Not to be confused withMike Williams (DB · 1975–1983), Mike Williams (FB · 1979–1981), Mike Williams (TE · 1982–1984), Mike Williams (WR · 1989–1995), Mike Williams (DB · 1995), Mike Williams (G · 2002–2010), Mike Williams (WR · 2010–2014) or Mike Williams (WR · 2017–2025).
Mike Williams is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Williams
Top 40% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
Height6'5"
Weight235 lb
BornJan 4, 1984
Age42
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2005 · Rd 1, Pick 10 · DET
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3167 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 70% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18
Avg surplus
peak +18
1 seasons × ~18 surplus ≈ VORP 18
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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | DET | 12 | — | 29 | 29 | 350 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | DET | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 99 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.4 | 12.4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | OAK | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.9 | 12.9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 110 | 65 | 751 | 2 | 59.1% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | SEA | 12 | — | 38 | 18 | 236 | 1 | 47.4% | 13.1 | 6.2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 45 | — | 192 | 127 | 1,526 | 5 | 66.1% | 12.0 | 7.9 | — | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 80%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 33.8
Availability 13.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2005bestavg 392011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Receptions leader8
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: 87%.
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 · 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 68thClass Pos 18thClass All 71th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 78thClass Pos 36thClass All 71th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt21Rec9Yds83TD3Ctch%42.9%Y/R9.2Y/Tgt4.01D5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (USC), 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
Chris ClemonsDE3yCory ReddingDE2yBrandon MebaneDT2yGolden TateWR2yDre' BlyCB2yShaun RogersDT2yJames HallDE2yMarcus PollardTE2yMarshawn LynchRB2yEarl ThomasFS2yMarcus TrufantCB2yRaheem BrockDE2yRoy WilliamsWR2yLeon WashingtonRB2yFernando BryantDB2yZach MillerTE2yKenoy KennedyS2yJustin ForsettRB2yKam ChancellorDB2yJosh McCownQB2yCory SchlesingerFB2yJared DeVriesDE2yJon McGrawS2yDavid HawthorneOLB2y
2005 Draft Class· this player went #10
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2010team change
Joined SEA (from OAK)
- 2007team change
Joined OAK (from DET)
- 2005draft
Drafted by DET — Round 1, Pick 10
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 235 lb
Frame
229 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 350 | 29.2 | 277-73 | 16.3 |
| 2006 | 99 | 24.8 | 189+90 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | 90 | 22.5 | 150+60 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 751 | 57.8 | 888+137 | 52.2 |
| 2011 | 236 | 19.7 | 216-20 | 12.7 |
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
18 career value over replacement — #3167 all-time of 4,612. 3.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #10 (Rd 1) · DET · 2005 · -11.2 vs expected KV-H
49actual
60.2 expected · Δ−11.2
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