A wide receiver with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~9 surplus β VORP 9
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2005 | β | CLE | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CLE | 10 | β | 10 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | β | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | β | 3 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CLE | 14 | β | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 2 | 29 | 163 | 1 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 12 | 41.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 37 | 20 | 135 | 1 | 54.1% | 6.8 | 3.6 | β | 4 | 55 | 381 | 1 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 21 | 38.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 4.5 | -6.8 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 39 | 23 | 292 | 1 | 59.0% | 12.7 | 7.5 | β | 11 | 21 | 67 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 23.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | β | 84.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 67 | 41 | 518 | 4 | 61.2% | 12.6 | 7.7 | β | 27 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | MIA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | CLE | 11 | β | 12 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 58.3% | 9.0 | 5.3 | β | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | NYJ | 4 | β | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 15.4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | β | 109.7 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | IND | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 100 | β | 174 | 110 | 1,175 | 7 | 63.2% | 10.7 | 6.8 | β | 53 | 142 | 805 | 2 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 45 | 31.7 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 40.0% | 83 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 30.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | CLE | 10 | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | 14 | β | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 4.5 | -6.8 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 27 | CLE | 13 | β | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | β | 84.0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 30 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | β | 109.7 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Career | 57 | 6 | 15 | 40.0% | 83 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | β | β | 30.7 | 0 | 26.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | CLE | 10 | β | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | CLE | 13 | β | 9 | 61 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | 14 | β | 29 | 163 | 1 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 12 | 41.4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | 55 | 381 | 1 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 21 | 38.2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | CLE | 13 | β | 21 | 67 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 23.8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | CLE | 15 | β | 7 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | CLE | 11 | β | 6 | 42 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 13 | 55 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 15.4 | 0 |
| Career | 96 | 142 | 805 | 2 | 5.7 | β | 45 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | CLE | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | CLE | 10 | β | 10 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | β | 4 |
| 2007 | 24 | CLE | 13 | β | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | β | 3 |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | 14 | β | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 2 |
| 2009 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | 37 | 20 | 135 | 1 | 54.1% | 6.8 | 3.6 | β | 4 |
| 2010 | 27 | CLE | 13 | β | 39 | 23 | 292 | 1 | 59.0% | 12.7 | 7.5 | β | 11 |
| 2011 | 28 | CLE | 15 | β | 67 | 41 | 518 | 4 | 61.2% | 12.6 | 7.7 | β | 27 |
| 2012 | 29 | CLE | 11 | β | 12 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 58.3% | 9.0 | 5.3 | β | 2 |
| 2013 | 30 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | IND | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 99 | 174 | 110 | 1,175 | 7 | 63.2% | 10.7 | 6.8 | β | 53 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 30 | 8.0% | β | 0.0% | 116 | 60.5% |
| 2014 | 31 | IND | 6 | 0* | 4 | 6.0% | β | 0.0% | 97 | 55.2% |
| Career | 12 | 34 | β | β | β | 213 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | β | β | β | -0.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 24 | 58 |
| 2007 | 24 | β | β | β | β | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2008 | 25 | β | β | β | -0.2 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 85 | 5 |
| 2009 | 26 | β | β | β | -3.8 | 13.8 | -18.0 | 51 | 312 |
| 2010 | 27 | β | β | β | 1.4 | -1.5 | 11.2 | 25 | 451 |
| 2011 | 28 | β | β | β | -2.4 | -1.8 | 20.1 | 0 | 592 |
| 2012 | 29 | β | β | β | β | 0.4 | -3.9 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 | 30 | β | β | 0* | 2.4 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 48 | 4 |
| 2014 | 31 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 0.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | β | β | β | 233 | 1,463 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 44.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 92%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kent 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Josh inherited the Cleveland Browns WR room from Braylon Edwards (2005β2008), and handed it to Joe Jurevicius (2006β2007).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined IND (from NYJ)
Last recorded season with IND
Joined NYJ (from CLE)
Entered the NFL with CLE
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | IND | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2012 | CLE | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· KneeW13QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / Chest |
| 2011 | CLE | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· GroinW4QuestionableΒ· GroinW6QuestionableΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· GroinW16QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2010 | CLE | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· FootW12QuestionableΒ· FootW13QuestionableΒ· FootW14QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2009 | CLE | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· KneeW11QuestionableΒ· Neck |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91 | 9.1 | 0-91 | 0 |
| 2007 | 37 | 2.8 | 0-37 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 1.3 | 0-18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 135 | 8.4 | 0-135 | 0 |
| 2010 | 292 | 22.5 | 254-38 | 14.9 |
| 2011 | 518 | 34.5 | 480-38 | 28.3 |
| 2012 | 63 | 5.7 | 0-63 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.5 | 0-6 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
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9 career value over replacement β #3682 all-time of 4,642. 1.1/season above a replacement-level WR.
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