Troy Walters
Solid Contributor📉 Fades · -38% playoffs
Height5'8"
Weight171 lb
BornDec 15, 1976
Age49
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 · Rd 5, Pick 165 · MIN
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3893 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 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
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
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 | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2000 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | IND | 10 | — | 25 | 18 | 207 | 0 | 72.0% | 11.5 | 8.3 | — | 13 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | IND | 12 | — | 36 | 36 | 456 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.7 | 12.7 | — | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | JAX | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | IND | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 152 | 3 | 100.0% | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 23 | 23 | 209 | 2 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8 | 0 | 113 |
| 2007 | — | DET | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 101 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.4 | 0 | 54 |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 109 | 102 | 1,135 | 9 | 93.6% | 11.1 | 10.4 | — | 63 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1.5 | 88.2 | 0 | 167 | |
Career EPA89.7·2 rushing · 88 receiving·12.8/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | MIN | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | IND | 10 | — | 25 | 18 | 207 | 0 | 72.0% | 11.5 | 8.3 | — | 13 |
| 2003 | 27 | IND | 12 | — | 36 | 36 | 456 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.7 | 12.7 | — | 25 |
| 2004 | 28 | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | IND | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 152 | 3 | 100.0% | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 7 |
| 2006 | 30 | ARI | 11 | — | 23 | 23 | 209 | 2 | 100.0% | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | 13 |
| 2007 | 31 | DET | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 101 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 5 |
| Career | 46 | 109 | 102 | 1,135 | 9 | 93.6% | 11.1 | 10.4 | — | 63 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 41· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2002bestavg 412007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
12.82 EPA/season over 7 seasons54
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: 89%.
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 · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 68thClass Pos 57thClass All 75th
32.5"
Vertical
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 39thClass Pos 5thClass All 41th
106"
Broad Jump
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 16thClass Pos 3thClass All 23th
6.61s
3-Cone
Elite · 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 98th
3.84s
Shuttle
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 11.1 regular season → 6.9 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-38%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt11Rec8Yds55Ctch%72.7%Y/R6.9Y/Tgt5.01D4
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-2.9
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Edgerrin JamesRB5yPeyton ManningQB4yReggie WayneWR4yDwight FreeneyDE4yMarvin HarrisonWR4yRaheem BrockDE4yNick HarperCB4yDavid ThorntonOLB4yHunter SmithP4yLarry TripplettDT4yRob MorrisLB4yJosh WilliamsDT4yIdrees BashirDB4yJames MungroRB4yRobert MathisOLB3yMarcus PollardTE3yBrandon StokleyWR3yDallas ClarkTE3yDavid MacklinDB3yGary BrackettMLB3yDominic RhodesRB3yCato JuneLB3yMontae ReagorDE3yBrad ScioliDT3y
2000 Draft Class· this player went #165
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined DET (from ARI)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2006team change
Joined ARI (from IND)
- 2002team change
Joined IND (from MIN)
- 2000draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 5, Pick 165
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 171 lb
Frame
171 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 106" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
41
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2002
C+2003
C2006
F2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
46%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 207 | 20.7 | 183-24 | 10.8 |
| 2003 | 456 | 38 | 505+49 | 29.7 |
| 2006 | 209 | 19 | 68-141 | 4 |
| 2007 | 101 | 14.4 | 0-101 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3893 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #165 (Rd 5) · MIN · 2000 · +13.8 vs expected KV-H
41actual
27.2 expected · Δ+13.8
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