Kenny Golladay is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Golladay in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Golladay's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kenny Golladay
1× Pro BowlTop 14% all-time WRsElite Playmaker⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2019Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #29
Height6'4"
Weight214 lb
BornNov 3, 1993
Age32
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 3, Pick 96 · DET
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
Season honors and record seasons
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 75 · #1523 · Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.8
Avg surplus
peak +31
4 seasons × ~18.8 surplus ≈ VORP 75
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2017 | — | DET | 11 | — | 48 | 28 | 477 | 3 | 58.3% | 17.0 | 9.9 | — | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 473 | 67.9% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | — | TB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DET | 15 | — | 119 | 70 | 1,063 | 5 | 58.8% | 15.2 | 8.9 | — | 56 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 90.1% | 1 | 2.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2018 | — | CHI | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | DET | 16 | — | 116 | 65 | 1,190 | 11 | 56.0% | 18.3 | 10.3 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 937 | 86.2% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2019 | — | TB | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | DET | 5 | — | 32 | 20 | 338 | 2 | 62.5% | 16.9 | 10.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 68.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 76 | 37 | 521 | 0 | 48.7% | 14.1 | 6.9 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 666 | 74.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | NO | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | NYG | 6 | — | 17 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 35.3% | 13.5 | 4.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 33.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 408 | 226 | 3,670 | 22 | 55.4% | 16.2 | 9.0 | — | 173 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,465 | 70.1% | 1 | 2.0% | 6 | 3.7% | |
Career EPA135.5·2 rushing · 134 receiving·22.6/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | DET | 11 | 7* | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 25 | DET | 15 | 14* | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.2 |
| Career | 26 | 21* | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 54.1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | DET | 11 | 7* | 48 | 28 | 477 | 3 | 58.3% | 17.0 | 9.9 | — | 18 |
| 2018 | 25 | DET | 15 | 14* | 119 | 70 | 1,063 | 5 | 58.8% | 15.2 | 8.9 | — | 56 |
| 2019 | 26 | DET | 16 | 14* | 116 | 65 | 1,190 | 11 | 56.0% | 18.3 | 10.3 | — | 52 |
| 2020 | 27 | DET | 5 | 3* | 32 | 20 | 338 | 2 | 62.5% | 16.9 | 10.6 | — | 16 |
| 2021 | 28 | NYG | 14 | 10* | 76 | 37 | 521 | 0 | 48.7% | 14.1 | 6.9 | — | 27 |
| 2022 | 29 | NYG | 6 | 0* | 17 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 35.3% | 13.5 | 4.8 | — | 4 |
| Career | 67 | 48* | 408 | 226 | 3,670 | 22 | 55.4% | 16.2 | 9.0 | — | 173 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | TB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | CHI | 3 | 3* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | TB | 5 | 5* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | NO | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 11* | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | DET | 11 | 7* | 473 | 67.9% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | DET | 15 | 14* | 904 | 90.1% | 1 | 2.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | DET | 16 | 14* | 937 | 86.2% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 27 | DET | 5 | 3* | 224 | 68.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 28 | NYG | 14 | 10* | 666 | 74.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | NYG | 12 | 0* | 261 | 33.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 73 | 48* | 3,465 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | 7* | — | 0.9 | 17.9 | 0 | 711 |
| 2018 | 25 | — | — | 14* | — | 0.6 | 52.6 | 0 | 1,475 |
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | 14* | — | — | 46.1 | 0 | 1,698 |
| 2020 | 27 | — | — | 3* | — | — | 21.7 | 0 | 466 |
| 2021 | 28 | — | — | 10* | — | — | -2.5 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 2022 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.8 | 0 | 164 |
| Career | 48* | — | — | — | 0 | 5,564 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* 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 | 25 | DET | 15 | 14* | 12.4 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 55 | 95.3 |
| 2019 | 26 | DET | 16 | 14* | 14.6 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 | 52 | 105.2 |
| 2020 | 27 | DET | 5 | 3* | 14.6 | 15.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 16 | 119.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | NYG | 14 | 10* | 13.7 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 27 | 54.8 |
| 2022 | 29 | NYG | 12 | 0* | 9.6 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 71.0 |
| Career | 62 | 41* | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | — | 154 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 46.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2017bestavg 55elite 702022
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #29 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
22.59 EPA/season over 6 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: 96%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+63
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.064Touch rate0.118EPA/snap0.039Snap share70.1%Off snaps3,465ReliableCV 0.38
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+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.50s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 77thClass Pos 53thClass All 79th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 69thClass Pos 60thClass All 79th
120"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 64thClass Pos 33thClass All 55th
18 reps
Bench
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 33thClass Pos 86thClass All 42th
7.00s
3-Cone
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 69thClass Pos 27thClass All 60th
4.15s
Shuttle
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 81thClass Pos 60thClass All 86th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jarrad DavisMLB5yMatt PraterK4yMatthew StaffordQB4yMarvin JonesWR4yTaylor DeckerOT4yDon MuhlbachLS4yMiles KillebrewSAF4yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB4yJamal AgnewWR4yJoe DahlC4ySam MartinP3yDarius SlayCB3yQuandre DiggsS3yA'Shawn RobinsonDT3yGraham GlasgowC3yRick WagnerOT3yTavon WilsonFS3yChristian JonesOLB3yMike FordDB3yFrank RagnowG3yRomeo OkwaraDE3yKenny WigginsG3yTracy Walker IIIDB3yDa'Shawn HandDE3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #96
#88Eddie VanderdoesDT#89D'Onta ForemanRB#90Shaquill GriffinCB#91John JohnsonDB#92Jourdan LewisCB#93Montravius AdamsDT#94Cameron SuttonCB#95Lano HillSAF#97Cordrea TankersleyCB#98Chad WilliamsWR#99Rasul DouglasCB#100Jonnu SmithTE#101Brendan LangleyWR#102Nazair JonesDT#103Trey HendricksonDE#104C.J. BeathardQB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKenny inherited the Detroit Lions WR room from Marvin Jones (2016–2023), and handed it to Josh Reynolds (2021–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2021team change
Joined NYG (from DET)
- 2017draft
Drafted by DET — Round 3, Pick 96
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 214 lb
Frame
218 lb at 4.50s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
19 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NYG | 4 | W5Out· KneeW6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW10Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· Illness |
| 2021 | NYG | 3 | W3Questionable· HipW6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW9Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· Rib |
| 2020 | DET | 10 | W1Doubtful· HamstringW2Out· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW9Out· HipW10Out· HipW11Out· HipW12Out· HipW13Out· HipW14Out· HipW15Out· HipW16Out· HipW17Out· Hip |
| 2018 | DET | 0 | W16Questionable· ChestW17Questionable· Chest |
| 2017 | DET | 2 | W1Questionable· AnkleW4Questionable· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW8Out· HamstringW9Doubtful· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
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 6-season peers. See all →
65
peak 70
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
B+2018
B+2019
D2020
C+2021
F2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 477 | 43.4 | 645+168 | 37.9 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 70.9 | 1,120+57 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 1,190 | 74.4 | 1,221+31 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 338 | 67.6 | 1,080+742 | 63.5 |
| 2021 | 521 | 37.2 | 558+37 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 81 | 13.5 | 151+70 | 8.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, 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
75 career value over replacement — #1523 all-time of 4,642. 12.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #96 (Rd 3) · DET · 2017 · +26.3 vs expected KV-H
65actual
38.7 expected · Δ+26.3
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