Julian Edelman is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Edelman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Edelman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Julian Edelman
👑 Dynasty DNA · 11 seasons · 3 titlesTop 11% all-time WRsElite Playmaker🏆 Clutch · +11% playoffs📈 Late Developer · 2019Two-Way Profile
Height5'10"
Weight198 lb
BornMay 22, 1986
Age40
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 7, Pick 232 · NE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
3
Title Seasons
11
Dynasty Seasons
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 152 · #625 · High-ValueWorth 152 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 14% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+21.7
Avg surplus
peak +28
7 seasons × ~21.7 surplus ≈ VORP 152
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2009 | — | NE | 10 | — | 54 | 37 | 359 | 1 | 68.5% | 9.7 | 6.6 | — | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NE | 7 | — | 14 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.3 | 6.1 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | NE | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | NE | 8 | — | 32 | 21 | 235 | 3 | 65.6% | 11.2 | 7.3 | — | 12 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | NE | 16 | — | 151 | 105 | 1,056 | 6 | 69.5% | 10.1 | 7.0 | — | 54 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NE | 14 | — | 134 | 92 | 972 | 4 | 68.7% | 10.6 | 7.3 | — | 49 | 10 | 94 | 0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | DET | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | NE | 9 | — | 88 | 61 | 692 | 7 | 69.3% | 11.3 | 7.9 | — | 37 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | NE | 16 | — | 159 | 98 | 1,106 | 3 | 61.6% | 11.3 | 7.0 | — | 55 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NE | 12 | — | 108 | 74 | 850 | 6 | 68.5% | 11.5 | 7.9 | — | 41 | 9 | 107 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 7 | 77.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | NE | 16 | — | 153 | 100 | 1,117 | 6 | 65.4% | 11.2 | 7.3 | — | 54 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 47 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 33.5 | — | 158.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | NE | 6 | — | 39 | 21 | 315 | 0 | 53.8% | 15.0 | 8.1 | — | 18 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 130 | — | 940 | 620 | 6,820 | 36 | 66.0% | 11.0 | 7.3 | — | 342 | 58 | 413 | 0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 30 | 51.7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | 128 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 24.7 | — | 158.3 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA253.6·12 passing · 21 rushing · 220 receiving·23.1/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | 16 | 14* | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 47 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 33.5 | — | 158.3 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | 6 | 4* | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 34 | 28* | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | 128 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 21.3 | — | — | 158.3 | 0 | 99.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | NE | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | NE | 7 | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | NE | 7 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | NE | 8 | — | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 27 | NE | 16 | 14* | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | NE | 14 | 11* | 10 | 94 | 0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | NE | 9 | 7* | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | NE | 16 | 13* | 12 | 57 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 9 | 107 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 7 | 77.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | 16 | 14* | 8 | 27 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | 6 | 4* | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Career | 121 | 73* | 58 | 413 | 0 | 7.1 | — | 30 | — | 1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | NE | 10 | — | 54 | 37 | 359 | 1 | 68.5% | 9.7 | 6.6 | — | 19 |
| 2010 | 24 | NE | 7 | — | 14 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.3 | 6.1 | — | 3 |
| 2011 | 25 | NE | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | NE | 8 | — | 32 | 21 | 235 | 3 | 65.6% | 11.2 | 7.3 | — | 12 |
