Ryan Whalen
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight200 lb
BornJul 26, 1989
Age36
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 6, Pick 167 · CIN
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2011 | — | CIN | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 80.0% | 6.8 | 5.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2012 | — | CIN | 5 | — | 12 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 58.3% | 7.6 | 4.4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.1 | 0 | 104 |
| 2013 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 40 | 37.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 9 | — | 17 | 11 | 80 | 0 | 64.7% | 7.3 | 4.7 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 40 | 37.0% | — | — | -4.4 | 0 | 123 | |
Career EPA-4.4·-4 receiving·-2.2/season
Receiving
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 14 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 14 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
20
Sustained
career value
×.6
20
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 20 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 14· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 20
On-field 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 202012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.18 EPA/season over 2 seasons49
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%.
Combine · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 71thClass Pos 29thClass All 69th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 89thClass Pos 76thClass All 94th
123"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 78thClass Pos 57thClass All 83th
18 reps
Bench
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 33thClass Pos 74thClass All 29th
6.67s
3-Cone
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 97thClass Pos 70thClass All 91th
4.09s
Shuttle
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 89thClass Pos 80thClass All 85th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds24Ctch%100.0%Y/R12.0Y/Tgt12.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA1.0Rec AirYd20
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Reggie NelsonFS3yDomata Peko Sr.NT3yCarlos DunlapDE3yMike NugentK3yKevin HuberP3yAndy DaltonQB3yA.J. GreenWR3yLeon HallDB3yGeno AtkinsDT3yAdam JonesDB3yChris CrockerDB3yRobert GeathersDE3yJermaine GreshamTE3yRey MaualugaOLB3yVincent ReyOLB3yAndrew HawkinsWR3yTaylor MaysS3yCedric PeermanRB3yTerence NewmanCB2yNate ClementsS2yMarvin JonesWR2yPat SimsDT2yManny LawsonOLB2yMohamed SanuWR2y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #167
#154Richard ShermanCB#155Niles PaulTE#158Jermale HinesDB#159Lee SmithTE#161Julian VanderveldeG#163Daniel KilgoreC#164Chykie BrownDB#165Pernell McPheeLB#170Mistral RaymondS#172Brandon FuscoG#173Byron MaxwellCB#174Charles ClayTE#175Byron StingilyOT#176Dwayne HarrisWR#177Evan RoysterRB#178Aldrick RobinsonWR
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2011draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 6, Pick 167
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 200 lb
Frame
202 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CIN | 0 | W6Doubtful· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
14
peak 20
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
25%
20112013
2011 · cause not documented · 19%2012 · cause not documented · 31%2013 · cause not documented · 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53 | 10.6 | 50-3 | 2.9 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #167 (Rd 6) · CIN · 2011 · -13.2 vs expected KV-H
14actual
27.2 expected · Δ−13.2
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