Jordy Nelson ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Nelson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Nelson a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Jordy Nelson

1× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time WRsIron Man📉 Fades · -12% playoffs 📈 Late Developer · 2014Two-Way Profile

Height6'3"

Weight217 lb

BornMay 31, 1985

Age41

CollegeKansas State See College Stats

ConferenceBig Twelve

Rookie yr2008

Draft2008 · Rd 2, Pick 36 · GB

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

45thReceiving Touchdowns·72 90thReceiving Yards·8,587 yds

Postseason all-time ranks

38thPlayoff Receptions·54 45thPlayoff Receiving Yards·667 yds 48thPlayoff Receiving Touchdowns·5

Pro Bowls

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL2016·Rec TD14

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 191 · #412 · Elite

Worth 191 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+19.1

Avg surplus

peak +38

10 seasons × ~19.1 surplus ≈ VORP 191

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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%
2008	—	GB	15	—	33	33	366	2	100.0%	11.1	11.1	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	NO	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	GB	12	—	31	22	320	2	71.0%	14.5	10.3	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	GB	16	—	64	45	582	2	70.3%	12.9	9.1	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	GB	16	—	96	68	1,263	15	70.8%	18.6	13.2	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	CHI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	GB	12	—	73	49	745	7	67.1%	15.2	10.2	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	NO	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	GB	16	—	127	85	1,314	8	66.9%	15.5	10.3	—	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,083	96.6%	—	0.0%	6	4.0%
2013	—	CHI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	GB	16	—	151	98	1,519	13	64.9%	15.5	10.1	—	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	959	91.1%	—	0.0%	4	5.0%
2016	—	GB	16	—	152	97	1,257	14	63.8%	13.0	8.3	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,013	93.2%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	—	GB	14	—	88	53	482	6	60.2%	9.1	5.5	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	805	83.2%	—	0.0%	1	4.0%
2017	—	CAR	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	LV	15	—	88	63	739	3	71.6%	11.7	8.4	—	36	1	-2	0	-2.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	LA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	OAK	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	841	86.4%	—	0.0%	6	7.7%
Career		—	172	—	903	613	8,587	72	67.9%	14.0	9.5	—	408	1	-2	0	-2.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	9	9	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	4,701	90.1%	—	0.0%	17	5.2%

Career EPA445.1·-1 rushing · 446 receiving·44.5/season