Ray Lucas
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 1999
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3460 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13
Avg surplus
peak +13
1 seasons × ~13 surplus ≈ VORP 13
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 | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | 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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 7.0 | -4.3 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 67.4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 160 | 268 | 59.7% | 1,669 | 14 | 6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 85.9 | 11 | 41 | 144 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 8 | 19.5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.7 | -13.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 21 | 39 | 53.8% | 206 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -19.8 | 1.6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | MIA | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 109.7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.5 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | -1.6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | MIA | 7 | — | 92 | 160 | 57.5% | 1,045 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 69.9 | 12 | 36 | 126 | 2 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 15 | 41.7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14.2 | -8.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 279 | 477 | 58.5% | 3,020 | 18 | 15 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 76.7 | 29 | 102 | 396 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 29 | 28.4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | -3.3 | -21.1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-24.5·-3 passing · -21 rushing·-6.1/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25 | NYJ | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 7.0 | -4.3 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 26 | NYJ | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 67.4 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 27 | NYJ | 9 | — | 160 | 268 | 59.7% | 1,669 | 14 | 6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 85.9 | 11 | 9 |
| 2000 | 28 | NYJ | 6 | — | 21 | 39 | 53.8% | 206 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2001 | 29 | MIA | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 109.7 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 30 | MIA | 7 | — | 92 | 160 | 57.5% | 1,045 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 69.9 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Career | 49 | 279 | 477 | 58.5% | 3,020 | 18 | 15 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 6.3 | — | — | 76.7 | 29 | 25.3 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
22
Sustained
career value
×.6
33
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 26.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 26· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 22
On-field 10.8
Availability 11.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1997bestavg 202002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-6.12 EPA/season over 4 seasons48
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: 83%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds10Y/A10.01D11D%100.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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
Dedric WardWR6yJames FarriorILB4yMo LewisOLB4yAaron GlennDB4yVictor GreenDB4yRichie AndersonFB4yJason FergusonNT4yRay MickensDB4yJohn HallK4yMarcus ColemanDB4yWayne ChrebetWR4yErnie LoganNT4yFred BaxterTE4yRick LyleDE4yJerald SowellFB4yVinny TestaverdeQB3yKeyshawn JohnsonWR3yOtis SmithCB3yCurtis MartinRB3yBryan CoxLB3yBobby HamiltonDE3yRob KonradFB3yChad CascaddenLB3yDorian BooseDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRay inherited the New York Jets QB room from Neil O'Donnell (1996–1997), and handed it to Vinny Testaverde (1998–2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2001team change
Joined MIA (from NYJ)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 215 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 6-season peers. See all →
26
peak 33
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1997
F1998
C1999
F2000
F2001
D2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
55%
Era Translator
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28 | 5.6 | 1,169+1,141 | 68.8 |
| 1998 | 27 | 1.8 | 1,091+1,064 | 64.2 |
| 1999 | 1,669 | 185.4 | 3,623+1,954 | 213.1 |
| 2000 | 206 | 34.3 | 1,556+1,350 | 91.5 |
| 2001 | 45 | 6.4 | 785+740 | 46.2 |
| 2002 | 1,045 | 149.3 | 2,953+1,908 | 173.7 |
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 (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
13 career value over replacement — #3460 all-time of 4,642. 2.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
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