Weegie Thompson is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Thompson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thompson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Weegie Thompson
Top 33% all-time WRsReliable Starter
A wide receiver with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 28 Β· #2764 Β· Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.6
Avg surplus
peak +8
5 seasons Γ ~5.6 surplus β VORP 28
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1984 | β | PIT | 16 | β | β | 17 | 291 | 3 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | PIT | 16 | β | β | 8 | 138 | 1 | β | 17.3 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | PIT | 16 | β | β | 17 | 191 | 5 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | PIT | 12 | β | β | 17 | 313 | 1 | β | 18.4 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | PIT | 16 | β | β | 16 | 370 | 1 | β | 23.1 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | PIT | 16 | β | β | 4 | 74 | 0 | β | 18.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 92 | β | 0 | 79 | 1,377 | 11 | β | 17.4 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23 | PIT | 16 | β | β | 17 | 291 | 3 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β | 9.1 |
| 1985 | 24 | PIT | 16 | β | β | 8 | 138 | 1 | β | 17.3 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 25 | PIT | 16 | β | β | 17 | 191 | 5 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β | 9.4 |
| 1987 | 26 | PIT | 12 | β | β | 17 | 313 | 1 | β | 18.4 | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 27 | PIT | 16 | β | β | 16 | 370 | 1 | β | 23.1 | β | β | β | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 28 | PIT | 16 | β | β | 4 | 74 | 0 | β | 18.5 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| Career | 92 | 0 | 79 | 1,377 | 11 | β | 17.4 | β | β | β | 41.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 33.4
Availability 19.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1984bestavg 531989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (Florida State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Gary AndersonK6yLouis LippsWR6yHarry NewsomeP5yFrank PollardRB5yJohn StallworthWR4yBubby BristerQB4yWalter AbercrombieRB4yMark MaloneQB4yRod WoodsonFS3yDwight StoneWR3yMerril HogeFB3yEarnest JacksonRB3yScott CampbellQB3yRich ErenbergRB3yRodney CarterRB3yHardy NickersonMLB2yWarren WilliamsRB2yDavid WoodleyQB2yTodd BlackledgeQB2yCharles LockettWR2yChuck SandersRB2yDan ReederRB2yCarnell LakeDB1yMike MularkeyTE1y
1984 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #108
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWeegie opened the Pittsburgh Steelers WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Louis Lipps (1984β1991).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1984draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 4, Pick 108
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 212 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
54
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1984
C+1985
C+1986
C+1987
C+1988
C1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
97%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 291 | 18.2 | 377+86 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 138 | 8.6 | 223+85 | 13.1 |
| 1986 | 191 | 11.9 | 250+59 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 313 | 26.1 | 459+146 | 27 |
| 1988 | 370 | 23.1 | 409+39 | 24.1 |
| 1989 | 74 | 4.6 | 127+53 | 7.5 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
28 career value over replacement β #2764 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #108 (Rd 4) Β· PIT Β· 1984 Β· +17.2 vs expected KV-H
54actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+17.2
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