Melvin Hoover
Durable Contributor
A wide receiver who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1982 | — | PHI | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | PHI | 11 | — | — | 10 | 221 | 0 | — | 22.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | PHI | 12 | — | — | 6 | 143 | 2 | — | 23.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 30 | — | 0 | 16 | 364 | 2 | — | 22.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 39· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 34.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 501984
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Yards 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: 93%.
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 (Arizona 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
1981 Draft Class· this player went #145
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1984final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1982team change
Joined PHI (from NYG)
- 1981draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 6, Pick 145
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 185 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
39
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1983
C1984
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
73%
19821984
1983 · cause not documented · 69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 221 | 20.1 | 442+221 | 26 |
| 1984 | 143 | 11.9 | 281+138 | 16.5 |
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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #145 (Rd 6) · NYG · 1981 · +6 vs expected KV-H
39actual
33 expected · Δ+6
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