Michael Wilson is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Wilson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wilson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Michael Wilson
Height6'2"
Weight213 lb
BornFeb 23, 2000
Age26
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 3, Pick 94 Β· ARI
A wide receiver with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 47 Β· #2144 Β· Above AverageWorth 47 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.7
Avg surplus
peak +25
3 seasons Γ ~15.7 surplus β VORP 47
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
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% | |||||
| 2023 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 58 | 38 | 565 | 3 | 65.5% | 14.9 | 9.7 | β | 29 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 709 | 80.0% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% |
| 2024 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 71 | 47 | 548 | 4 | 66.2% | 11.7 | 7.7 | β | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 822 | 79.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | β | LA | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | ARI | 17 | β | 126 | 78 | 1,006 | 7 | 61.9% | 12.9 | 8.0 | β | 51 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 923 | 81.3% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 6.3% |
| Career | β | 49 | β | 255 | 163 | 2,119 | 14 | 63.9% | 13.0 | 8.3 | β | 107 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,454 | 80.3% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 4.9% | |
Career EPA27.4Β·-1 rushing Β· 28 receivingΒ·13.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Career | 16 | 13* | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | β | 0 | β | 0 | 33.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 10* | 58 | 38 | 565 | 3 | 65.5% | 14.9 | 9.7 | β | 29 |
| 2024 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 71 | 47 | 548 | 4 | 66.2% | 11.7 | 7.7 | β | 27 |
| 2025 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 14* | 126 | 78 | 1,006 | 7 | 61.9% | 12.9 | 8.0 | β | 51 |
| Career | 46 | 37* | 255 | 163 | 2,119 | 14 | 63.9% | 13.0 | 8.3 | β | 107 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | LA | 3 | 3* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | ARI | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 10* | 709 | 80.0% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% |
| 2024 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 822 | 79.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 14* | 923 | 81.3% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 6.3% |
| Career | 46 | 37* | 2,454 | β | β | β | 9 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | β | β | 10* | β | β | 18.1 | 0 | 720 |
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | 13* | β | -0.8 | 10.1 | 0 | 805 |
| Career | 23* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,525 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 13* | 4 | β | 3 | β | 0 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 10* | 12.3 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 100.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 11.4 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 27 | 90.6 |
| 2025 | 25 | ARI | 17 | 14* | 11.9 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 51 | 88.9 |
| Career | 46 | 37* | β | β | β | 7 | 4 | β | 107 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 64 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 45.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 64elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #156 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Receptions leader11
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
13.69 EPA/season over 2 seasons55
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.866Touch rate0.104EPA/snap0.011Snap share80.3%Off snaps2,454ConsistentCV 0.21
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Combine Β· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.58s
40-Yard
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 62thClass Pos 16thClass All 49th
37.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 84thClass Pos 58thClass All 78th
125"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 86thClass Pos 46thClass All 71th
23 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 63thClass Pos 93thClass All 70th
4.27s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 62thClass Pos 50thClass All 79th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kelvin BeachumOT3yBudda BakerS3yJames ConnerRB3yWill HernandezG3yJalen ThompsonDB3yKyler MurrayQB3yZaven CollinsLB3yMichael CarterRB3yGreg DortchWR3yHjalte FroholdtG3yTrey McBrideTE3yBlake GillikinP3yL.J. CollierDE3yOwen PappoeLB3yDante StillsDT3yElijah HigginsTE3yKei'Trel ClarkCB3yParis Johnson Jr.OT3yEmari DemercadoRB3yJoey BlountSAF3yGarrett WilliamsCB3yTravis VokolekTE3yMatt PraterK2yZay JonesWR2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #94
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the Arizona Cardinals WR room from DeAndre Hopkins (2020β2022), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2023draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 3, Pick 94
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 213 lb
Frame
213 lb at 4.58s
Size-speed
37.5" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 0 | W18QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2023 | ARI | 2 | W9QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW10QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW11QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW12OutΒ· ShoulderW13OutΒ· ShoulderW15QuestionableΒ· Neck |
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 3-season peers. See all β
55
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
C+2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
90%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 565 | 43.5 | 691+126 | 40.6 |
| 2024 | 548 | 34.3 | 558+10 | 32.8 |
| 2025 | 1,006 | 59.2 | 1,006 | 59.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
47 career value over replacement β #2144 all-time of 4,642. 15.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #94 (Rd 3) Β· ARI Β· 2023 Β· +16.3 vs expected KV-H
55actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+16.3
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