| 2013 | 27 | NE | 16 | 14* | 151 | 105 | 1,056 | 6 | 69.5% | 10.1 | 7.0 | — | 54 |
| 2014 | 28 | NE | 14 | 11* | 134 | 92 | 972 | 4 | 68.7% | 10.6 | 7.3 | — | 49 |
| 2015 | 29 | NE | 9 | 7* | 88 | 61 | 692 | 7 | 69.3% | 11.3 | 7.9 | — | 37 |
| 2016 | 30 | NE | 16 | 13* | 159 | 98 | 1,106 | 3 | 61.6% | 11.3 | 7.0 | — | 55 |
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 108 | 74 | 850 | 6 | 68.5% | 11.5 | 7.9 | — | 41 |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | 16 | 14* | 153 | 100 | 1,117 | 6 | 65.4% | 11.2 | 7.3 | — | 54 |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | 6 | 4* | 39 | 21 | 315 | 0 | 53.8% | 15.0 | 8.1 | — | 18 |
| Career | 121 | 73* | 940 | 620 | 6,820 | 36 | 66.0% | 11.0 | 7.3 | — | 342 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | NE | 5 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | ARI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 3 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 5 | 5* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | NYJ | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34 | SF | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 12* | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | NE | 16 | 14* | 1,021 | 85.6% | — | 0.0% | 97 | 19.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | NE | 14 | 11* | 805 | 80.6% | — | 0.0% | 48 | 13.4% |
| 2015 | 29 | NE | 9 | 7* | 523 | 81.1% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 13.4% |
| 2016 | 30 | NE | 16 | 13* | 874 | 78.8% | — | 0.0% | 42 | 14.7% |
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 747 | 87.4% | — | 0.0% | 54 | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | 16 | 14* | 1,004 | 87.3% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | 6 | 4* | 265 | 67.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| Career | 89 | 73* | 5,239 | — | — | — | 282 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | — | — | — | — | -1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 179 |
| 2010 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | -3.1 | 0 | 46 |
| 2011 | 25 | — | — | — | — | -1.0 | -16.3 | 0 | 55 |
| 2012 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 19.5 | 0 | 229 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 14* | — | 1.1 | 47.1 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 11* | — | 7.1 | 50.5 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 7* | — | 3.8 | 26.9 | 0 | 674 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 13* | — | 0.7 | 39.3 | 0 | 1,421 |
| 2018 | 32 | — | — | 10* | 3.2 | 9.5 | 25.8 | -2 | 831 |
| 2019 | 33 | — | — | 14* | 5.5 | 1.2 | 17.4 | 9 | 1,451 |
| 2020 | 34 | — | — | 4* | 3.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -2 | 401 |
| Career | 73* | — | — | — | 5 | 7,506 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | NE | — | 10* | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | — | 14* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | — | 4* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 28* | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 101 | 11.2 | 6 | 0.7 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | 16 | 14* | 21 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | 6 | 4* | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 34 | 28* | 144 | — | 12 | — | 0 | — | 10 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 7.7 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 4 | 8 | 0.1 | 41 | 102.8 |
| 2019 | 33 | NE | 16 | 14* | 9.5 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4 | 13 | 0.1 | 54 | 91.9 |
| 2020 | 34 | NE | 6 | 4* | 10.3 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 18 | 48.6 |
| Career | 34 | 28* | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | — | 113 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 47.8
Availability 15.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2009bestavg 58elite 702020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 40% of the all-time Receptions leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
40% of the all-time Receptions leader40
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
23.06 EPA/season over 11 seasons58
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+72
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap1.231Touch rate0.168EPA/snap0.046Snap share81.2%Off snaps5,239ConsistentCV 0.08
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: 11.0 regular season → 12.2 playoffs (9 playoff seasons)
+11%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
