Zay Jones is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Jones in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Zay Jones

Top 30% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter🏆 Clutch · +11% playoffs 📈 Late Developer · 2022Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #578

Height6'2"

Weight200 lb

BornMar 30, 1995

Age31

CollegeEast Carolina See College Stats

ConferenceAmerican Athletic

Rookie yr2017

Draft2017 · Rd 2, Pick 37 · BUF

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A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 46 · #2177 · Above Average

Worth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

4 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+9.2

Avg surplus

peak +18

5 seasons × ~9.2 surplus ≈ VORP 46

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								Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2017	—	BUF	14	—	74	27	316	2	36.5%	11.7	4.3	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	BUF	16	—	102	56	652	7	54.9%	11.6	6.4	—	33	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	NYJ	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	—	LV	14	—	45	27	216	0	60.0%	8.0	4.8	—	10	1	3	0	3.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	NE	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	—	LV	11	—	20	14	154	1	70.0%	11.0	7.7	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	29	0	0	0.0	0.0	29.0	29.0	—	118.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	LV	15	—	70	47	546	1	67.1%	11.6	7.8	—	29	2	3	0	1.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	IND	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2022	—	JAX	16	—	121	82	823	5	67.8%	10.0	6.8	—	44	4	18	0	4.5	0.0	1	25.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	JAX	9	—	64	34	321	2	53.1%	9.4	5.0	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	TEN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2024	—	ARI	6	—	11	8	84	0	72.7%	10.5	7.6	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	LA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2025	—	ARI	6	—	18	12	183	0	66.7%	15.3	10.2	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	116	—	525	307	3,295	18	58.5%	10.7	6.3	—	167	8	24	0	3.0	0.0	1	12.5	0	1	2	50.0%	29	0	0	0.0	0.0	14.5	14.5	—	95.8	0	9	9	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA9.4·1 passing · -1 rushing · 10 receiving·1.2/season