Walter Murray
Role Player
Height6'4"
Weight200 lb
BornDec 13, 1962
Age63
CollegeHawaiiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · WAS
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | — | IND | 5 | — | — | 2 | 34 | 0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | IND | 14 | — | — | 20 | 339 | 3 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 0 | 22 | 373 | 3 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 34· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 31.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 391987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader2
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: 92%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Hawaii), 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
Rohn StarkP2yBill BrooksWR2yPat BeachTE2yDave AhrensOLB2yMark BoyerTE2yTim SherwinTE2yGeorge WonsleyRB2yJack TrudeauQB2yBlair KielQB2yMike PriorDB1yEric DickersonRB1yRandy McMillanRB1yByron DarbyDT1yGreg LaFleurTE1yWayne CapersWR1yRobbie MartinWR1yOwen GillRB1yMark BelliniWR1yChuck BanksRB1yJames HarbourWR1yChris McLemoreRB1y
1986 Draft Class· this player went #45
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1986draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 2, Pick 45
- 1986team change
Joined IND (from WAS)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
34
peak 39
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1986
C+1987
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
93%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34 | 6.8 | 173+139 | 10.1 |
| 1987 | 339 | 24.2 | 431+92 | 25.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · WAS · 1986 · -15.8 vs expected KV-H
34actual
49.8 expected · Δ−15.8
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