Sammy Watkins is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Watkins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Watkins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Sammy Watkins

Top 15% all-time WRsElite Playmaker🏆 Clutch · +28% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2015Two-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight211 lb

BornJun 14, 1993

Age33

CollegeClemson See College Stats

ConferenceAtlantic Coast

Rookie yr2014

Draft2014 · Rd 1, Pick 4 · BUF

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

84thPlayoff Receiving Yards·512 yds

Archetype Intelligence

Elite PlaymakerExplore archetypes →

A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 112 · #972 · High-Value

Worth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12.4

Avg surplus

peak +29

9 seasons × ~12.4 surplus ≈ VORP 112

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2014	—	BUF	16	—	128	65	982	6	50.8%	15.1	7.7	—	47	2	8	0	4.0	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	GB	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2015	—	BUF	13	—	96	60	1,047	9	62.5%	17.4	10.9	—	41	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	BUF	8	—	52	28	430	2	53.8%	15.4	8.3	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	NYJ	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	—	LA	15	—	70	39	593	8	55.7%	15.2	8.5	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	KC	10	—	55	40	519	3	72.7%	13.0	9.4	—	24	5	52	0	10.4	0.0	2	40.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	CIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	—	KC	13	—	90	52	673	3	57.8%	12.9	7.5	—	30	2	12	0	6.0	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	—	KC	10	—	55	37	421	2	67.3%	11.4	7.7	—	27	1	3	0	3.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	1	0.0	100.0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	MIA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
2021	—	BAL	11	—	49	27	394	1	55.1%	14.6	8.0	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	BAL	9	—	27	16	325	0	59.3%	20.3	12.0	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	DET	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	113	—	622	364	5,384	34	58.5%	14.8	8.7	—	250	11	76	0	6.9	0.0	4	36.4	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	1	0.0	100.0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0	7	7	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0

Career EPA202.3·-2 passing · 3 rushing · 202 receiving·22.5/season