Robert Clark is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Clark in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Clark's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Clark
Top 22% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 61 Β· #1815 Β· Above AverageWorth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.3
Avg surplus
peak +23
4 seasons Γ ~15.3 surplus β VORP 61
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1987 | β | NOR | 2 | β | β | 3 | 38 | 0 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NOR | 16 | β | β | 19 | 245 | 2 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | DET | 16 | β | β | 41 | 748 | 2 | β | 18.2 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | DET | 16 | β | β | 52 | 914 | 8 | β | 17.6 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | DET | 14 | β | β | 47 | 640 | 6 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | MIA | 3 | β | β | 3 | 59 | 0 | β | 19.7 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 67 | β | β | 330 | 5,288 | 36 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | NOR | 2 | β | β | 3 | 38 | 0 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 23 | NOR | 16 | β | β | 19 | 245 | 2 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 24 | DET | 16 | β | β | 41 | 748 | 2 | β | 18.2 | β | β | β | 10.4 |
| 1990 | 25 | DET | 16 | β | β | 52 | 914 | 8 | β | 17.6 | β | β | β | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 26 | DET | 14 | β | β | 47 | 640 | 6 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β | 13.7 |
| 1992 | 27 | MIA | 3 | β | β | 3 | 59 | 0 | β | 19.7 | β | β | β | β |
| Career | 67 | β | 330 | 5,288 | 36 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β | 47.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 43.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1988bestavg 63elite 701991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader23
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 95%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
Receiving
Rec4Yds58Y/R14.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina Central), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ray CrockettCB3yJim ArnoldP3yJerry BallDT3yBarry SandersRB3yRodney PeeteQB3yRickey JacksonLB2yBrian HansenP2yDave WaymerDB2yHoby BrennerTE2ySam MillsLB2yBrett PerrimanWR2yEric MartinWR2yToi CookDB2yDan OwensDT2yJohn TiceTE2yTony PaigeFB2yDalton HilliardRB2yRueben MayesRB2yJeff CampbellWR2yLonzell HillWR2yCliff BensonTE2yBob GaglianoQB2yMark PattisonWR2yAndre WareQB2y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #263
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Detroit Lions WR room from Pete Mandley (1984β1988), and handed it to Jeff Campbell (1990β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992team change
Joined MIA (from DET)
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1989team change
Joined DET (from NOR)
- 1987draft
Drafted by NOR β Round 10, Pick 263
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 175 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
60
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1988
B1989
B+1990
B1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
81%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 245 | 15.3 | 290+45 | 17.1 |
| 1989 | 748 | 46.8 | 774+26 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 914 | 57.1 | 938+24 | 55.2 |
| 1991 | 640 | 45.7 | 746+106 | 43.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
61 career value over replacement β #1815 all-time of 4,642. 15.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #263 (Rd 10) Β· NOR Β· 1987 Β· +52 vs expected KV-H
60actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+52
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