Mercury Hayes
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight195 lb
BornJan 1, 1973
Age53
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 5, Pick 136 · NOR
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 1996 | — | NO | 7 | — | — | 4 | 101 | 0 | — | 25.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 0 | 4 | 101 | 0 | — | 25.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 37 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 27· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 29.3
Availability 7.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1996bestavg 371996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader0
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: 91%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eric AllenCB1yLorenzo NealFB1yAnthony NewmanS1yWayne MartinDT1yGreg JacksonDB1yJim EverettQB1yMichael HaynesWR1yBrady SmithDE1yHaywood JeffiresWR1yMark McMillianCB1yRichard HarveyLB1yMark FieldsOLB1yJoe JohnsonDE1yKlaus WilmsmeyerP1yWinfred TubbsOLB1yTorrance SmallWR1yDarren MickellDE1yAlex MoldenDB1yTyrone HughesDB1yAustin RobbinsDT1yMario BatesRB1yPaul GreenTE1yRay ZellarsRB1yDerek BrownTE1y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #136
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Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1996draft
Drafted by NOR — Round 5, Pick 136
- 1996team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 195 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
27
peak 37
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 101 | 14.4 | 298+197 | 17.5 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #136 (Rd 5) · NOR · 1996 · -6.5 vs expected KV-H
27actual
33.5 expected · Δ−6.5
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