Michael Timpson is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Timpson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Timpson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Michael Timpson
Top 18% all-time WRsIron Man
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
BornJun 6, 1967
Age59
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 Β· Rd 4, Pick 100 Β· NWE
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 86 Β· #1345 Β· High-ValueWorth 86 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 30% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +22
7 seasons Γ ~12.3 surplus β VORP 86
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | β | NWE | 2 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NWE | 5 | β | β | 5 | 91 | 0 | β | 18.2 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | NWE | 16 | β | β | 25 | 471 | 2 | β | 18.8 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | NWE | 16 | β | β | 26 | 315 | 1 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NWE | 16 | β | β | 42 | 654 | 2 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NWE | 15 | β | β | 74 | 941 | 3 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CHI | 16 | β | β | 24 | 289 | 2 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CHI | 15 | β | β | 62 | 802 | 0 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | PHI | 15 | β | β | 42 | 484 | 2 | β | 11.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 116 | β | β | 600 | 8,094 | 24 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 59 | 1 | 6.6 | β | β | β | β | 59.1 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22 | NWE | 2 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 23 | NWE | 5 | β | β | 5 | 91 | 0 | β | 18.2 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 24 | NWE | 16 | β | β | 25 | 471 | 2 | β | 18.8 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 25 | NWE | 16 | β | β | 26 | 315 | 1 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 26 | NWE | 16 | β | β | 42 | 654 | 2 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 27 | NWE | 15 | β | β | 74 | 941 | 3 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 28 | CHI | 16 | β | β | 24 | 289 | 2 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 29 | CHI | 15 | β | β | 62 | 802 | 0 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 30 | PHI | 15 | β | β | 42 | 484 | 2 | β | 11.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 116 | β | 600 | 8,094 | 24 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40.1
Availability 18.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1990bestavg 56elite 701997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position42
Depth
of 100
Reached 39% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
39% of the all-time Receptions leader39
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
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+).
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec4Yds40Y/R10.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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
Irving FryarWR5yMarv CookTE5yBen CoatesTE4yJohn StephensRB4yGreg McMurtryWR4yKevin TurnerFB4ySam GashFB3yTodd F. CollinsOLB3yLeonard RussellRB3yTom HodsonQB3yDrew BledsoeQB2yTroy BrownWR2yMarty CarterS2yCurtis ConwayWR2yJim FlaniganDT2yChris SladeDE2yTodd SauerbrunP2yMarc WilsonQB2yVinson SmithLB2yCorwin BrownS2yAlonzo SpellmanDE2yAlbert FontenotDE2yErik KramerQB2yEric SieversTE2y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #100
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the New England Patriots WR room from Hart Lee Dykes (1989β1990), and handed it to Greg McMurtry (1990β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997team change
Joined PHI (from CHI)
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1995team change
Joined CHI (from NWE)
- 1989draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 4, Pick 100
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 185 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 8-season peers. See all β
62
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1990
C+1991
C+1992
B1993
B+1994
C+1995
B1996
C+1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91 | 18.2 | 322+231 | 19 |
| 1991 | 471 | 29.4 | 496+25 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 315 | 19.7 | 338+23 | 19.9 |
| 1993 | 654 | 40.9 | 651-3 | 38.3 |
| 1994 | 941 | 62.7 | 938-3 | 55.2 |
| 1995 | 289 | 18.1 | 338+49 | 19.9 |
| 1996 | 802 | 53.5 | 774-28 | 45.5 |
| 1997 | 484 | 32.3 | 492+8 | 28.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
86 career value over replacement β #1345 all-time of 4,642. 10.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #100 (Rd 4) Β· NWE Β· 1989 Β· +23.3 vs expected KV-H
62actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+23.3
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