Kelvin Edwards
Top 48% all-time WRsDurable Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight202 lb
BornJul 19, 1964
Age62
CollegeLibertySee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 · Rd 4, Pick 88 · NOR
A wide receiver who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3449 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 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
×
+13
Avg surplus
peak +13
1 seasons × ~13 surplus ≈ VORP 13
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1986 | — | NO | 14 | — | — | 10 | 132 | 0 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | DAL | 13 | — | — | 34 | 521 | 3 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 61 | 1 | 30.5 | 50.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | DAL | 8 | — | — | 5 | 93 | 0 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 0 | 49 | 746 | 3 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 3 | 67 | 1 | 22.3 | 33.3 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 35.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 501988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 94%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Liberty), 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
Herschel WalkerFB2yMike SaxonP2yKelvin MartinWR2yTimmy NewsomeFB2ySteve PelluerQB2yThornton ChandlerTE2yRickey JacksonLB1yBrian HansenP1yDave WaymerDB1yHoby BrennerTE1ySam MillsLB1yJack Del RioMLB1yMichael IrvinWR1yEric MartinWR1yJohn TiceTE1yDalton HilliardRB1yRueben MayesRB1yEugene GoodlowWR1yDarryl ClackRB1yRobert LavetteRB1yEverett GayWR1yChuck ScottWR1y
1986 Draft Class· this player went #88
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1987team change
Joined DAL (from NO)
- 1986draft
Drafted by NOR — Round 4, Pick 88
- 1986team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 202 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
44
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1986
B1987
C1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
74%
19861988
1988 · cause not documented · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 132 | 9.4 | 212+80 | 12.5 |
| 1987 | 521 | 40.1 | 671+150 | 39.5 |
| 1988 | 93 | 11.6 | 234+141 | 13.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3449 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #88 (Rd 4) · NOR · 1986 · +5.3 vs expected KV-H
44actual
38.7 expected · Δ+5.3
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