Jeremy Kerley is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Kerley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kerley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jeremy Kerley
Height5'9"
Weight188 lb
BornNov 8, 1988
Age37
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 Β· Rd 5, Pick 153 Β· NYJ
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 47 Β· #2139 Β· Above AverageWorth 47 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
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
+9.4
Avg surplus
peak +18
5 seasons Γ ~9.4 surplus β VORP 47
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 | |||||
| 2011 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | 47 | 29 | 314 | 1 | 61.7% | 10.8 | 6.7 | β | 19 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 96 | 56 | 827 | 2 | 58.3% | 14.8 | 8.6 | β | 31 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | 72 | 43 | 523 | 3 | 59.7% | 12.2 | 7.3 | β | 30 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 75 | 38 | 409 | 1 | 50.7% | 10.8 | 5.5 | β | 20 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | NE | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | β | NYJ | 5 | β | 26 | 16 | 152 | 2 | 61.5% | 9.5 | 5.8 | β | 8 | 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 |
| 2015 | β | DAL | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | β | SF | 16 | β | 115 | 64 | 667 | 3 | 55.7% | 10.4 | 5.8 | β | 33 | 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 |
| 2016 | β | CAR | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | β | NYJ | 7 | β | 27 | 22 | 217 | 1 | 81.5% | 9.9 | 8.0 | β | 13 | 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 |
| 2018 | β | BUF | 1 | β | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.5 | 1.8 | β | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 88 | β | 462 | 270 | 3,116 | 13 | 58.4% | 11.5 | 6.7 | β | 154 | 18 | 96 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 20.8 | β | 95.8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA11.8Β·2 passing Β· -0 rushing Β· 10 receivingΒ·1.5/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | β | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | β | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 25 | NYJ | 12 | 8* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | 11* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 56 | 19* | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.8 | β | β | 95.8 | 0 | 47.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | β | 5 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | β | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | NYJ | 12 | 8* | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | 11* | 4 | 49 | 0 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 19* | 18 | 96 | 0 | 5.3 | β | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | β | 47 | 29 | 314 | 1 | 61.7% | 10.8 | 6.7 | β | 19 |
| 2012 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | β | 96 | 56 | 827 | 2 | 58.3% | 14.8 | 8.6 | β | 31 |
| 2013 | 25 | NYJ | 12 | 8* | 72 | 43 | 523 | 3 | 59.7% | 12.2 | 7.3 | β | 30 |
| 2014 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | 11* | 75 | 38 | 409 | 1 | 50.7% | 10.8 | 5.5 | β | 20 |
| 2015 | 27 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | 26 | 16 | 152 | 2 | 61.5% | 9.5 | 5.8 | β | 8 |
| 2016 | 28 | SF | 16 | 12* | 115 | 64 | 667 | 3 | 55.7% | 10.4 | 5.8 | β | 33 |
| 2017 | 29 | NYJ | 7 | 4* | 27 | 22 | 217 | 1 | 81.5% | 9.9 | 8.0 | β | 13 |
| 2018 | 30 | BUF | 1 | β | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.5 | 1.8 | β | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 35* | 462 | 270 | 3,116 | 13 | 58.4% | 11.5 | 6.7 | β | 154 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | NYJ | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | NYJ | 3 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | NE | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | DAL | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | CAR | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 2* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | NYJ | 12 | 8* | 567 | 69.2% | β | 0.0% | 33 | 15.9% |
| 2014 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | 11* | 734 | 67.4% | β | 0.0% | 48 | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 223 | 20.9% | β | 0.0% | 87 | 17.9% |
| 2016 | 28 | SF | 16 | 12* | 791 | 76.8% | β | 0.0% | 88 | 18.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | NYJ | 8 | 4* | 277 | 55.9% | β | 0.0% | 40 | 20.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | BUF | 1 | β | 44 | 69.0% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 9.0% |
| Career | 69 | 35* | 2,636 | β | β | β | 299 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | β | β | β | 2.9 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 16 | 473 |
| 2012 | 24 | β | β | β | 2.3 | -2.0 | 6.1 | 42 | 929 |
| 2013 | 25 | β | β | 8* | -1.8 | -2.2 | 18.0 | 8 | 633 |
| 2014 | 26 | β | β | 11* | -1.3 | 4.0 | -15.6 | 0 | 630 |
| 2015 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 3.2 | 0 | 134 |
| 2016 | 28 | β | β | 12* | β | β | -23.5 | 0 | 988 |
| 2017 | 29 | β | β | 4* | β | β | 16.0 | 0 | 244 |
| 2018 | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | -2.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 35* | β | β | β | 66 | 4,046 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 38.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2011bestavg 502017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Receptions leader17
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
1.48 EPA/season over 8 seasons50
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.772Touch rate0.124EPA/snap-0.002Snap share59.9%Off snaps2,636ConsistentCV 0.17
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· 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Low Β· 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 66thClass Pos 16thClass All 62th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 59thClass Pos 37thClass All 66th
120"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 64thClass Pos 45thClass All 72th
16 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 22thClass Pos 57thClass All 21th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bilal PowellRB6yMuhammad WilkersonDE6yNick FolkK5yDemario DavisOLB5yCalvin PaceOLB5yDavid HarrisOLB5yNick BelloreLB5yJeff CumberlandTE5yAntonio CromartieCB4yChris IvoryRB4yBrian WintersG4yKyle WilsonDB4yQuinton CoplesOLB4yKenrick EllisDT4yDarrin WallsCB4yEllis LanksterDB4yDarrelle RevisDB3ySheldon RichardsonDT3yDamon HarrisonDT3yGeno SmithQB3ySantonio HolmesWR3yLeger DouzableDE3yRyan QuigleyP3yTanner PurdumLS3y
2011 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #153
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJeremy inherited the New York Jets WR room from Santonio Holmes (2010β2013), and handed it to Eric Decker (2014β2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined BUF (from NYJ)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2017team change
Joined NYJ (from SF)
- 2016team change
Joined SF (from NYJ)
- 2011draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 5, Pick 153
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 188 lb
Frame
189 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SF | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2013 | NYJ | 2 | W2OutΒ· ConcussionW11OutΒ· ElbowW12DoubtfulΒ· ElbowW13QuestionableΒ· Elbow |
| 2012 | NYJ | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· Heel / HamstringW12QuestionableΒ· Heel / Hamstring |
| 2011 | NYJ | 1 | W11OutΒ· KneeW12QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 7-season peers. See all β
57
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
B2012
C+2013
C+2014
F2015
B2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 314 | 26.2 | 331+17 | 19.5 |
| 2012 | 827 | 51.7 | 773-54 | 45.5 |
| 2013 | 523 | 43.6 | 634+111 | 37.3 |
| 2014 | 409 | 25.6 | 310-99 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | 152 | 30.4 | 391+239 | 23 |
| 2016 | 667 | 41.7 | 608-59 | 35.7 |
| 2017 | 217 | 31 | 421+204 | 24.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
47 career value over replacement β #2139 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #153 (Rd 5) Β· NYJ Β· 2011 Β· +24 vs expected KV-H
57actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+24
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