA84.8·11 rushing · 74 receiving·21.2/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | SEA | 2 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 1 | — | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 6 | 91 | 0 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 1 | 73 | 0 | — | 73.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | SEA | 12 | — | — | 34 | 637 | 6 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | SEA | 14 | — | — | 21 | 346 | 2 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 104 | 50 | 888 | 2 | 48.1% | 17.8 | 8.5 | — | 37 |
| 2001 | 29 | MIA | 16 | — | 90 | 55 | 684 | 3 | 61.1% | 12.4 | 7.6 | — | 31 |
| 2002 | 30 | MIA | 14 | — | 46 | 29 | 528 | 2 | 63.0% | 18.2 | 11.5 | — | 18 |
| 2003 | 31 | MIA | 12 | — | 23 | 23 | 285 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.4 | 12.4 | — | 11 |
| Career | 118 | 263 | 220 | 3,557 | 18 | 83.7% | 16.2 | 13.5 | — | 97 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 37.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1995bestavg 562003
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #577 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 position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
21.21 EPA/season over 4 seasons57
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: 92%.
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
Tgt7Rec4Yds26Ctch%57.1%Y/R6.5Y/Tgt3.71D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-2.6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Liberty), 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
Mack StrongFB5yJoey GallowayWR5ySam AdamsDT5yJay BellamyDB5yCortez KennedyDT5yBrian BladesWR5yMichael SinclairDE5yDean WellsLB5yLamar SmithRB5yCarlester CrumplerTE5yChris WarrenRB4yChristian FauriaTE4ySteve BroussardRB4yAntonio EdwardsDE4yJohn FrieszQB4yJason TaylorOLB3yOlindo MareK3yPhillip DanielsDE3yZach ThomasILB3yBrock MarionFS3ySam MadisonCB3yChris ChambersWR3yDarryl WilliamsDB3yPatrick SurtainCB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJames inherited the Seattle Seahawks WR room from Kelvin Martin (1993–1994), and handed it to Joey Galloway (1995–1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2001team change
Joined MIA (from DAL)
- 2000team change
Joined DAL (from SEA)
- 1994signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 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 8-season peers. See all →
59
peak 64
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
C+1996
B1997
C+1998
B2000
B2001
C+2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 91 | 5.7 | 179+88 | 10.5 |
| 1996 | 73 | 4.6 | 178+105 | 10.5 |
| 1997 | 637 | 53.1 | 765+128 | 45 |
| 1998 | 346 | 24.7 | 373+27 | 21.9 |
| 2000 | 888 | 55.5 | 830-58 | 48.8 |
| 2001 | 684 | 42.8 | 612-72 | 36 |
| 2002 | 528 | 37.7 | 507-21 | 29.8 |
| 2003 | 285 | 23.8 | 225-60 | 13.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
64 career value over replacement — #1740 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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