Will Blackwell
Solid Contributor
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3898 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +5
2 seasons × ~3 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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | 168 | 1 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 32 | 297 | 1 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 36 | 20 | 186 | 0 | 55.6% | 9.3 | 5.2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | JAX | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 66.7% | 11.5 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 40 | 67 | 682 | 2 | 167.5% | 10.2 | 17.1 | — | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | -8.2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-8.2·-8 receiving·-2.7/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 32.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1997bestavg 491999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.73 EPA/season over 3 seasons49
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 (San Diego 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Hines WardWR3yJerome BettisRB3yDeshea TownsendDB3yDewayne WashingtonDB3yJoey PorterOLB3yJason GildonLB3yAaron SmithDE3yEarl HolmesMLB3yMark BruenerTE3yJosh MillerP3yLee FlowersDB3yKordell StewartQB3yChad ScottCB3yTroy EdwardsWR3yJon WitmanFB3yBobby ShawWR3yAmos ZereoueRB3yJason SimmonsDB3yChris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB3yJerame TumanTE3yJohn FialaLB3yMatt CushingTE3yMike VrabelOLB2yKimo von OelhoffenDT2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #53
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1997draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 2, Pick 53
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 196 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
42
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1997
C+1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
54%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 168 | 12 | 226+58 | 13.3 |
| 1998 | 297 | 18.6 | 288-9 | 16.9 |
| 1999 | 186 | 18.6 | 272+86 | 16 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (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 — #3898 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #53 (Rd 2) · PIT · 1997 · -6 vs expected KV-H
42actual
48 expected · Δ−6
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