Jermaine Kearse is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Kearse in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kearse's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jermaine Kearse
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
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 56 · #1909 · Above AverageWorth 56 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 42% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.3
Avg surplus
peak +18
6 seasons × ~9.3 surplus ≈ VORP 56
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 | 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 | |||||
| 2012 | — | SEA | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 42.9% | 10.3 | 4.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 38 | 22 | 346 | 4 | 57.9% | 15.7 | 9.1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SF | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 69 | 38 | 537 | 1 | 55.1% | 14.1 | 7.8 | — | 21 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 68 | 49 | 685 | 5 | 72.1% | 14.0 | 10.1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 89 | 41 | 510 | 1 | 46.1% | 12.4 | 5.7 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 102 | 65 | 810 | 5 | 63.7% | 12.5 | 7.9 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | MIA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | NYJ | 13 | — | 76 | 37 | 371 | 1 | 48.7% | 10.0 | 4.9 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 100 | — | 449 | 255 | 3,290 | 17 | 56.8% | 12.9 | 7.3 | — | 152 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA75.6·1 passing · -0 rushing · 75 receiving·10.8/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | SEA | 15 | 12* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Career | 15 | 12* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | — | — | 118.8 | 0 | 52.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | SEA | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 42.9% | 10.3 | 4.4 | — | 2 |
| 2013 | 23 | SEA | 14 | 8* | 38 | 22 | 346 | 4 | 57.9% | 15.7 | 9.1 | — | 16 |
| 2014 | 24 | SEA | 15 | 12* | 69 | 38 | 537 | 1 | 55.1% | 14.1 | 7.8 | — | 21 |
| 2015 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 11* | 68 | 49 | 685 | 5 | 72.1% | 14.0 | 10.1 | — | 32 |
| 2016 | 26 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 89 | 41 | 510 | 1 | 46.1% | 12.4 | 5.7 | — | 24 |
| 2017 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 14* | 102 | 65 | 810 | 5 | 63.7% | 12.5 | 7.9 | — | 37 |
| 2018 | 28 | NYJ | 13 | 10* | 76 | 37 | 371 | 1 | 48.7% | 10.0 | 4.9 | — | 20 |
| Career | 95 | 68* | 449 | 255 | 3,290 | 17 | 56.8% | 12.9 | 7.3 | — | 152 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | SF | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | SF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | MIA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | SEA | 15 | 8* | 470 | 50.0% | — | 0.0% | 152 | 37.3% |
| 2014 | 24 | SEA | 15 | 12* | 791 | 79.9% | — | 0.0% | 109 | 25.8% |
| 2015 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 11* | 770 | 71.1% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 26 | SEA | 16 | 13* | 829 | 78.2% | — | 0.0% | 19 | 6.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 14* | 879 | 85.3% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 7.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | NYJ | 14 | 10* | 626 | 70.7% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% |
| Career | 92 | 68* | 4,365 | — | — | — | 332 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 93 |
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 20.1 | 0 | 639 |
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 12* | 1.1 | -0.2 | 12.9 | 15 | 825 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 11* | — | — | 41.7 | 0 | 811 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 13* | — | — | -19.4 | 0 | 1,041 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 14* | — | — | 26.4 | 0 | 963 |
| 2018 | 28 | — | — | 10* | — | — | -7.0 | 0 | 707 |
| Career | 68* | — | — | — | 15 | 5,079 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NYJ | 14 | 10* | 9.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 20 | 50.9 |
| Career | 14 | 10* | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 20 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 37.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 522018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receptions leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
10.8 EPA/season over 7 seasons54
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.75Touch rate0.102EPA/snap0.017Snap share72.5%Off snaps4,365ConsistentCV 0.17
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 · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.50s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 77thClass Pos 34thClass All 73th
34"
Vertical
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 54thClass Pos 31thClass All 55th
119"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 60thClass Pos 27thClass All 61th
14 reps
Bench
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 13thClass Pos 41thClass All 13th
7.03s
3-Cone
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 66thClass Pos 36thClass All 62th
4.12s
Shuttle
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 86thClass Pos 73thClass All 84th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 12.9 regular season → 15.9 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
+23%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
10 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt51Rec31Yds493TD6Ctch%60.8%Y/R15.9Y/Tgt9.71D19
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA22.9Rec AirYd783
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington), 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
Bobby WagnerMLB5yRussell WilsonQB5yK.J. WrightOLB5yEarl ThomasFS5yRichard ShermanCB5yDoug BaldwinWR5yJon RyanP5yKam ChancellorDB5yJeremy LaneCB5yMike MorganOLB5yBruce IrvinLB4yBrandon MebaneDT4yMarshawn LynchRB4yCliff AvrilDE4yJames CarpenterG4ySteven HauschkaK4yLuke WillsonTE4yKevin Pierre-LouisLB4yChristine MichaelRB4yDeShawn SheadDB4yJeron JohnsonDB4yMalcolm SmithMLB3yTony McDanielDT3yCassius MarshLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJermaine inherited the Seattle Seahawks WR room from Doug Baldwin (2011–2018), and handed it to Paul Richardson (2014–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2017team change
Joined NYJ (from SEA)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 209 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.50s
Size-speed
34" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
14 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYJ | 1 | W1Doubtful· AbdomenW17Out· Achilles |
| 2014 | SEA | 1 | W17Out· Hamstring |
| 2013 | SEA | 0 | W17Questionable· Ankle |
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 7-season peers. See all →
58
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2012
C+2013
C+2014
B2015
C+2016
B2017
C+2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31 | 6.2 | 0-31 | 0 |
| 2013 | 346 | 24.7 | 298-48 | 17.5 |
| 2014 | 537 | 35.8 | 485-52 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | 685 | 42.8 | 612-73 | 36 |
| 2016 | 510 | 31.9 | 432-78 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | 810 | 50.6 | 776-34 | 45.7 |
| 2018 | 371 | 28.5 | 355-16 | 20.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
56 career value over replacement — #1909 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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