Mike Sherrard is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Sherrard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sherrard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Sherrard
Height6'1"
Weight185 lb
BornJun 21, 1963
Age63
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 Β· Rd 1, Pick 18 Β· DAL
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 71 Β· #1611 Β· Above AverageWorth 71 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.8
Avg surplus
peak +18
6 seasons Γ ~11.8 surplus β VORP 71
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 | |||||
| 1986 | β | DAL | 16 | β | β | 41 | 744 | 5 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | SFO | 7 | β | β | 17 | 264 | 2 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | SFO | 16 | β | β | 24 | 296 | 2 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | SFO | 16 | β | β | 38 | 607 | 0 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NYG | 6 | β | β | 24 | 433 | 2 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NYG | 16 | β | β | 53 | 825 | 6 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | NYG | 13 | β | β | 44 | 577 | 4 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DEN | 15 | β | β | 16 | 185 | 1 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 105 | β | 0 | 257 | 3,931 | 22 | β | 15.3 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23 | DAL | 16 | β | β | 41 | 744 | 5 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β | 12.7 |
| 1990 | 27 | SFO | 7 | β | β | 17 | 264 | 2 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 28 | SFO | 16 | β | β | 24 | 296 | 2 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 29 | SFO | 16 | β | β | 38 | 607 | 0 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 30 | NYG | 6 | β | β | 24 | 433 | 2 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 31 | NYG | 16 | β | β | 53 | 825 | 6 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β | 12.4 |
| 1995 | 32 | NYG | 13 | β | β | 44 | 577 | 4 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β | 9 |
| 1996 | 33 | DEN | 15 | β | β | 16 | 185 | 1 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| Career | 105 | 0 | 257 | 3,931 | 22 | β | 15.3 | β | β | β | 64.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 571996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader17
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: 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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 15.3 regular season β 8.1 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-47%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec9Yds73TD1Y/R8.1
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bill RomanowskiOLB4yJerry RiceWR3yMichael StrahanDE3yMike HoranP3yEric DavisFS3yJessie ArmsteadOLB3ySteve YoungQB3yKeith HamiltonDT3yHoward CrossTE3yJamie WilliamsTE3yChris CallowayWR3yBrad DaluisoK3yBrent JonesTE3yTom RathmanRB3yJohn TaylorWR3yDexter CarterRB3yPhillippi SparksCB3yCorey WidmerMLB3yCorey MillerLB3yRodney HamptonRB3yMarcus BuckleyLB3yAaron PierceTE3yDave BrownQB3yKeith HendersonRB3y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #18
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the New York Giants WR room from Mark Jackson (1993β1994), and handed it to Thomas Lewis (1994β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1996team change
Joined DEN (from NYG)
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1993team change
Joined NYG (from SFO)
- 1990team change
Joined SFO (from DAL)
- 1986draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 1, Pick 18
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 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
61
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1986
C1990
C+1991
B1992
C1993
B1994
B1995
C+1996
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 744 | 46.5 | 772+28 | 45.4 |
| 1990 | 264 | 37.7 | 631+367 | 37.1 |
| 1991 | 296 | 18.5 | 328+32 | 19.3 |
| 1992 | 607 | 37.9 | 617+10 | 36.3 |
| 1993 | 433 | 72.2 | 1,124+691 | 66.1 |
| 1994 | 825 | 51.6 | 779-46 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 577 | 44.4 | 677+100 | 39.8 |
| 1996 | 185 | 12.3 | 273+88 | 16 |
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
71 career value over replacement β #1611 all-time of 4,642. 8.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #18 (Rd 1) Β· DAL Β· 1986 Β· +4.5 vs expected KV-H
61actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+4.5
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