Khalil Shakir is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Shakir in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shakir's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Khalil Shakir
Height6'0"
Weight190 lb
BornFeb 3, 2000
Age26
CollegeBoise StateSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 5, Pick 148 Β· BUF
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 49 Β· #2079 Β· Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.3
Avg surplus
peak +20
3 seasons Γ ~16.3 surplus β VORP 49
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | BUF | 10 | β | 20 | 10 | 161 | 1 | 50.0% | 16.1 | 8.1 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 275 | 29.8% | β | 0.0% | 18 | 10.0% |
| 2022 | β | CHI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 45 | 39 | 611 | 2 | 86.7% | 15.7 | 13.6 | β | 26 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 604 | 51.4% | β | 0.0% | 92 | 21.6% |
| 2024 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 100 | 76 | 821 | 4 | 76.0% | 10.8 | 8.2 | β | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 586 | 61.3% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 4.3% |
| 2025 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 95 | 72 | 719 | 4 | 75.8% | 10.0 | 7.6 | β | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 635 | 59.8% | β | 0.0% | 40 | 13.4% |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 260 | 197 | 2,312 | 11 | 75.8% | 11.7 | 8.9 | β | 96 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2,100 | 50.6% | β | 0.0% | 154 | 12.3% | |
Career EPA94.6Β·-0 rushing Β· 95 receivingΒ·31.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | 16 | 9* | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 9* | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2025 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| Career | 47 | 28* | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 36.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | BUF | 10 | 0* | 20 | 10 | 161 | 1 | 50.0% | 16.1 | 8.1 | β | 7 |
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | 16 | 9* | 45 | 39 | 611 | 2 | 86.7% | 15.7 | 13.6 | β | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 9* | 100 | 76 | 821 | 4 | 76.0% | 10.8 | 8.2 | β | 35 |
| 2025 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 95 | 72 | 719 | 4 | 75.8% | 10.0 | 7.6 | β | 28 |
| Career | 57 | 28* | 260 | 197 | 2,312 | 11 | 75.8% | 11.7 | 8.9 | β | 96 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 275 | 29.8% | β | 0.0% | 18 | 10.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | 17 | 9* | 604 | 51.4% | β | 0.0% | 92 | 21.6% |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 9* | 586 | 61.3% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 4.3% |
| 2025 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 635 | 59.8% | β | 0.0% | 40 | 13.4% |
| Career | 62 | 28* | 2,100 | β | β | β | 154 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 6.7 | 0 | 204 |
| 2023 | 23 | β | β | 9* | β | 0.5 | 44.1 | 0 | 402 |
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | 9* | β | -1.0 | 44.2 | 0 | 548 |
| Career | 18* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,154 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | 17 | 9* | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 9* | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 28* | 16 | β | 3 | β | 1 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | BUF | 14 | 0* | 9.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 94.0 |
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | 17 | 9* | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 133.6 |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 9* | 5.5 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 35 | 108.8 |
| 2025 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 3.7 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 28 | 102.0 |
| Career | 62 | 28* | β | β | β | 14 | 6 | β | 96 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 42.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 592025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Receptions leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
31.53 EPA/season over 3 seasons61
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+63
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.11Touch rate0.126EPA/snap0.045Snap share50.6%Off snaps2,100ReliableCV 0.28
Production per snap β 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 Β· 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 Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 89thClass Pos 52thClass All 80th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 59thClass Pos 46thClass All 63th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 82thClass Pos 46thClass All 74th
7.28s
3-Cone
Low Β· 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 39thClass Pos 14thClass All 51th
4.21s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 71thClass Pos 75thClass All 93th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 11.7 regular season β 9.6 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-19%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt60Rec52Yds497TD2Ctch%86.7%Y/R9.6Y/Tgt8.31D23
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA22.1Rec AirYd293
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Boise State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
DaQuan JonesDT4yReid FergusonLS4yDion DawkinsOT4yJosh AllenQB4yJordan PhillipsDT4yTaron JohnsonCB4yDawson KnoxTE4yMatt MilanoOLB4yEd OliverDT4yReggie GilliamRB4yA.J. EpenesaDE4yGreg RousseauLB4yCam LewisCB4yJames CookRB4yTerrel BernardLB4yChristian BenfordCB4yDamar HamlinSAF4yJa'Marcus IngramCB4yBaylon SpectorLB4ySam MartinP3yVon MillerOLB3yJordan PoyerFS3yTre'Davious WhiteCB3yDavid EdwardsOT3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #148
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKhalil inherited the Buffalo Bills WR room from Gabe Davis (2020β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2022draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 5, Pick 148
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 190 lb
Frame
196 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 1 | W5OutΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
58
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2022
B2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
91%
20222025
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 161 | 16.1 | 196+35 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 611 | 38.2 | 598-13 | 35.2 |
| 2024 | 821 | 54.7 | 915+94 | 53.8 |
| 2025 | 719 | 44.9 | 764+45 | 44.9 |
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 Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
49 career value over replacement β #2079 all-time of 4,642. 12.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #148 (Rd 5) Β· BUF Β· 2022 Β· +25 vs expected KV-H
58actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+25
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