Marcus Dowdell
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A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3870 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1992 | — | NO | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NO | 9 | — | — | 6 | 46 | 1 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | ARI | 13 | — | — | 10 | 96 | 0 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | ARI | 15 | — | — | 20 | 318 | 2 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 0 | 37 | 466 | 3 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 42· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 30.2
Availability 14.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1992bestavg 391996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 94%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee 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
Mike BuckQB3yJeff FeaglesP2yRickey JacksonLB2yLarry CentersFB2yBrent AlexanderFS2yTommy BarnhardtP2yHoby BrennerTE2ySam MillsLB2yWayne MartinDT2yAeneas WilliamsFS2yJimmy SpencerDB2yEric MartinWR2yToi CookDB2yRob MooreWR2yTerry HoageDB2yMichael BankstonDE2yCedric MackDB2yJoel SmeengeDE2yFrank SandersWR2yFred McAfeeRB2yQuinn EarlyWR2yEric SwannDT2yJamir MillerOLB2yFloyd TurnerWR2y
1992 Draft Class· this player went #276
#232David DixonG#244Jay LeeuwenburgG#251Chris WalshWR#254Elijah AlexanderOLB#255Tim LesterRB#264Brad CulpepperDT#271Jerry OstroskiG#272Mark McMillianCB#284Mazio RoysterRB#291Kendall GammonLS#292Nate SingletonWR#295Chuck EvansRB#301Anthony DavisLB#307Vince MarrowTE#311Klaus WilmsmeyerP#327Matt LaBountyDE
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1995team change
Joined ARI (from NO)
- 1992draft
Drafted by NOR — Round 10, Pick 276
- 1992team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 188 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
42
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1992
D1993
C1995
C+1996
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 | 1.5 | 61+55 | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 46 | 5.1 | 110+64 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 96 | 7.4 | 200+104 | 11.8 |
| 1996 | 318 | 21.2 | 381+63 | 22.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3870 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #276 (Rd 10) · NOR · 1992 · +34 vs expected KV-H
42actual
8 expected · Δ+34
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