Raghib Ismail is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Ismail in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ismail's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Raghib Ismail
Top 15% all-time WRsIron Man
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 108 · #1016 · High-ValueWorth 108 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +25
9 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 108
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1993 | — | LV | 13 | — | — | 26 | 353 | 1 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | 4 | -5 | 0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | LV | 16 | — | — | 34 | 513 | 5 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | LV | 16 | — | — | 28 | 491 | 3 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | CAR | 13 | — | — | 12 | 214 | 0 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — | 8 | 80 | 1 | 10.0 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | CAR | 13 | — | — | 36 | 419 | 2 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | CAR | 16 | — | — | 69 | 1,024 | 8 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | 0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 130 | 79 | 1,090 | 6 | 60.8% | 13.8 | 8.4 | — | 40 | 13 | 110 | 1 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7 | 53.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 | 26.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DAL | 8 | — | 43 | 25 | 350 | 1 | 58.1% | 14.0 | 8.1 | — | 18 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | NYG | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.4 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 93 | 53 | 834 | 2 | 57.0% | 15.7 | 9.0 | — | 30 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.1 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 129 | — | 266 | 362 | 5,288 | 28 | 136.1% | 14.6 | 19.9 | — | 88 | 58 | 423 | 2 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 12 | 20.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -1.4 | 61.8 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA60.4·-1 rushing · 62 receiving·20.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | LV | 13 | — | 4 | -5 | 0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 25 | LV | 16 | — | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| 1995 | 26 | LV | 16 | — | 6 | 29 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1996 | 27 | CAR | 13 | — | 8 | 80 | 1 | 10.0 | 12.5 | — | — | — | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 28 | CAR | 13 | — | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 29 | CAR | 16 | — | 3 | 42 | 0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| 1999 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 13 | 110 | 1 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7 | 53.8 | 0 | 14.7 |
| 2000 | 31 | DAL | 8 | — | 8 | 73 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 1 | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 8 | 31 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| Career | 125 | 58 | 423 | 2 | 7.3 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 78.9 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | LV | 13 | — | — | 26 | 353 | 1 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | LV | 16 | — | — | 34 | 513 | 5 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | LV | 16 | — | — | 28 | 491 | 3 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | CAR | 13 | — | — | 12 | 214 | 0 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | CAR | 13 | — | — | 36 | 419 | 2 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | CAR | 16 | — | — | 69 | 1,024 | 8 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 130 | 79 | 1,090 | 6 | 60.8% | 13.8 | 8.4 | — | 40 |
| 2000 | 31 | DAL | 8 | — | 43 | 25 | 350 | 1 | 58.1% | 14.0 | 8.1 | — | 18 |
| 2001 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 93 | 53 | 834 | 2 | 57.0% | 15.7 | 9.0 | — | 30 |
| Career | 125 | 266 | 362 | 5,288 | 28 | 136.1% | 14.6 | 19.9 | — | 88 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1993bestavg 60elite 702001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position24
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Receptions leader23
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
20.12 EPA/season over 3 seasons57
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%.
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
Tgt11Rec8Yds163Ctch%72.7%Y/R20.4Y/Tgt14.81D7
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA8.7
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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK3yEmmitt SmithRB3yMuhsin MuhammadWR3yWesley WallsTE3yKerry CollinsQB3yEric DavisFS3yDarren WoodsonS3yMark CarrierWR3yChester McGlocktonDT3yGreg BiekertMLB3yGreg EllisDE3yMicheal BarrowLB3yMike A. JonesLB3yJeff JaegerK3ySteve BeuerleinQB3yDexter CoakleyLB3yGeorge TeagueFS3yJames JettWR3yJames TrappCB3yMichael MyersDT3yNolan HarrisonDE3yEbenezer EkubanDE3yDat NguyenILB3yAnthony JohnsonRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRaghib inherited the Carolina Panthers WR room from Mark Carrier (1995–1998), and handed it to Muhsin Muhammad (1996–2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1999team change
Joined DAL (from CAR)
- 1996team change
Joined CAR (from LV)
- 1993signing
Entered the NFL with LV
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 188 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
65
peak 70
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1993
C+1994
C+1995
C+1996
C+1997
B+1998
B+1999
C+2000
B2001
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 353 | 27.2 | 443+90 | 26.1 |
| 1994 | 513 | 32.1 | 500-13 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 491 | 30.7 | 501+10 | 29.5 |
| 1996 | 214 | 16.5 | 323+109 | 19 |
| 1997 | 419 | 32.2 | 491+72 | 28.9 |
| 1998 | 1,024 | 64 | 916-108 | 53.9 |
| 1999 | 1,090 | 68.1 | 1,003-87 | 59 |
| 2000 | 350 | 43.8 | 642+292 | 37.8 |
| 2001 | 834 | 59.6 | 920+86 | 54.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
108 career value over replacement — #1016 all-time of 4,642. 12/season above a replacement-level WR.
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