Robert Brooks is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Brooks in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brooks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 76 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons Γ ~15.2 surplus β VORP 76
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1992 | β | GNB | 1 | β | β | 12 | 126 | 1 | β | 10.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | GNB | 14 | β | β | 20 | 180 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | GNB | 16 | β | β | 58 | 648 | 4 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | GNB | 16 | β | β | 102 | 1,497 | 13 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | GNB | 7 | β | β | 23 | 344 | 4 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | GNB | 15 | β | β | 60 | 1,010 | 7 | β | 16.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | GNB | 12 | β | β | 31 | 420 | 3 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 2 | β | 4 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 75.0% | 17.0 | 12.8 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 83 | β | 4 | 309 | 4,276 | 32 | 7725.0% | 13.8 | 1069.0 | β | 3 | β | β | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | GNB | 1 | β | β | 12 | 126 | 1 | β | 10.5 | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 23 | GNB | 14 | β | β | 20 | 180 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 24 | GNB | 16 | β | β | 58 | 648 | 4 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β | 10.3 |
| 1995 | 25 | GNB | 16 | β | β | 102 | 1,497 | 13 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 26 | GNB | 7 | β | β | 23 | 344 | 4 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 27 | GNB | 15 | β | β | 60 | 1,010 | 7 | β | 16.8 | β | β | β | 13.1 |
| 1998 | 28 | GNB | 12 | β | β | 31 | 420 | 3 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 30 | DEN | 2 | β | 4 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 75.0% | 17.0 | 12.8 | β | 3 | β |
| Career | 83 | 4 | 309 | 4,276 | 32 | 7725.0% | 13.8 | 1069.0 | β | 3 | 63.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 66.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 20% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Robert inherited the Green Bay Packers WR room from Jeff Query (1989β1991), and handed it to Anthony Morgan (1993β1995).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined DEN (from GNB)
Last recorded season with DEN
Drafted by GB β Round 3, Pick 62
Joined GNB (from GB)
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 180 | 12.9 | 227+47 | 13.4 |
| 1994 | 648 | 40.5 | 621-27 | 36.5 |
| 1995 | 1,497 | 93.6 | 1,311-186 | 77.1 |
| 1996 | 344 | 49.1 | 722+378 | 42.4 |
| 1997 | 1,010 | 67.3 | 951-59 | 56 |
| 1998 | 420 | 35 | 515+95 | 30.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
76 career value over replacement β #1501 all-time of 4,642. 12.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #62 (Rd 3) Β· GB Β· 1992 Β· +19.1 vs expected KV-H
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