Joey Clinkscales
Role Player
Height6'0"
Weight199 lb
BornMay 21, 1964
Age62
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1987 · Rd 9, Pick 233 · PIT
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1987 | — | PIT | 7 | — | — | 13 | 240 | 1 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | TB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 0 | 13 | 240 | 1 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 44 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 32· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 35.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 441987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Gary AndersonK1yRod WoodsonFS1yDwight StoneWR1yJohn StallworthWR1yHarry NewsomeP1yMerril HogeFB1yFrank PollardRB1yLouis LippsWR1yBubby BristerQB1yWeegie ThompsonWR1yWalter AbercrombieRB1yEarnest JacksonRB1yMark MaloneQB1yRodney CarterRB1yCharles LockettWR1yChuck SandersRB1yDan ReederRB1yDanzell LeeTE1yTheo YoungTE1yJim BoyleOT1y
1987 Draft Class· this player went #233
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Movementderived from season history
- 1988team change
Joined TB (from PIT)
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1987draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 9, Pick 233
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 199 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
32
peak 44
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
47%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 240 | 34.3 | 583+343 | 34.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #233 (Rd 9) · PIT · 1987 · +9.2 vs expected KV-H
32actual
22.8 expected · Δ+9.2
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