Mike Thomas
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight197 lb
BornAug 16, 1994
Age31
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 6, Pick 206 · LA
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4501 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | LA | 6 | — | 9 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 33.3% | 12.3 | 4.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 11.9% | — | 0.0% | 167 | 39.6% |
| 2017 | — | LA | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 71.4% | 18.6 | 13.3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19.4% | — | 0.0% | 144 | 56.1% |
| 2018 | — | LA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 40.0% |
| 2019 | — | LA | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 40.0% | 7.0 | 2.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 14.3% | — | 0.0% | 213 | 46.9% |
| 2020 | — | CIN | 10 | — | 21 | 13 | 132 | 1 | 61.9% | 10.2 | 6.3 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | 23.4% | — | 0.0% | 70 | 21.6% |
| 2020 | — | MIA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | CIN | 7 | — | 11 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 45.5% | 10.4 | 4.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 142 | 19.8% | — | 0.0% | 117 | 35.3% |
| 2022 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20.0% | 19.0 | 3.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 198 | 27.2% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 23.7% |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 63 | 30 | 366 | 1 | 47.6% | 12.2 | 5.8 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 807 | 19.3% | — | 0.0% | 781 | 37.6% | |
Career EPA-15.1·-0 rushing · -15 receiving·-2.5/season
Rushing
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | LA | 6 | 0* | 9 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 33.3% | 12.3 | 4.1 | — | 2 |
| 2017 | 23 | LA | 4 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 71.4% | 18.6 | 13.3 | — | 4 |
| 2019 | 25 | LA | 3 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 40.0% | 7.0 | 2.8 | — | 1 |
| 2020 | 26 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 21 | 13 | 132 | 1 | 61.9% | 10.2 | 6.3 | — | 7 |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 11 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 45.5% | 10.4 | 4.7 | — | 3 |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 10 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20.0% | 19.0 | 3.8 | — | 1 |
| Career | 34 | 63 | 30 | 366 | 1 | 47.6% | 12.2 | 5.8 | — | 18 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | LA | 15 | 0* | 104 | 11.9% | — | 0.0% | 167 | 39.6% |
| 2017 | 23 | LA | 8 | 0* | 100 | 19.4% | — | 0.0% | 144 | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 24 | LA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 40.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | LA | 16 | 0* | 34 | 14.3% | — | 0.0% | 213 | 46.9% |
| 2020 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 229 | 23.4% | — | 0.0% | 70 | 21.6% |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 142 | 19.8% | — | 0.0% | 117 | 35.3% |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 198 | 27.2% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 23.7% |
| Career | 76 | 807 | — | — | — | 781 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.5 | 0 | 113 |
| 2017 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 103 |
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 52 |
| 2020 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.4 | -6.6 | 0 | 181 |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.7 | 0 | 109 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -4.9 | 0 | 122 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 680 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | LA | 16 | 0* | 10.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 47.9 |
| 2020 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 95.7 |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 9.9 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 59.7 |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 12.2 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Career | 52 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 12 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
29
Sustained
career value
×.6
31
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 29.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 30· confidence 73%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 21.6
Availability 7.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2016bestavg 262022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.51 EPA/season over 6 seasons49
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.455Touch rate0.079EPA/snap-0.019Snap share19.3%Off snaps807VolatileCV 0.53
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds17Ctch%100.0%Y/R17.0Y/Tgt17.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.6Rec AirYd9
College Stats
Southern Mississippi; Dodge City CC; College of DuPageCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Mississippi; Dodge City CC; College of DuPage), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Johnny HekkerP4yJake McQuaideLS4yGreg ZuerleinK4yAaron DonaldDL4yJared GoffQB4yMichael BrockersDT4yRob HavensteinOT4yTyler HigbeeTE4yTroy HillCB4yCory LittletonILB4yTodd GurleyRB4yMalcolm BrownRB4yMarqui ChristianDB4yBryce HagerOLB4yKevin HuberP3yRobert WoodsWR3yClark HarrisLS3yRodger SaffoldG3yAndrew WhitworthOT3yVonn BellS3yDJ ReaderDT3yTyler BoydWR3yJessie BatesFS3yNickell Robey-ColemanDB3y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #206
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2020team change
Joined CIN (from LA)
- 2016draft
Drafted by LA — Round 6, Pick 206
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 197 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CIN | 0 | W5Doubtful· AnkleW6Questionable· AnkleW13Doubtful· Illness |
| 2020 | CIN | 0 | W11Questionable· HamstringW12Doubtful· HamstringW13Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2018 | LA | 1 | W2Out· Hip |
| 2017 | LA | 0 | W18Doubtful· Ankle |
| 2016 | LA | 0 | W16Doubtful· HipW17Questionable· Hip |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
30
peak 31
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
F2017
C2020
D2021
F2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37 | 6.2 | 0-37 | 0 |
| 2017 | 93 | 23.3 | 280+187 | 16.5 |
| 2020 | 132 | 13.2 | 97-35 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 52 | 7.4 | 39-13 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 38 | 9.5 | 82+44 | 4.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4501 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #206 (Rd 6) · LA · 2016 · +5.6 vs expected KV-H
30actual
24.4 expected · Δ+5.6
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