Limas Sweed
Role Player
Height6'4"
Weight220 lb
BornDec 25, 1984
Age41
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 2, Pick 53 · PIT
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.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2008 | — | PIT | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 39 |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20.0% | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 63.6% | 9.9 | 6.3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 39 | |
Career EPA1.4·1 receiving·0.7/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 9 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 9 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
13
Sustained
career value
×.6
13
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 13 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 9· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 13
On-field 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2009bestavg 132009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.71 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
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: 90%.
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.48s
40-Yard
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 81thClass Pos 54thClass All 76th
35"
Vertical
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 64thClass Pos 76thClass All 89th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds20Ctch%100.0%Y/R10.0Y/Tgt10.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA2.1Rec AirYd19
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas), 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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB2yJames FarriorILB2yHines WardWR2yHeath MillerTE2yDeshea TownsendDB2yJames HarrisonOLB2yRyan ClarkFS2yIke TaylorCB2yLawrence TimmonsOLB2yWilliam GayFS2yTroy PolamaluS2yCasey HamptonNT2yJeff ReedK2yAaron SmithDE2yBrett KeiselDE2yTyrone CarterDB2yMewelde MooreRB2yTravis KirschkeDE2ySantonio HolmesWR2yLaMarr WoodleyOLB2yNick EasonDE2yWillie ParkerRB2yRashard MendenhallRB2yChris HokeNT2y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #53
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2008draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 2, Pick 53
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 220 lb
Frame
215 lb at 4.48s
Size-speed
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PIT | 2 | W2Out· FootW15Out· Illness |
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 1-season peers. See all →
9
peak 13
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
22%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
29
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 1.3 | 0-5 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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 OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #53 (Rd 2) · PIT · 2008 · -39 vs expected KV-H
9actual
48 expected · Δ−39
Fan Rating
Rate Limas Sweed — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players