Jerricho Cotchery is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Cotchery in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cotchery's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Career Value · VORP
123 career value over replacement — #868 all-time of 4,695. 10.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #108 (Rd 4) · NYJ · 2004 · +29.3 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | 22 | NYJ | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 23 | NYJ | 10 | — | 19 | 19 | 251 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.2 | 13.2 | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | — | 82 | 82 | 961 | 6 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 53 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | — | 82 | 82 | 1,129 | 2 | 100.0% | 13.8 | 13.8 | — | 51 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 71 | 71 | 858 | 5 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 43 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27 | NYJ | 14 | — | 96 | 57 | 821 | 3 | 59.4% | 14.4 | 8.6 | — | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28 | NYJ | 13 | — | 86 | 41 | 433 | 2 | 47.7% | 10.6 | 5.0 | — | 26 | 4 | -3 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 30 | 16 | 237 | 2 | 53.3% | 14.8 | 7.9 | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 30 | PIT | 12 | — | 27 | 17 | 205 | 0 | 63.0% | 12.1 | 7.6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 31 | PIT | 16 | — | 76 | 46 | 602 | 10 | 60.5% | 13.1 | 7.9 | — | 36 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 637 | 60.1% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | CAR | 15 | — | 78 | 48 | 580 | 1 | 61.5% | 12.1 | 7.4 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 784 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 33 | CAR | 14 | — | 54 | 39 | 485 | 3 | 72.2% | 12.4 | 9.0 | — | 26 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 419 | 43.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 156 | — | 707 | 524 | 6,622 | 34 | 74.1% | 12.6 | 9.4 | — | 351 | 22 | 93 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
12 seasons · peak 9.8 in 2007
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
4.1 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2007 · +0.8 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | NYJ | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | — | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | — | 5 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2008 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 27 | NYJ | 14 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 28 | NYJ | 13 | — | 4 | -3 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 31 | PIT | 15 | 10* | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 33 | CAR | 14 | 0* | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 123 | 22 | 93 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | 53.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | NYJ | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 23 | NYJ | 10 | — | 19 | 19 | 251 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.2 | 13.2 | — | 13 |
| 2006 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | — | 82 | 82 | 961 | 6 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 53 |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | — | 82 | 82 | 1,129 | 2 | 100.0% | 13.8 | 13.8 | — | 51 |
| 2008 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 71 | 71 | 858 | 5 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 43 |
| 2009 | 27 | NYJ | 14 | — | 96 | 57 | 821 | 3 | 59.4% | 14.4 | 8.6 | — | 44 |
| 2010 | 28 | NYJ | 13 | — | 86 | 41 | 433 | 2 | 47.7% | 10.6 | 5.0 | — | 26 |
| 2011 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 30 | 16 | 237 | 2 | 53.3% | 14.8 | 7.9 | — | 13 |
| 2012 | 30 | PIT | 12 | — | 27 | 17 | 205 | 0 | 63.0% | 12.1 | 7.6 | — | 12 |
| 2013 | 31 | PIT | 15 | 10* | 76 | 46 | 602 | 10 | 60.5% | 13.1 | 7.9 | — | 36 |
| 2014 | 32 | CAR | 15 | 11* | 78 | 48 | 580 | 1 | 61.5% | 12.1 | 7.4 | — | 30 |
| 2015 | 33 | CAR | 14 | 0* | 54 | 39 | 485 | 3 | 72.2% | 12.4 | 9.0 | — | 26 |
| Career | 155 | 707 | 524 | 6,622 | 34 | 74.1% | 12.6 | 9.4 | — | 351 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | PIT | 16 | 10* | 637 | 60.1% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 1.1% |
| 2014 | 32 | CAR | 15 | 11* | 784 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2015 | 33 | CAR | 14 | 0* | 419 | 43.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 63.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 97%
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Latest season · 2015 · +0.3 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#189 of 1,332 all-time WRs by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)