Mervyn Fernandez is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Fernandez in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fernandez's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mervyn Fernandez
Top 13% all-time WRsIron Man
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 84 Β· #1377 Β· High-ValueWorth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21
Avg surplus
peak +27
4 seasons Γ ~21 surplus β VORP 84
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | β | LV | 7 | β | β | 14 | 236 | 0 | β | 16.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | LV | 16 | β | β | 31 | 805 | 4 | β | 26.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | LV | 16 | β | β | 57 | 1,069 | 9 | β | 18.8 | β | β | β | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | LV | 16 | β | β | 52 | 839 | 5 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | LV | 16 | β | β | 46 | 694 | 1 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | LV | 15 | β | β | 9 | 121 | 0 | β | 13.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 86 | β | 0 | 209 | 3,764 | 19 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β | 6 | 35 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28 | LV | 7 | β | β | 14 | 236 | 0 | β | 16.9 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 29 | LV | 16 | β | β | 31 | 805 | 4 | β | 26.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 30 | LV | 16 | β | β | 57 | 1,069 | 9 | β | 18.8 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 31 | LV | 16 | β | β | 52 | 839 | 5 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 32 | LV | 16 | β | β | 46 | 694 | 1 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 33 | LV | 15 | β | β | 9 | 121 | 0 | β | 13.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 86 | 0 | 209 | 3,764 | 19 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 61elite 701992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader16
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: 91%.
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
San Jose State; De Anza College; San Jose City CollegeCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Jose State; De Anza College; San Jose City College), 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
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #277
#240Mark KeelTE#247Bobby HumpheryCB#248Stanley WilsonRB#253Byron WilliamsWR#256Anthony HutchisonRB#267Tom RamseyQB#268Ralph GiacomarroP#272Bruce MathisonQB#280Jim Bob TaylorQB#288Boyce GreenRB#297Mark WitteTE#299Bucky ScribnerP#301Mike HarmonWR#307Tim SpencerRB#313Oliver WilliamsWR#320Julius DawkinsWR
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMervyn inherited the Las Vegas Raiders WR room from Jessie Hester (1985β1987), and handed it to Willie Gault (1988β1993).
Malcolm Barnwell 1981β1984Dokie Williams 1983β1987Jessie Hester 1985β1987Mervyn Fernandez 1987β1992Willie Gault 1988β1993Tim Brown
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 1987team change
Joined LV (from RAI)
- 1983draft
Drafted by RAI β Round 10, Pick 277
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 205 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 6-season peers. See all β
66
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1987
B1988
B+1989
B1990
B1991
C1992
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
91%
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 | 236 | 33.7 | 575+339 | 33.8 |
| 1988 | 805 | 50.3 | 824+19 | 48.5 |
| 1989 | 1,069 | 66.8 | 1,083+14 | 63.7 |
| 1990 | 839 | 52.4 | 864+25 | 50.8 |
| 1991 | 694 | 43.4 | 710+16 | 41.7 |
| 1992 | 121 | 8.1 | 161+40 | 9.5 |
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
84 career value over replacement β #1377 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #277 (Rd 10) Β· RAI Β· 1983 Β· +58 vs expected KV-H
66actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+58
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