Sam Aiken
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4185 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2003 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | BUF | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | BUF | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.3 | 14.3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | — | NE | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0 | 21 |
| 2009 | — | NE | 10 | — | 41 | 20 | 326 | 2 | 48.8% | 16.3 | 8.0 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.8 | 0 | 603 |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 69 | 48 | 684 | 2 | 69.6% | 14.3 | 9.9 | — | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39.5 | 0 | 640 | |
Career EPA39.5·39 receiving·5.6/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | BUF | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 2 | — |
| 2004 | 24 | BUF | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 6 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 25 | BUF | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.3 | 14.3 | — | 3 | 0.6 |
| 2007 | 27 | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 28 | NE | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 5 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 29 | NE | 10 | — | 41 | 20 | 326 | 2 | 48.8% | 16.3 | 8.0 | — | 12 | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 30 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — |
| Career | 32 | 69 | 48 | 684 | 2 | 69.6% | 14.3 | 9.9 | — | 29 | 9.1 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 33· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 26.7
Availability 8.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2004bestavg 312009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
5.64 EPA/season over 7 seasons52
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%.
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 · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.59s
40-Yard
Low · 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 60thClass Pos 26thClass All 70th
39.5"
Vertical
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 93thClass Pos 91thClass All 96th
121"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 70thClass Pos 56thClass All 75th
7.22s
3-Cone
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 43thClass Pos 32thClass All 55th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt6Rec1Yds5Ctch%16.7%Y/R5.0Y/Tgt0.8
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-14.5Rec AirYd64
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rian LindellK5yChris KelsayDE5yAaron SchobelDE5yJosh ReedWR5yTerrence McGeeCB5yRyan DenneyDE5yBrian MoormanP5yCoy WireOLB5yJosh StamerLB5yRyan NeufeldFB5yLondon FletcherILB4yTakeo SpikesILB4yNate ClementsS4yLee EvansWR4yJabari GreerCB4yMario HagganOLB4yAngelo CrowellLB4yJ.P. LosmanQB4yLawyer MilloyS3yBenjamin WatsonTE3yEric MouldsWR3ySam AdamsDT3yWillis McGaheeRB3yJustin BannanDT3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #127
#119Colin BranchS#120Asante SamuelCB#121Justin GriffithRB#122Steve SciulloG#123Rod BabersDB#124Brandon LloydWR#125Ike TaylorCB#126Rien LongDT#129Shurron PiersonDE#131Jamaal GreenDE#132LaBrandon ToefieldRB#134Ovie MughelliFB#135Solomon BatesLB#136Khalid AbdullahLB#137Terrence HoltDB#138Robert MathisOLB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined CLE (from NE)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2008team change
Joined NE (from BUF)
- 2003draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 4, Pick 127
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 220 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.59s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NE | 0 | W11Questionable· HipW12Questionable· HipW14Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
33
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2004
F2005
D2008
C2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
34%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 148 | 24.7 | 216+68 | 12.7 |
| 2005 | 57 | 14.3 | 0-57 | 0 |
| 2008 | 101 | 14.4 | 57-44 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 326 | 32.6 | 425+99 | 25 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
1 career value over replacement — #4185 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #127 (Rd 4) · BUF · 2003 · -0.5 vs expected KV-H
33actual
33.5 expected · Δ−0.5
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