Michael Pittman ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Pittman in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pittman a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Michael Pittman
Top 9% all-time WRsElite Playmaker
Height6'4"
Weight223 lb
BornOct 5, 1997
Age28
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 2, Pick 34 · IND
A top 10% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 122 · #838 · High-ValueWorth 122 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 19% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+20.3
Avg surplus
peak +29
6 seasons × ~20.3 surplus ≈ VORP 122
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2020 | — | IND | 13 | — | 61 | 40 | 503 | 1 | 65.6% | 12.6 | 8.2 | — | 22 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 700 | 77.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 4.8% |
| 2021 | — | IND | 17 | — | 129 | 88 | 1,082 | 6 | 68.2% | 12.3 | 8.4 | — | 54 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 979 | 87.5% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% |
| 2022 | — | IND | 16 | — | 141 | 99 | 925 | 4 | 70.2% | 9.3 | 6.6 | — | 51 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,065 | 96.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2023 | — | IND | 16 | — | 156 | 109 | 1,152 | 4 | 69.9% | 10.6 | 7.4 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 991 | 91.8% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2024 | — | IND | 16 | — | 111 | 69 | 808 | 3 | 62.2% | 11.7 | 7.3 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 88.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 2025 | — | IND | 17 | — | 111 | 80 | 784 | 7 | 72.1% | 9.8 | 7.1 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 918 | 85.5% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Career | — | 95 | — | 709 | 485 | 5,254 | 25 | 68.4% | 10.8 | 7.4 | — | 262 | 11 | 100 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5,557 | 88.2% | — | 0.0% | 33 | 1.4% | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | IND | 13 | 10* | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | IND | 17 | 15* | 5 | 44 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | IND | 16 | 15* | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Career | 46 | 40* | 11 | 100 | 0 | 9.1 | — | 4 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | IND | 13 | 10* | 61 | 40 | 503 | 1 | 65.6% | 12.6 | 8.2 | — | 22 |
| 2021 | 24 | IND | 17 | 15* | 129 | 88 | 1,082 | 6 | 68.2% | 12.3 | 8.4 | — | 54 |
| 2022 | 25 | IND | 16 | 15* | 141 | 99 | 925 | 4 | 70.2% | 9.3 | 6.6 | — | 51 |
| 2023 | 26 | IND | 16 | 15* | 156 | 109 | 1,152 | 4 | 69.9% | 10.6 | 7.4 | — | 53 |
| 2024 | 27 | IND | 16 | 14* | 111 | 69 | 808 | 3 | 62.2% | 11.7 | 7.3 | — | 35 |
| 2025 | 28 | IND | 17 | 15* | 111 | 80 | 784 | 7 | 72.1% | 9.8 | 7.1 | — | 47 |
| Career | 95 | 84* | 709 | 485 | 5,254 | 25 | 68.4% | 10.8 | 7.4 | — | 262 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | IND | 13 | 10* | 700 | 77.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 4.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | IND | 17 | 15* | 979 | 87.5% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 25 | IND | 16 | 15* | 1,065 | 96.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2023 | 26 | IND | 16 | 15* | 991 | 91.8% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | IND | 16 | 14* | 904 | 88.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 28 | IND | 17 | 15* | 918 | 85.5% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Career | 95 | 84* | 5,557 | — | — | — | 33 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
×.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 50
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2020bestavg 68elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position31
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Receptions leader31
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+56
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap0.963Touch rate0.13EPA/snap0Snap share87.9%Off snaps5,557ConsistentCV 0.16
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.52s
40-Yard
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 75thClass Pos 42thClass All 74th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 78thClass Pos 54thClass All 79th
121"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 71thClass Pos 23thClass All 54th
13 reps
Bench
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 10thClass Pos 35thClass All 12th
6.96s
3-Cone
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 76thClass Pos 88thClass All 87th
4.14s
Shuttle
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 84thClass Pos 93thClass All 95th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds11Y/A11.01D11D%100.0
Receiving
Tgt10Rec5Yds90Ctch%50.0%Y/R18.0Y/Tgt9.01D3
Snap Counts
Off72Off%91.0%ST6ST%24.0%
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
DeForest BucknerDT6yLuke RhodesLS6yGrover StewartDT6yKenny Moore IICB6yQuenton NelsonG6yBraden SmithOT6yMo Alie-CoxTE6yZaire FranklinOLB6yJonathan TaylorRB6yTyquan LewisDE6yRyan KellyC5yRigoberto SanchezP5yKwity PayeDE5yE.J. SpeedLB5yJulian BlackmonSAF5yDanny PinterG5yAshton DulinWR5yShaquille LeonardOLB4yAlec PierceWR4yKylen GransonTE4yDayo OdeyingboDE4yBernhard RaimannOT4yNick CrossSAF4yWill FriesG4y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #34
#26Jordan LoveQB#27Jordyn BrooksLB#28Patrick QueenLB#29Isaiah WilsonOT#30Noah IgbinogheneCB#31Jeff GladneyCB#32Clyde Edwards-HelaireRB#33Tee HigginsWR#35D'Andre SwiftRB#36Xavier McKinneySAF#37Kyle DuggerSAF#38Yetur Gross-MatosDE#39Robert HuntOT#40Ross BlacklockDT#41Jonathan TaylorRB#42Laviska Shenault Jr.WR
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Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2020draft
Drafted by IND — Round 2, Pick 34
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 223 lb
Frame
223 lb at 4.52s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
70
peak 73
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2020
B+2021
B2022
B+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
94%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 503 | 38.7 | 557+54 | 32.8 |
| 2021 | 1,082 | 63.6 | 1,015-67 | 59.7 |
| 2022 | 925 | 57.8 | 914-11 | 53.8 |
| 2023 | 1,152 | 72 | 1,190+38 | 70 |
| 2024 | 808 | 50.5 | 840+32 | 49.4 |
| 2025 | 784 | 46.1 | 784 | 46.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
122 career value over replacement — #838 all-time of 4,612. 20.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · IND · 2020 · +15.2 vs expected KV-H
70actual
54.8 expected · Δ+15.2
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