Josh Gordon is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Gordon in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gordon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Josh Gordon

Top 11% all-time WRsElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2013Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #49

Height6'3"

Weight224 lb

BornApr 13, 1991

Age35

CollegeUtah; Baylor See College Stats

ConferenceBig Twelve

Rookie yr2012

Draft2012 · Rd 2, Pick 1 · CLE

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL2013·Rec Yds1,646 yds 21stsingle season·Rec Yds2013

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 90 · #1281 · High-Value

Worth 90 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 29% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

3 replaced

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

+22.5

Avg surplus

peak +48

4 seasons × ~22.5 surplus ≈ VORP 90

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								Passing													Defense
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	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
2012	—	CLE	16	—	95	50	805	5	52.6%	16.1	8.5	—	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	LV	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2013	—	CLE	14	—	159	87	1,646	9	54.7%	18.9	10.4	—	64	5	88	0	17.6	0.0	4	80.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	MIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2014	—	CLE	5	—	47	24	303	0	51.1%	12.6	6.4	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	ATL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	—	CLE	5	—	42	18	335	1	42.9%	18.6	8.0	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	NE	12	—	71	41	737	4	57.7%	18.0	10.4	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	PIT	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	—	SEA	11	—	47	27	426	1	57.4%	15.8	9.1	—	16	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	1	0.0	100.0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	KC	9	—	14	5	32	1	35.7%	6.4	2.3	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	TEN	1	—	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	77	—	476	252	4,284	21	52.9%	17.0	9.0	—	181	6	89	0	14.8	0.0	4	66.7	0	0	2	0.0%	0	0	1	0.0	50.0	0.0	-22.5	0.0	0.0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA126.4·-4 passing · 4 rushing · 126 receiving·15.8/season