KJ Hamler
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height5'9"
Weight178 lb
BornJul 8, 1999
Age27
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 2, Pick 46 · DEN
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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% | |||||
| 2020 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 56 | 30 | 381 | 3 | 53.6% | 12.7 | 6.8 | — | 17 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 521 | 60.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 10.8% |
| 2020 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 50.0% | 14.8 | 7.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 43.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 14 | 7 | 165 | 0 | 50.0% | 23.6 | 11.8 | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 47.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 80 | 42 | 620 | 3 | 52.5% | 14.8 | 7.8 | — | 24 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 833 | 50.5% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 10.8% | |
Career EPA5.1·0 rushing · 5 receiving·1.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | DEN | 12 | 8* | 9 | 40 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 18 | 8* | 11 | 63 | 0 | 5.7 | — | 3 | — | 0 | 8.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | DEN | 12 | 8* | 56 | 30 | 381 | 3 | 53.6% | 12.7 | 6.8 | — | 17 |
| 2021 | 22 | DEN | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 50.0% | 14.8 | 7.4 | — | 4 |
| 2022 | 23 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 14 | 7 | 165 | 0 | 50.0% | 23.6 | 11.8 | — | 3 |
| Career | 21 | 8* | 80 | 42 | 620 | 3 | 52.5% | 14.8 | 7.8 | — | 24 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | DEN | 13 | 8* | 521 | 60.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 10.8% |
| 2021 | 22 | DEN | 3 | — | 88 | 43.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | DEN | 7 | 0* | 224 | 47.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 23 | 8* | 833 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | — | — | 8* | — | -1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 595 |
| 2021 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1 | 0 | 201 |
| 2022 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.6 | -0.5 | 0 | 367 |
| Career | 8* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,163 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | DEN | 13 | 8* | 38 | 4.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2022 | 23 | DEN | 7 | 0* | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Career | 20 | 8* | 51 | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | DEN | 13 | 8* | 10.4 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 4 | 7 | 0.1 | 17 | 70.6 |
| 2021 | 22 | DEN | 3 | — | 20.1 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 74.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | DEN | 7 | 0* | 26.2 | 20.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 63.1 |
| Career | 23 | 8* | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 24 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 35· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.3
Availability 11.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2020bestavg 422022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.69 EPA/season over 3 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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.82Touch rate0.109EPA/snap0.006Snap share50.4%Off snaps833Emerging
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 · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
15 reps
Bench
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 17thClass Pos 46thClass All 19th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kareem JacksonS3yBrandon McManusK3yMelvin GordonRB3yGraham GlasgowC3yGarett BollesOT3yJustin SimmonsFS3yDre'Mont JonesDE3yCourtland SuttonWR3yBradley ChubbOLB3yJerry JeudyWR3yJosey JewellILB3yP.J. LockeDB3yAndrew BeckFB3yDalton RisnerG3yJacob BobenmoyerLS3yMike PurcellNT3yLloyd Cushenberry IIIC3yDeShawn WilliamsDE3yCalvin AndersonOT3yEssang BasseyDB3yAlbert OkwuegbunamTE3yQuinn BaileyOT3yKendall HintonWR3yMichael OjemudiaCB3y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #46
#38Yetur Gross-MatosDE#39Robert HuntOT#40Ross BlacklockDT#41Jonathan TaylorRB#42Laviska Shenault Jr.WR#43Cole KmetTE#44Grant DelpitSAF#45Antoine Winfield Jr.SAF#47Marlon DavidsonDE#48Darrell TaylorDE#49Chase ClaypoolWR#50Jaylon JohnsonCB#51Trevon DiggsCB#52Cam AkersRB#53Jalen HurtsQB#54A.J. EpenesaDE
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2020draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 2, Pick 46
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 178 lb
Frame
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DEN | 5 | W1Questionable· Knee / HipW2Out· Knee / HipW3Questionable· Knee / HipW10Out· HamstringW11Out· HamstringW12Out· HamstringW13Out· Hamstring |
| 2020 | DEN | 2 | W1Questionable· HamstringW6Out· HamstringW17Out· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
35
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2020
D2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
46%
20202022
2021 · cause not documented · 18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 381 | 31.8 | 432+51 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 165 | 27.5 | 393+228 | 23.1 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #46 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2020 · -14.8 vs expected KV-H
35actual
49.8 expected · Δ−14.8
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