WRBUF#89ACT

Steve Tasker

7× Pro BowlTop 42% all-time WRsDurable Contributor📊 Overvalued by votersTwo-Way Profile

Height5'9"

Weight185 lb

BornApr 10, 1962

Age64

CollegeNorthwestern; Dodge City CC See College Stats

Rookie yr1985

Draft1985 · Rd 9, Pick 226 · HOU

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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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 9 · #3701 · Role Player

Worth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 81% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

2 cleared

5 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+4.5

Avg surplus

peak +6

2 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 9

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
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1985	—	TEN	7	—	—	2	19	0	—	9.5	—	—	—	2	16	0	8.0	0.0	—	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	BUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	BUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	3	—	—	—
1988	—	BUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	BUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	11	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	BUF	16	—	—	2	44	2	—	22.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	2	—	—	—
1991	—	BUF	16	—	—	2	39	1	—	19.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	—	BUF	15	—	—	2	24	0	—	12.0	—	—	—	1	9	0	9.0	0.0	—	—	—	12	12	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	—	BUF	15	—	—	2	26	0	—	13.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	—	BUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	—	BUF	13	—	—	20	255	3	—	12.8	—	—	—	8	74	0	9.3	0.0	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1996	—	BUF	8	—	—	21	372	3	—	17.7	—	—	—	9	31	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1997	—	BUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	90	—	0	51	779	9	—	15.3	—	—	—	20	130	0	6.5	0.0	—	—	—	108	81	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	5	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1985	23	TEN	7	—	2	16	8.0	0.0	—	—	—	2.5
1992	30	BUF	15	—	1	9	9.0	0.0	—	—	—	3.9
1995	33	BUF	13	—	8	74	9.3	0.0	—	—	—	6.3
1996	34	BUF	8	—	9	31	3.4	0.0	—	—	—	5.5
Career			43		20	130	6.5	—	—	—	—	32.2

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1985	23	TEN	7	—	—	2	19	0	—	9.5	—	—	—
1990	28	BUF	16	—	—	2	44	2	—	22.0	—	—	—
1991	29	BUF	16	—	—	2	39	1	—	19.5	—	—	—
1992	30	BUF	15	—	—	2	24	0	—	12.0	—	—	—
1993	31	BUF	15	—	—	2	26	0	—	13.0	—	—	—
1995	33	BUF	13	—	—	20	255	3	—	12.8	—	—	—
1996	34	BUF	8	—	—	21	372	3	—	17.7	—	—	—
Career			90		0	51	779	9	—	15.3	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1985	23	TEN	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1990	28	BUF	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	2	—	—	—
1991	29	BUF	—	—	21	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1992	30	BUF	—	—	12	12	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1993	31	BUF	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1995	33	BUF	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1996	34	BUF	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1986	24	BUF	—	—	6	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1987	25	BUF	—	—	9	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	3	—	—	—
1988	26	BUF	—	—	10	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1989	27	BUF	—	—	13	11	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1994	32	BUF	—	—	10	10	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1997	35	BUF	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
Career					108	81	—	—	—	—	—	0	5	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 48 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 47.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 98%

What builds the career mark of 46

On-field 29

Availability 17

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1985bestavg 461996

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 5% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

5% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader5

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: 91%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Northwestern; Dodge City CCCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northwestern; Dodge City CC), 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.

1985 Draft Class· this player went #226

#203Fred BanksWR #204Phil FreemanWR #207Curtis AdamsRB #210Ira HillaryWR #213Lee RousonRB #214Harry NewsomeP #216Leon GonzalezWR #223Dan SharpTE #229Mark BoyerTE #235Mike WatersRB #244Scott WilliamsRB #250Thomas SandersRB #263Terry OrrTE #281Willie DrewreyWR #285Doug FlutieQB #287Travis TuckerTE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Steve inherited the Buffalo Bills WR room from Don Beebe (1989–1994), and handed it to Bill Brooks (1993–1995).

Byron Franklin 1981–1984Chris Burkett 1985–1989Andre Reed 1985–1999Don Beebe 1989–1994Steve Tasker 1990–1996Bill Brooks

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1997final season
Last recorded season with BUF
1986team change
Joined BUF (from TEN)
1985draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 9, Pick 226
1985team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'9" / 185 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →

peak 49

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

D1985

C1990

C1991

C1992

C1993

C+1995

C+1996

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.

86%

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
1985	19	2.7	134+115	7.9
1990	44	2.8	78+34	4.6
1991	39	2.4	81+42	4.8
1992	24	1.6	63+39	3.7
1993	26	1.7	59+33	3.5
1995	255	19.6	358+103	21.1
1996	372	46.5	689+317	40.5

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

9 career value over replacement — #3701 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #226 (Rd 9) · HOU · 1985 · +25.2 vs expected KV-H

48actual

22.8 expected · Δ+25.2

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1985 Draft Class· this player went #226

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator