Michael L. Lewis
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2002
Height5'8"
Weight173 lb
BornNov 14, 1971
Age54
Rookie yr2001
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4492 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | — | NO | 9 | — | 19 | 8 | 200 | 0 | 42.1% | 25.0 | 10.5 | — | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NO | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 226 | 1 | 100.0% | 18.8 | 18.8 | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.4 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NO | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 127 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.9 | 15.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 39 | 28 | 553 | 1 | 71.8% | 19.8 | 14.2 | — | 21 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -2.7 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA24.7·-3 rushing · 27 receiving·8.2/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 30· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 27.9
Availability 8.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2002bestavg 352004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
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
8.23 EPA/season over 3 seasons53
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: 89%.
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+).
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK3yJay BellamyDB3yJoe HornWR3yFred McAfeeRB3yDarren HowardDE3yFred ThomasCB3yCharles GrantDE3yDonte' StallworthWR3yFakhir BrownCB3yAaron BrooksQB3yDeuce McAllisterRB3yJerome PathonWR3yWillie WhiteheadNT3yBoo WilliamsTE3ySedrick HodgeOLB3yRoger KnightLB3yAshley AmbroseCB2yDale CarterCB2yDarrin SmithLB2yMitch BergerP2yDerrick RodgersOLB2yTebucky JonesDB2yErnie ConwellTE2yOrlando RuffLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 173 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
30
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2002
D2003
F2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
44%
20022004
2002 · cause not documented · 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 200 | 22.2 | 212+12 | 12.5 |
| 2003 | 226 | 37.7 | 499+273 | 29.3 |
| 2004 | 127 | 21.2 | 146+19 | 8.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4492 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level WR.
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