R.Jay Soward
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight182 lb
BornJan 16, 1978
Age48
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 · Rd 1, Pick 29 · JAX
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2000 | — | JAX | 10 | — | 34 | 14 | 154 | 1 | 41.2% | 11.0 | 4.5 | — | 5 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | -11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 34 | 14 | 154 | 1 | 41.2% | 11.0 | 4.5 | — | 5 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | 0.9 | -11.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-10.6·1 rushing · -12 receiving·-10.6/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | -11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 43 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 31· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2000bestavg 432000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-10.64 EPA/season over 1 season46
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: 92%.
Combine · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.34s
40-Yard
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 98thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
35"
Vertical
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 64thClass Pos 45thClass All 66th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 82thClass Pos 80thClass All 91th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keenan McCardellWR1yBryan BarkerP1yHardy NickersonMLB1yRandall CunninghamQB1yKyle BradyTE1yMark BrunellQB1yJimmy SmithWR1yFred TaylorRB1yRenaldo WynnDE1yGary WalkerDE1yLonnie MartsOLB1yJoel SmeengeDE1yKevin HardyOLB1yDanny ClarkOLB1yJason CraftDB1yDonovin DariusDB1yAaron BeasleyCB1yFernando BryantDB1yRob MeierDT1yTony BrackensDE1yPaul SpicerDE1yBrant BoyerOLB1ySeth PayneDT1yDaimon SheltonFB1y
2000 Draft Class· this player went #29
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 1, Pick 29
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with JAX
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 182 lb
Frame
177 lb at 4.34s
Size-speed
35" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
31
peak 43
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 | 15.4 | 188+34 | 11 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #29 (Rd 1) · JAX · 2000 · -23.9 vs expected KV-H
31actual
54.9 expected · Δ−23.9
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