Mike Friede
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A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | β | DET | 11 | β | β | 1 | 21 | 0 | β | 21.0 | β | β | β |
| 1980 | β | NYG | 11 | β | β | 21 | 350 | 0 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | NYG | 16 | β | β | 18 | 250 | 1 | β | 13.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 38 | β | 0 | 40 | 621 | 1 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.6 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 39Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 31.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1980bestavg 481981
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 94%.
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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Indiana; Garden City CC), 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
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike opened the New York Giants WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to John Mistler (1981β1984).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1981team change
Joined NYG (from DET)
- 1981final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 1980draft
Drafted by DET β Round 3, Pick 62
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 205 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 2-season peers. See all β
39
peak 48
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1980
C+1981
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
84%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
90
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21 | 1.9 | 95+74 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 250 | 15.6 | 367+117 | 21.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #62 (Rd 3) Β· DET Β· 1980 Β· -7.9 vs expected KV-H
39actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξβ7.9
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