Richie James
👑 Dynasty DNA · 6 seasons · 3 titlesTop 44% all-time WRsDurable Contributor📉 Fades · -44% playoffs📈 Late Developer · 2022Two-Way Profile
Height5'9"
Weight185 lb
BornSep 5, 1995
Age30
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 · Rd 7, Pick 240 · SF
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3
Title Seasons
6
Dynasty Seasons
A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3462 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +10
2 seasons × ~6.5 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 | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2018 | — | SF | 7 | — | 14 | 9 | 130 | 1 | 64.3% | 14.4 | 9.3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 26.2% | — | 0.0% | 134 | 39.2% |
| 2018 | — | LA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | SF | 7 | — | 10 | 6 | 165 | 1 | 60.0% | 27.5 | 16.5 | — | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 20.6% | — | 0.0% | 200 | 44.4% |
| 2019 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | SF | 7 | — | 35 | 23 | 394 | 1 | 65.7% | 17.1 | 11.3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | 54.5% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 31.6% |
| 2020 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 70 | 57 | 569 | 4 | 81.4% | 10.0 | 8.1 | — | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 524 | 53.1% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 14.0% |
| 2022 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | KC | 8 | — | 14 | 10 | 114 | 0 | 71.4% | 11.4 | 8.1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 24.2% | — | 0.0% | 80 | 34.9% |
| 2023 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 143 | 105 | 1,372 | 7 | 73.4% | 13.1 | 9.6 | — | 58 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,462 | 35.7% | — | 0.0% | 539 | 32.8% | |
Career EPA52.2·-2 rushing · 54 receiving·10.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 7 | 0* | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYG | 14 | 9* | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Career | 21 | 9* | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 7 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 130 | 1 | 64.3% | 14.4 | 9.3 | — | 4 |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 7 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 165 | 1 | 60.0% | 27.5 | 16.5 | — | 5 |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 7 | 6* | 35 | 23 | 394 | 1 | 65.7% | 17.1 | 11.3 | — | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYG | 14 | 9* | 70 | 57 | 569 | 4 | 81.4% | 10.0 | 8.1 | — | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 | KC | 8 | 0* | 14 | 10 | 114 | 0 | 71.4% | 11.4 | 8.1 | — | 5 |
| Career | 43 | 15* | 143 | 105 | 1,372 | 7 | 73.4% | 13.1 | 9.6 | — | 58 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | LA | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | PIT | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | DET | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 2* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 13 | 0* | 192 | 26.2% | — | 0.0% | 134 | 39.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 16 | 0* | 204 | 20.6% | — | 0.0% | 200 | 44.4% |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 11 | 6* | 405 | 54.5% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 31.6% |
| 2022 | 27 | NYG | 17 | 9* | 524 | 53.1% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 14.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | KC | 9 | 0* | 137 | 24.2% | — | 0.0% | 80 | 34.9% |
| Career | 66 | 15* | 1,462 | — | — | — | 539 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -4.7 | 0 | 56 |
| 2019 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.6 | 6.8 | 0 | 119 |
| 2020 | 25 | — | — | 6* | — | — | 23.7 | 0 | 373 |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | 9* | — | -0.6 | 24.5 | 0 | 509 |
| 2023 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.2 | 0 | 129 |
| Career | 15* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,186 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 16 | 0* | -3 | -1.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYG | 17 | 9* | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 9* | -1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 13 | 0* | 4.0 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 78.6 |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 16 | 0* | 11.9 | 10.3 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 97.9 |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 11 | 6* | 10.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | 15 | 113.3 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYG | 17 | 9* | 7.2 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 29 | 119.6 |
| 2023 | 28 | KC | 9 | 0* | 9.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 5 | 95.5 |
| Career | 66 | 15* | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 58 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 47· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 35.1
Availability 10.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 442023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
10.45 EPA/season over 5 seasons53
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.942Touch rate0.101EPA/snap0.036Snap share35.7%Off snaps1,462ConsistentCV 0.16
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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 · 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.48s
40-Yard
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 81thClass Pos 56thClass All 80th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 69thClass Pos 72thClass All 73th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 74thClass Pos 72thClass All 75th
6 reps
Bench
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 1thClass Pos 2thClass All 1th
6.87s
3-Cone
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 85thClass Pos 75thClass All 82th
4.16s
Shuttle
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 79thClass Pos 76thClass All 85th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 13.1 regular season → 7.3 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-44%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt20Rec12Yds88Ctch%60.0%Y/R7.3Y/Tgt4.41D6
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.7Rec AirYd96
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Middle Tennessee State), 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
Robbie GouldK3yKyle JuszczykFB3yLaken TomlinsonG3yArik ArmsteadDE3yRichard ShermanCB3ySolomon ThomasDE3yGeorge KittleTE3yKendrick BourneWR3yJimmie WardSAF3yD.J. JonesDT3yFred WarnerMLB3yRoss DwelleyTE3yRaheem MostertRB3yKyle NelsonLS3yK'Waun WilliamsDB3yMike McGlincheyOT3yMatt BreidaRB3yAhkello WitherspoonCB3yJimmy GaroppoloQB3yJaquiski TarttS3yJeff WilsonRB3yTarvarius MooreDB3yDante PettisWR3yMarcell HarrisDB3y
2018 Draft Class· this player went #240
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined KC (from NYG)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2022team change
Joined NYG (from SF)
- 2018draft
Drafted by SF — Round 7, Pick 240
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 185 lb
Frame
183 lb at 4.48s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
6 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KC | 1 | W3Out· KneeW9Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
| 2022 | NYG | 0 | W12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· Concussion |
| 2020 | SF | 0 | W8Doubtful· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
47
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2018
D2019
C+2020
C+2022
D2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 130 | 18.6 | 175+45 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | 165 | 23.6 | 281+116 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 394 | 56.3 | 875+481 | 51.5 |
| 2022 | 569 | 40.6 | 620+51 | 36.5 |
| 2023 | 114 | 14.3 | 179+65 | 10.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3462 all-time of 4,642. 2.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #240 (Rd 7) · SF · 2018 · +24.2 vs expected KV-H
47actual
22.8 expected · Δ+24.2
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