Michael Barber
Solid Contributor
Height5'10"
Weight172 lb
BornJun 19, 1967
Age59
CollegeMarshallSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 · Rd 4, Pick 112 · SFO
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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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 | |||||
| 1989 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | CIN | 16 | — | — | 14 | 196 | 1 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | CIN | 15 | — | — | 23 | 255 | 1 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | TB | 2 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 0 | — | 32.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 0 | 38 | 483 | 2 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 31.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1990bestavg 521991
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: 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 (Marshall), 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
James BrooksRB3yLee JohnsonP2yRodney HolmanTE2yBoomer EsiasonQB2yJames FrancisLB2yTim McGeeWR2yHarold GreenRB2yStanford JenningsRB2yEric BallRB2yEric KattusTE2yJim RiggsTE2yIckey WoodsRB2yCraig TaylorRB2yLynn JamesWR2yErik WilhelmQB2yVinny TestaverdeQB1yDan StryzinskiP1yMark CarrierWR1yMarty CarterS1yDave MooreTE1ySantana DotsonDT1yWillie DrewreyWR1yAlfred WilliamsDE1yElijah AlexanderOLB1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #112
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992team change
Joined TB (from CIN)
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1990team change
Joined CIN (from SF)
- 1989draft
Drafted by SFO — Round 4, Pick 112
- 1989team change
Joined SF (from SFO)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 172 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1990
C+1991
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
69%
19901992
1992 · cause not documented · 13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 196 | 12.3 | 228+32 | 13.4 |
| 1991 | 255 | 17 | 305+50 | 17.9 |
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 #112 (Rd 4) · SFO · 1989 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
41actual
36.8 expected · Δ+4.2
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