Yancey Thigpen is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Thigpen in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thigpen's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Yancey Thigpen
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1991 | 22 | SD | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | PIT | 12 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | PIT | 12 | — | — | 9 | 154 | 3 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | PIT | 6 | — | — | 36 | 546 | 4 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 85 | 1,307 | 5 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | PIT | 2 | — | — | 12 | 244 | 2 | — | 20.3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | PIT | 15 | — | — | 79 | 1,398 | 7 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | TEN | 8 | — | — | 38 | 493 | 3 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | TEN | 10 | — | 68 | 38 | 648 | 4 | 55.9% | 17.1 | 9.5 | — | 30 |
| 2000 | 31 | TEN | 11 | — | 26 | 15 | 289 | 2 | 57.7% | 19.3 | 11.1 | — | 10 |
| Career | — | 93 | — | 94 | 313 | 5,081 | 30 | 333.0% | 16.2 | 54.1 | — | 40 | |
Career Value · VORP
96 career value over replacement — #1221 all-time of 4,695. 12/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #90 (Rd 4) · SDG · 1991 · +26.5 vs expected KV-H
64actual
37.5 expected · Δ+26.5
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