Victor Cruz ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Cruz in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cruz a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Victor Cruz
Top 5% all-time WRsAll-Time Great📉 Fades · -17% playoffs💭 What If? · 4+ seasons left🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011Two-Way Profile
A top 5% all-time wide receiver — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their average per-snap value underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 104 · #1068 · High-ValueWorth 104 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+26
Avg surplus
peak +41
4 seasons × ~26 surplus ≈ VORP 104
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 131 | 82 | 1,536 | 9 | 62.6% | 18.7 | 11.7 | — | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 143 | 86 | 1,092 | 10 | 60.1% | 12.7 | 7.6 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | PIT | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 122 | 73 | 998 | 4 | 59.8% | 13.7 | 8.2 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 784 | 87.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2013 | — | SEA | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NYG | 6 | — | 41 | 23 | 337 | 1 | 56.1% | 14.7 | 8.2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 89.2% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2016 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 72 | 39 | 586 | 1 | 54.2% | 15.0 | 8.1 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 767 | 77.8% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2016 | — | DAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 75 | — | 509 | 303 | 4,549 | 25 | 59.5% | 15.0 | 8.9 | — | 194 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,923 | 84.8% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% | |
Career EPA140.4·-0 rushing · 141 receiving·28.1/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | NYG | 16 | — | 131 | 82 | 1,536 | 9 | 62.6% | 18.7 | 11.7 | — | 59 |
| 2012 | 26 | NYG | 16 | — | 143 | 86 | 1,092 | 10 | 60.1% | 12.7 | 7.6 | — | 52 |
| 2013 | 27 | NYG | 14 | 12* | 122 | 73 | 998 | 4 | 59.8% | 13.7 | 8.2 | — | 45 |
| 2014 | 28 | NYG | 6 | 5* | 41 | 23 | 337 | 1 | 56.1% | 14.7 | 8.2 | — | 13 |
| 2016 | 30 | NYG | 14 | 12* | 72 | 39 | 586 | 1 | 54.2% | 15.0 | 8.1 | — | 25 |
| Career | 66 | 29* | 509 | 303 | 4,549 | 25 | 59.5% | 15.0 | 8.9 | — | 194 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | SEA | 4 | 4* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | DAL | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 6* | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | NYG | 14 | 12* | 784 | 87.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | NYG | 6 | 5* | 372 | 89.2% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | NYG | 15 | 12* | 767 | 77.8% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 35 | 29* | 1,923 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 78.0 | 0 | 1,558 |
| 2012 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 34.1 | 0 | 1,546 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 12* | — | — | 19.0 | 0 | 1,459 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 5* | — | — | -2.3 | 0 | 442 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 12* | — | — | 11.9 | 0 | 861 |
| Career | 29* | — | — | — | 0 | 5,866 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 12* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 5* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | — | — | 12* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 29* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
×.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 75· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 54.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2011bestavg 68elite 702016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position22
Depth
of 100
Reached 20% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
20% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader20
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
28.07 EPA/season over 5 seasons59
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.999Touch rate0.122EPA/snap0.015Snap share84.8%Off snaps1,923ConsistentCV 0.22
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 15.0 regular season → 12.5 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-17%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt35Rec24Yds299TD1Ctch%68.6%Y/R12.5Y/Tgt8.51D18
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA23.3Rec AirYd395
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (UMass Amherst), 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
Eli ManningQB5yJason Pierre-PaulDE5yMark HerzlichOLB5yAntrel RolleS4yMathias KiwanukaDE4ySteve WeatherfordP4yPrince AmukamaraCB4yWilliam BeattyOT4yJacquian WilliamsOLB4ySpencer PaysingerLB4yHenry HynoskiFB4yJerrel JerniganWR4yJohnathan HankinsDT3yLinval JosephDT3yJosh BrownK3yJustin TuckDE3yJustin PughG3yCorey WebsterCB3yZak DeOssieLS3yHakeem NicksWR3yRueben RandleWR3yBear PascoeTE3yLarry DonnellTE3yJayron HosleyCB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVictor inherited the New York Giants WR room from Hakeem Nicks (2009–2015), and handed it to Rueben Randle (2012–2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2011signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 204 lb
Frame
Injury History
13 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYG | 0 | W10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2015 | NYG | 10 | W1Out· CalfW2Out· CalfW3Out· CalfW4Out· CalfW5Out· CalfW6Out· CalfW7Out· CalfW8Out· CalfW9Out· CalfW10Out· Calf |
| 2013 | NYG | 2 | W16Out· Knee / ConcussionW17Out· Knee |
| 2010 | NYG | 1 | W6Out· Hamstring |
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 5-season peers. See all →
75
peak 79
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2011
B+2012
B+2013
C2014
C+2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,536 | 96 | 1,579+43 | 92.9 |
| 2012 | 1,092 | 68.3 | 1,064-28 | 62.6 |
| 2013 | 998 | 71.3 | 1,126+128 | 66.3 |
| 2014 | 337 | 56.2 | 835+498 | 49.1 |
| 2016 | 586 | 41.9 | 611+25 | 35.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
104 career value over replacement — #1068 all-time of 4,642. 20.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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