Lonzell Hill is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Hill in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hill's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lonzell Hill
Height5'11"
Weight189 lb
BornSep 25, 1965
Age60
CollegeWashingtonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1987 Β· Rd 2, Pick 40 Β· NOR
A wide receiver with a above-average career 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 37 Β· #2433 Β· Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 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
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons Γ ~12.3 surplus β VORP 37
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 | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1987 | β | NO | 10 | β | β | 19 | 322 | 2 | β | 16.9 | β | β | β | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NO | 16 | β | β | 66 | 703 | 7 | β | 10.7 | β | β | β | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NO | 16 | β | β | 48 | 636 | 4 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NO | 13 | β | β | 3 | 35 | 0 | β | 11.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 55 | β | 0 | 136 | 1,696 | 13 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β | 4 | -9 | 0 | -2.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 39.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 561990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Receptions leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 93%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington), 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
Rickey JacksonLB4yHoby BrennerTE4ySam MillsLB4yEric MartinWR4yToi CookDB4yJohn TiceTE4yDalton HilliardRB4yDave WaymerDB3yTommy BarnhardtP3yBrett PerrimanWR3yCraig HeywardRB3yRueben MayesRB3yGreg ScalesTE3yBrian HansenP2yWayne MartinDT2yBennie ThompsonDB2yFloyd TurnerWR2yRobert ClarkWR2yCliff BensonTE2yMark PattisonWR2ySteve WalshQB1yBarry WordRB1yDwight WalkerRB1yGill FenertyRB1y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #40
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLonzell inherited the New Orleans Saints WR room from Eric Martin (1985β1993), and handed it to Brett Perriman (1988β1990).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1987draft
Drafted by NOR β Round 2, Pick 40
- 1987team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 189 lb
Frame
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
53
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1987
B1988
B1989
C1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 322 | 32.2 | 552+230 | 32.4 |
| 1988 | 703 | 43.9 | 727+24 | 42.7 |
| 1989 | 636 | 39.8 | 667+31 | 39.2 |
| 1990 | 35 | 2.7 | 77+42 | 4.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
37 career value over replacement β #2433 all-time of 4,642. 9.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #40 (Rd 2) Β· NOR Β· 1987 Β· +3.2 vs expected KV-H
53actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+3.2
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