Michael Jackson is a career quality starter — 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.
Career Value · VORP
115 career value over replacement — #946 all-time of 4,695. 14.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #141 (Rd 6) · CLE · 1991 · +35.5 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | ||||||
| 1991 | 22 | CLE | 16 | — | 2.6 | — | 17 | 268 | 2 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | 10.4 | — | 47 | 755 | 7 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | CLE | 15 | — | 9.6 | — | 41 | 756 | 8 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | CLE | 9 | — | 2.7 | — | 21 | 304 | 2 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | CLE | 13 | — | 7.2 | — | 44 | 714 | 9 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | BAL | 16 | — | 16.9 | — | 76 | 1,201 | 14 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | BAL | 16 | — | 9.9 | — | 69 | 918 | 4 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | BAL | 13 | — | 4.5 | — | 38 | 477 | 0 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 63.8 | — | 353 | 5,393 | 46 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Season honors and record seasons
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.
Worth 115 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 21% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons × ~14.4 surplus ≈ VORP 115
Bill Schroeder
WR
91% match