18 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp1Att2Cmp%50.0%Yds51TD1TD%50.0Y/A25.5AdjY/A35.5Rate135.4
Rushing
Att11Yds81TD1Y/A7.4TD%9.11D61D%54.5
Receiving
Tgt180Rec118Yds1,442TD5Ctch%65.6%Y/R12.2Y/Tgt8.01D81
Defense
Tkl7Solo7FF1
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA2.4Rush EPA5.9Rec EPA73.3Pass AirYd57Rec AirYd1,597
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kent State; San Mateo), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tom BradyQB10yStephen GostkowskiK10yDevin McCourtyFS10yMatthew SlaterWR10yPatrick ChungS9yRob GronkowskiTE8yRob NinkovichOLB8yDont'a HightowerOLB7yJerod MayoMLB7yNate EbnerDB7yVince WilforkNT6yDuron HarmonS6yBrandon BoldenRB6yMarcus CannonOT6yJames WhiteRB6yJames DevelinFB6yJoe CardonaLS5yShaq MasonG5yRyan AllenP5yBrian HoyerQB5yKyle ArringtonCB5yWes WelkerWR4yJoe ThuneyG4yDanny AmendolaWR4y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #232
#220Ellis LanksterDB#221Eddie WilliamsRB#222Patrick McAfeeP#223Troy NolanDB#226A.Q. ShipleyC#229Manuel JohnsonWR#230Moise FokouLB#231Jamarca SanfordS#233Sammie StroughterWR#235Zack FollettOLB#236Jaimie ThomasG#237Jake O'ConnellTE#240LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB#243Marko MitchellWR#244Ricky Jean FrancoisDT#245Courtney GreeneS
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJulian inherited the New England Patriots WR room from Wes Welker (2007–2012), and handed it to Danny Amendola (2013–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2009draft
Drafted by NE — Round 7, Pick 232
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 198 lb
Frame
Injury History
10 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NE | 1 | W2Questionable· KneeW3Questionable· KneeW4Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW7Questionable· KneeW8Out· Knee |
| 2019 | NE | 0 | W4Questionable· ChestW5Questionable· ChestW6Questionable· ChestW7Questionable· ChestW8Questionable· ChestW9Questionable· Chest / ShoulderW12Questionable· ShoulderW13Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· Knee / ShoulderW16Questionable· Knee / ShoulderW17Questionable· Knee / Shoulder+1 more |
| 2018 | NE | 0 | W7Questionable· HeelW9Questionable· Ankle |
| 2016 | NE | 0 | W5Questionable· FootW6Questionable· FootW7Questionable· FootW8Questionable· FootW10Questionable· FootW11Questionable· FootW12Questionable· FootW13Questionable· Foot |
| 2015 | NE | 5 | W11Out· FootW12Out· FootW13Out· FootW14Out· FootW15Doubtful· FootW16Doubtful· FootW17Out· FootW19Questionable· FootW20Questionable· Foot |
| 2014 | NE | 0 | W14Questionable· ThighW15Questionable· ThighW16Questionable· Thigh / ConcussionW17Questionable· Thigh / Concussion |
| 2013 | NE | 0 | W7Questionable· ThighW8Questionable· Thigh |
| 2012 | NE | 2 | W4Out· HandW5Out· HandW6Questionable· HandW7Questionable· HandW8Questionable· HandW13Questionable· Concussion |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W5Doubtful· AnkleW6Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· BackW14Questionable· BackW15Questionable· BackW16Questionable· BackW17Questionable· Back |
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W1Questionable· FootW2Questionable· FootW7Questionable· Concussion |
| 2009 | NE | 2 | W1Questionable· AnkleW2Questionable· AnkleW3Questionable· AnkleW7Out· ForearmW9Out· ForearmW10Questionable· ForearmW11Questionable· ForearmW12Questionable· ForearmW13Questionable· ForearmW14Questionable· ForearmW15Questionable· Forearm |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
68
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2009
D2010
F2011
C2012
B+2013
B+2014
B+2015
B+2016
B+2018
B+2019
C2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 359 | 35.9 | 486+127 | 28.6 |
| 2010 | 86 | 12.3 | 69-17 | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 32 | 4.6 | 0-32 | 0 |
| 2012 | 235 | 29.4 | 380+145 | 22.4 |
| 2013 | 1,056 | 66 | 1,032-24 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 972 | 69.4 | 1,062+90 | 62.5 |
| 2015 | 692 | 76.9 | 1,220+528 | 71.8 |
| 2016 | 1,106 | 69.1 | 1,098-8 | 64.6 |
| 2018 | 850 | 70.8 | 1,119+269 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 1,117 | 69.8 | 1,136+19 | 66.8 |
| 2020 | 315 | 52.5 | 807+492 | 47.5 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
152 career value over replacement — #625 all-time of 4,642. 13.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #232 (Rd 7) · NE · 2009 · +45.2 vs expected KV-H
68actual
22.8 expected · Δ+45.2
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