A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 6
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | — | NE | 7 | — | 85 | 156 | 54.5% | 968 | 4 | 5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 68.5 | 20 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NE | 16 | — | 36 | 68 | 52.9% | 345 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 47.7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NE | 9 | — | 50 | 91 | 54.9% | 496 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 68.8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -6 | 0 | — | -6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | NO | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | — | 64.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 174 | 320 | 54.4% | 1,823 | 7 | 11 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 64.1 | 41 | 21 | 90 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | — | -6.0 | — | — | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | NE | 7 | — | 85 | 156 | 54.5% | 968 | 4 | 5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 68.5 | 20 | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 24 | NE | 16 | — | 36 | 68 | 52.9% | 345 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 47.7 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 25 | NE | 9 | — | 50 | 91 | 54.9% | 496 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 68.8 | 12 | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 28 | NO | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | — | 64.6 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 36 | 174 | 320 | 54.4% | 1,823 | 7 | 11 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | — | — | 64.1 | 41 | 15.9 |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 35.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 33· confidence 85%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 88%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined NO (from NE)
Last recorded season with NO
Drafted by NWE — Round 3, Pick 59
Joined NE (from NWE)
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 968 | 138.3 | 3,486+2,518 | 205.1 |
| 1991 | 345 | 21.6 | 2,589+2,244 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 496 | 55.1 | 2,771+2,275 | 163 |
| 1995 | 14 | 3.5 | 1,689+1,675 | 99.3 |
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
6 career value over replacement — #3887 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #59 (Rd 3) · NWE · 1990 · -13.9 vs expected KV-H
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