Karl Williams
Height5'11"
Weight182 lb
BornApr 10, 1971
Age55
Rookie yr1996
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4168 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 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
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 246 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 486 | 4 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 252 | 1 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | TB | 10 | — | 32 | 20 | 167 | 0 | 62.5% | 8.3 | 5.2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | TB | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 66.7% | 17.5 | 11.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | TB | 13 | — | 41 | 24 | 314 | 1 | 58.5% | 13.1 | 7.7 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | TB | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 63.6% | 11.0 | 7.0 | — | 4 | 3 | -5 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.5 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | TB | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 114 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.3 | 16.3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 197 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.8 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 112 | 154 | 1,888 | 7 | 137.5% | 12.3 | 16.9 | — | 44 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -7.8 | 34.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA26.8·-8 rushing · 35 receiving·4.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 246 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 486 | 4 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 252 | 1 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | TB | 10 | — | 32 | 20 | 167 | 0 | 62.5% | 8.3 | 5.2 | — | 9 |
| 2000 | 29 | TB | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 66.7% | 17.5 | 11.7 | — | 1 |
| 2001 | 30 | TB | 13 | — | 41 | 24 | 314 | 1 | 58.5% | 13.1 | 7.7 | — | 15 |
| 2002 | 31 | TB | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 63.6% | 11.0 | 7.0 | — | 4 |
| 2003 | 32 | TB | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 114 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.3 | 16.3 | — | 5 |
| 2004 | 33 | ARI | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 197 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 10 |
| Career | 48 | 112 | 154 | 1,888 | 7 | 137.5% | 12.3 | 16.9 | — | 44 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 42· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 29.1
Availability 11.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1999bestavg 392004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Receptions leader10
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.47 EPA/season over 6 seasons51
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%.
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
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 12.3 regular season → 10.5 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-14%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt10Rec6Yds63Ctch%60.0%Y/R10.5Y/Tgt6.31D4
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-1.8
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), 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
Shaun KingQB6yRonde BarberFS5yJohn LynchFS5yDerrick BrooksOLB5yWarren SappDT5yMike AlstottFB5yShelton QuarlesMLB5yBrian KellyCB5yMartin GramaticaK5yKeyshawn JohnsonWR4yAlshermond SingletonOLB4yDexter JacksonS4yAaron SteckerRB4yNate WebsterMLB4yTodd YoderTE4yWarrick DunnRB3yMark RoyalsP3ySimeon RiceDE3yDave MooreTE3yBrad JohnsonQB3yDonnie AbrahamCB3yDwight SmithS3yChartric DarbyDT3ySteve WhiteDE3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined ARI (from TB)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 182 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
42
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1999
C2001
D2002
F2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 167 | 16.7 | 244+77 | 14.3 |
| 2001 | 314 | 24.2 | 271-43 | 15.9 |
| 2002 | 77 | 9.6 | 0-77 | 0 |
| 2003 | 114 | 19 | 132+18 | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 197 | 24.6 | 215+18 | 12.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4168 all-time of 4,642. 0.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
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