Sammy Martin
Top 50% all-time WRsDurable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight175 lb
BornAug 21, 1965
Age60
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 · Rd 4, Pick 97 · NWE
A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4187 · 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 | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1988 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | 4 | 51 | 0 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | NE | 10 | — | — | 13 | 229 | 0 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NE | 10 | — | — | 4 | 65 | 1 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | IND | 12 | — | — | 5 | 79 | 0 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 0 | 26 | 424 | 1 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 30.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1988bestavg 461991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 95%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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
Irving FryarWR3yJohn StephensRB3yBob PerrymanRB3yJeff FeaglesP2yMarc WilsonQB2yMichael TimpsonWR2yMarv CookTE2yEric SieversTE2yLin DawsonTE2yTony EasonQB2yDoug FlutieQB2yReggie DupardRB2yHart Lee DykesWR2yRohn StarkP1yBrian HansenP1yMike PriorDB1yBill BrooksWR1yTony SiragusaDT1yPat BeachTE1yEric DickersonRB1yJessie HesterWR1yJeff GeorgeQB1yWillie ScottTE1yGeorge WonsleyRB1y
1988 Draft Class· this player went #97
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991team change
Joined IND (from NE)
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1988draft
Drafted by NWE — Round 4, Pick 97
- 1988team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
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 →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
43
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1988
C1989
C1990
C1991
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 51 | 3.2 | 105+54 | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 229 | 22.9 | 408+179 | 24 |
| 1990 | 65 | 6.5 | 137+72 | 8.1 |
| 1991 | 79 | 6.6 | 145+66 | 8.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4187 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #97 (Rd 4) · NWE · 1988 · +4.3 vs expected KV-H
43actual
38.7 expected · Δ+4.3
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