John Metchie III
Durable Contributor🏆 Clutch · +27% playoffs
Height5'11"
Weight187 lb
BornJul 18, 2000
Age26
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 2, Pick 44 · HOU
A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 2 · #4101 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
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 | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2023 | — | HOU | 14 | — | 30 | 16 | 158 | 0 | 53.3% | 9.9 | 5.3 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 310 | 30.6% | — | 0.0% | 20 | 11.0% |
| 2024 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 37 | 24 | 254 | 1 | 64.9% | 10.6 | 6.9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 8.5% |
| 2024 | — | TEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 48 | 33 | 274 | 2 | 68.8% | 8.3 | 5.7 | — | 15 | 3 | -5 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 445 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | 33 | 22.5% |
| 2025 | — | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 115 | 73 | 686 | 3 | 63.5% | 9.4 | 6.0 | — | 33 | 4 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,136 | 41.0% | — | 0.0% | 63 | 14.0% | |
Career EPA-3.3·-0 rushing · -3 receiving·-1.6/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2025 | 25 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 3 | -5 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Career | 26 | 4 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 30 | 16 | 158 | 0 | 53.3% | 9.9 | 5.3 | — | 7 |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 37 | 24 | 254 | 1 | 64.9% | 10.6 | 6.9 | — | 11 |
| 2025 | 25 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 48 | 33 | 274 | 2 | 68.8% | 8.3 | 5.7 | — | 15 |
| Career | 36 | 115 | 73 | 686 | 3 | 63.5% | 9.4 | 6.0 | — | 33 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 310 | 30.6% | — | 0.0% | 20 | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 381 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 8.5% |
| 2025 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 445 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | 33 | 22.5% |
| Career | 45 | 1,136 | — | — | — | 63 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.3 | -6.0 | 0 | 266 |
| 2024 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.1 | 0 | 333 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 599 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | NYJ | 9 | 0* | -6 | -2.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 25 | -3 | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 8.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 7 | 68.5 |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 9.0 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 82.5 |
| 2025 | 25 | 2TM | 16 | 0* | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 15 | 79.7 |
| Career | 45 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 33 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 482025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.63 EPA/season over 2 seasons49
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.603Touch rate0.105EPA/snap-0.003Snap share40.9%Off snaps1,136ConsistentCV 0.11
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 9.4 regular season → 11.9 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+27%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds9Y/A9.0
Receiving
Tgt13Rec9Yds107Ctch%69.2%Y/R11.9Y/Tgt8.21D5
Defense
Tkl1Ast1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.7Rec EPA-5.4Rec AirYd131
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andrew BeckFB3yJon WeeksLS2yJerry HughesDE2yRobert WoodsWR2yShaq MasonG2yLaremy TunsilOT2yKa'imi FairbairnK2yNeville HewittLB2yDalton SchultzTE2yJimmie WardSAF2yEric MurrayS2yDerek BarnettDE2yDare OgunbowaleRB2yM.J. StewartSAF2yTytus HowardOT2yNico CollinsWR2yJalen PitreSAF2yJake HansenLB2yDerek Stingley Jr.CB2ySteven SimsWR2yXavier HutchinsonWR2yC.J. StroudQB2yChristian HarrisLB2yHenry To'oTo'oLB2y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #44
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NYJ (from HOU)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2022draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 2, Pick 44
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 187 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 1 | W16Out· ShoulderW19Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2023 | HOU | 1 | W1Out· HamstringW5Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
41
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2023
C2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
88%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 158 | 11.3 | 127-31 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 254 | 25.4 | 403+149 | 23.7 |
| 2025 | 274 | 22.8 | 388+114 | 22.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
2 career value over replacement — #4101 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #44 (Rd 2) · HOU · 2022 · -8.8 vs expected KV-H
41actual
49.8 expected · Δ−8.8
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