Mike Thomas is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Thomas in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Thomas
Top 35% all-time WRsReliable Starter
Height5'8"
Weight198 lb
BornJun 4, 1987
Age39
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 4, Pick 107 · JAX
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2690 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 59% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.7
Avg surplus
peak +18
3 seasons × ~9.7 surplus ≈ VORP 29
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 2009 | — | JAX | 14 | — | 62 | 48 | 453 | 1 | 77.4% | 9.4 | 7.3 | — | 28 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 45.5 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | JAX | 16 | — | 101 | 66 | 820 | 4 | 65.3% | 12.4 | 8.1 | — | 39 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 41.7 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | JAX | 15 | — | 91 | 44 | 415 | 1 | 48.4% | 9.4 | 4.6 | — | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | TOT | 14 | — | 40 | 18 | 108 | 1 | 45.0% | 6.0 | 2.7 | — | 6 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | DET | 7 | — | 13 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 38.5% | 5.6 | 2.2 | — | 3 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | JAX | 7 | — | 27 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 48.1% | 6.2 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 73 | — | 294 | 176 | 1,796 | 7 | 59.9% | 10.2 | 6.1 | — | 93 | 33 | 267 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 14 | 42.4 | 0 | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 35.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2009bestavg 542012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Receptions leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
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+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.30s
40-Yard
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
40.5"
Vertical
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 96thClass Pos 91thClass All 95th
126"
Broad Jump
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 89thClass Pos 79thClass All 91th
6.65s
3-Cone
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 98thClass Pos 90thClass All 97th
4.28s
Shuttle
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 62thClass Pos 33thClass All 67th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcedes LewisTE4yDaryl SmithOLB4yRashean MathisCB4yMaurice Jones-DrewRB4yTerrance KnightonNT4yGreg JonesFB4yRussell AllenOLB4yDerek CoxCB4yWilliam MiddletonCB4yMontell OwensRB4yZach PotterTE4yTyson AlualuDE3yJustin DurantOLB3yC.J. MosleyDT3yRashad JenningsRB3yJeremy MinceyDE3yZach MillerTE3yLuke McCownQB3yMike Sims-WalkerWR3yAusten LaneDE3yCourtney GreeneS3yBrock BolenRB3yPaul PoslusznyMLB2yDawan LandryS2y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #107
#99Juaquin IglesiasWR#100Travis BeckumTE#101Stephen McGeeQB#102Donald WashingtonS#103Darell ScottDT#104Kaluka MaiavaOLB#105Henry MeltonDT#106Johnathan LuigsC#108Brian HartlineWR#109T.J. LangG#110Victor ButlerLB#111Mike GoodsonRB#112Glover QuinFS#113Vaughn MartinDE#114David BrutonS#115Sammie Lee HillNT
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined DET (from JAX)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2009draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 4, Pick 107
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 198 lb
Frame
195 lb at 4.30s
Size-speed
40.5" vert / 126" broad
Explosion
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 453 | 32.4 | 414-39 | 24.4 |
| 2010 | 820 | 51.3 | 771-49 | 45.3 |
| 2011 | 415 | 27.7 | 358-57 | 21.1 |
| 2012 | 108 | 7.7 | 0-108 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2690 all-time of 4,612. 7.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #107 (Rd 4) · JAX · 2009 · +16.3 vs expected KV-H
52actual
35.7 expected · Δ+16.3
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