Mark Jackson is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Jackson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jackson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mark Jackson
Height5'9"
Weight180 lb
BornJul 23, 1963
Age62
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 Β· Rd 6, Pick 161 Β· DEN
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 132 Β· #768 Β· High-ValueWorth 132 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.5
Avg surplus
peak +23
8 seasons Γ ~16.5 surplus β VORP 132
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | β | DEN | 16 | β | β | 38 | 738 | 1 | β | 19.4 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | DEN | 12 | β | β | 26 | 436 | 2 | β | 16.8 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | DEN | 12 | β | β | 46 | 852 | 6 | β | 18.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | DEN | 16 | β | β | 28 | 446 | 2 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | DEN | 16 | β | β | 57 | 926 | 4 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | DEN | 12 | β | β | 33 | 603 | 1 | β | 18.3 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | DEN | 16 | β | β | 48 | 745 | 8 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NYG | 16 | β | β | 58 | 708 | 4 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NYG | 12 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | IND | 12 | β | β | 8 | 97 | 1 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 140 | β | 0 | 342 | 5,551 | 29 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23 | DEN | 16 | β | β | 38 | 738 | 1 | β | 19.4 | β | β | β | 10.1 |
| 1987 | 24 | DEN | 12 | β | β | 26 | 436 | 2 | β | 16.8 | β | β | β | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 25 | DEN | 12 | β | β | 46 | 852 | 6 | β | 18.5 | β | β | β | 13.1 |
| 1989 | 26 | DEN | 16 | β | β | 28 | 446 | 2 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β | 8.6 |
| 1990 | 27 | DEN | 16 | β | β | 57 | 926 | 4 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β | 13.4 |
| 1991 | 28 | DEN | 12 | β | β | 33 | 603 | 1 | β | 18.3 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | β | 48 | 745 | 8 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β | 14.2 |
| 1993 | 30 | NYG | 16 | β | β | 58 | 708 | 4 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β | 11.5 |
| 1994 | 31 | NYG | 12 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 31 | IND | 12 | β | β | 8 | 97 | 1 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| Career | 140 | 0 | 342 | 5,551 | 29 | β | 16.2 | β | β | β | 88.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 43.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 62elite 701994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position22
Depth
of 100
Reached 24% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
24% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader24
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 16.2 regular season β 18.0 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)
+11%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec25Yds451TD2Y/R18.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Purdue), 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
Mike HoranP9yJohn ElwayQB7yClarence KayTE7yVance JohnsonWR7yGary KubiakQB6ySteve SewellRB6yTyrone BraxtonS5ySammy WinderRB5yRicky NattielWR5yOrson MobleyTE5ySteve AtwaterFS4yMike YoungWR4yShannon SharpeTE3yBrad DaluisoK3yGerald WillhiteRB3yKeith TraylorNT2yMichael StrahanDE2yCharles DimryCB2yJessie ArmsteadOLB2yKeith HamiltonDT2yHoward CrossTE2yChris CallowayWR2yDave MeggettRB2yPhillippi SparksCB2y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #161
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark inherited the Denver Broncos WR room from Vance Johnson (1985β1995), and handed it to Ricky Nattiel (1987β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 1993team change
Joined NYG (from DEN)
- 1986draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 6, Pick 161
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 180 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 9-season peers. See all β
65
peak 69
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1986
C+1987
B+1988
C+1989
B+1990
B1991
B1992
B1993
C1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 738 | 46.1 | 766+28 | 45.1 |
| 1987 | 436 | 36.3 | 614+178 | 36.1 |
| 1988 | 852 | 71 | 1,139+287 | 67 |
| 1989 | 446 | 27.9 | 484+38 | 28.5 |
| 1990 | 926 | 57.9 | 950+24 | 55.9 |
| 1991 | 603 | 50.3 | 815+212 | 48 |
| 1992 | 745 | 46.6 | 748+3 | 44 |
| 1993 | 708 | 44.3 | 702-6 | 41.3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 42+42 | 2.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
132 career value over replacement β #768 all-time of 4,642. 14.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #161 (Rd 6) Β· DEN Β· 1986 Β· +33.1 vs expected KV-H
65actual
31.9 expected Β· Ξ+33.1
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