A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 81% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 9
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | — | NE | 9 | — | — | 3 | 45 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 13 | 161 | 1 | — | 12.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 6 | 83 | 0 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | PHI | 16 | — | — | 29 | 318 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 0 | 51 | 607 | 1 | — | 11.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 49.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 94%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined PHI (from NYJ)
Last recorded season with PHI
Joined NYJ (from NE)
Drafted by CIN — Round 4, Pick 109
Joined NE (from CIN)
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45 | 5 | 121+76 | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 161 | 10.1 | 192+31 | 11.3 |
| 1993 | 83 | 5.2 | 111+28 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 318 | 19.9 | 361+43 | 21.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3698 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · CIN · 1991 · +9.2 vs expected KV-H
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