Lam Jones is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Jones in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lam Jones
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
BornApr 4, 1958
Age68
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 · Rd 1, Pick 2 · NYJ
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | 22 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 25 | 482 | 3 | — | 19.3 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 23 | NYJ | 15 | — | — | 20 | 342 | 3 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | NYJ | 8 | — | — | 18 | 294 | 2 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | NYJ | 14 | — | — | 43 | 734 | 4 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | NYJ | 8 | — | — | 32 | 470 | 1 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 61 | — | — | 138 | 2,322 | 13 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
64 career value over replacement — #1775 all-time of 4,695. 12.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1980 · -3.3 vs expected KV-H
60actual
63.3 expected · Δ−3.3
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