Jerome Mathis
1× Pro Bowl1× All-ProRole Player
Height5'11"
Weight184 lb
BornJul 26, 1983
Age42
CollegeHamptonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2005 · Rd 4, Pick 114 · HOU
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
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.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2005 | — | HOU | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 80 | 1 | 100.0% | 13.3 | 13.3 | — | 3 | — | — | 6.8 | 0 | 11 | |
Career EPA6.8·7 receiving·3.4/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 13 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 13 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
18
Sustained
career value
×.6
18
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 18 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 13· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 18
On-field 14.2
Availability 3.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2005bestavg 182005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.39 EPA/season over 2 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: 88%.
Combine · 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.28s
40-Yard
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 69thClass Pos 29thClass All 62th
123"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 78thClass Pos 60thClass All 81th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre JohnsonWR2yDunta RobinsonCB2yMorlon GreenwoodOLB2yC.C. BrownDB2yJason SimmonsDB2yTravis JohnsonDE2yDemarcus FagginsDB2yCharlie AndersonLB2yJeff ZgoninaDT1yGary WalkerDE1yAhman GreenRB1yMario WilliamsDE1yJabar GaffneyWR1yDeMeco RyansILB1yMatt TurkP1yJason BabinDE1yMatt SchaubQB1yReggie BushRB1yOwen DanielsTE1yDanny ClarkOLB1yRobaire SmithDE1yMark BruenerTE1yKevin WalterWR1yMarcus ColemanDB1y
2005 Draft Class· this player went #114
#106Kyle OrtonQB#107Dan BuenningG#108Vincent FullerDB#109Marion BarberRB#110Brandon JacobsRB#111Elton BrownOT#112Ciatrick FasonRB#113David StewartOT#115Marviel UnderwoodDB#116Craphonso ThorpeWR#117Jerome CarterDB#119Eric GhiaciucC#122Duke PrestonC#123Kerry RhodesFS#124Jason BrownC#125Brady PoppingaILB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2005draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 4, Pick 114
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 184 lb
Frame
181 lb at 4.28s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
13
peak 18
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
19%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
31
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65 | 13 | 0-65 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #114 (Rd 4) · HOU · 2005 · -23.8 vs expected KV-H
13actual
36.8 expected · Δ−23.8
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