Jessie Hester is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Hester in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hester's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jessie Hester
Top 14% all-time WRsIron Man
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 136 Β· #730 Β· High-ValueWorth 136 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.1
Avg surplus
peak +23
9 seasons Γ ~15.1 surplus β VORP 136
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | β | RAI | 16 | β | β | 32 | 665 | 4 | β | 20.8 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | RAI | 13 | β | β | 23 | 632 | 6 | β | 27.5 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | RAI | 10 | β | β | 1 | 30 | 0 | β | 30.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | ATL | 16 | β | β | 12 | 176 | 0 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 54 | 924 | 6 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 60 | 753 | 5 | β | 12.6 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 52 | 792 | 1 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 64 | 835 | 1 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | RAM | 16 | β | β | 45 | 644 | 3 | β | 14.3 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | STL | 12 | β | β | 30 | 399 | 3 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 147 | β | β | 746 | 11,700 | 58 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 53 | 1 | 6.6 | β | β | β | β | 95.9 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | RAI | 16 | β | β | 32 | 665 | 4 | β | 20.8 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 23 | RAI | 13 | β | β | 23 | 632 | 6 | β | 27.5 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 24 | RAI | 10 | β | β | 1 | 30 | 0 | β | 30.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 25 | ATL | 16 | β | β | 12 | 176 | 0 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 27 | IND | 16 | β | β | 54 | 924 | 6 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 28 | IND | 16 | β | β | 60 | 753 | 5 | β | 12.6 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 29 | IND | 16 | β | β | 52 | 792 | 1 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 30 | IND | 16 | β | β | 64 | 835 | 1 | β | 13.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 31 | RAM | 16 | β | β | 45 | 644 | 3 | β | 14.3 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 32 | STL | 12 | β | β | 30 | 399 | 3 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | 147 | β | 746 | 11,700 | 58 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 43.1
Availability 18.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 61elite 701995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position56
Solid
of 100
Reached 51% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
51% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader51
3 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader100
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: 95%.
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+).
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec2Yds32TD2Y/R16.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rohn StarkP4yTony SiragusaDT4yJeff GeorgeQB4yJack TrudeauQB4yMike PriorDB3yBill BrooksWR3yMarc WilsonQB3yDokie WilliamsWR3yKerry CashTE3yAnthony JohnsonRB3yMark HerrmannQB3yKen ClarkRB3yIsaac BruceWR2yAshley AmbroseCB2yJerome BettisRB2yPat BeachTE2yEric DickersonRB2yJason BelserFS2yAundray BruceDE2yReggie LanghorneWR2yTony McCoyDT2yTroy DraytonTE2yAlexander WrightWR2yChris MillerQB2y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #23
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJessie inherited the Indianapolis Colts WR room from Bill Brooks (1986β1992), and handed it to Sean Dawkins (1993β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995team change
Joined STL (from RAM)
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with STL
- 1994team change
Joined RAM (from IND)
- 1990team change
Joined IND (from ATL)
- 1988team change
Joined ATL (from RAI)
- 1985draft
Drafted by RAI β Round 1, Pick 23
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 175 lb
Frame
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 10-season peers. See all β
65
peak 69
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1985
B1986
C1987
C+1988
B+1990
B1991
B1992
B1993
B1994
C+1995
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 665 | 41.6 | 720+55 | 42.3 |
| 1986 | 632 | 48.6 | 803+171 | 47.3 |
| 1987 | 30 | 3 | 109+79 | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 176 | 11 | 224+48 | 13.2 |
| 1990 | 924 | 57.8 | 948+24 | 55.8 |
| 1991 | 753 | 47.1 | 766+13 | 45.1 |
| 1992 | 792 | 49.5 | 793+1 | 46.6 |
| 1993 | 835 | 52.2 | 822-13 | 48.3 |
| 1994 | 644 | 40.3 | 617-27 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 399 | 33.3 | 534+135 | 31.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
136 career value over replacement β #730 all-time of 4,642. 13.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #23 (Rd 1) Β· RAI Β· 1985 Β· +8.5 vs expected KV-H
65actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+8.5
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