Dedric Ward is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Ward in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ward's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1997 | 22–23 | NYJ | 11 | — | — | 18 | 212 | 1 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 25 | 477 | 4 | — | 19.1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | NYJ | 16 | — | 54 | 22 | 325 | 3 | 40.7% | 14.8 | 6.0 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 25–26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 119 | 54 | 801 | 3 | 45.4% | 14.8 | 6.7 | — | 39 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26–27 | MIA | 13 | — | 40 | 21 | 209 | 0 | 52.5% | 10.0 | 5.2 | — | 14 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | MIA | 15 | — | 39 | 19 | 172 | 0 | 48.7% | 9.1 | 4.4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 28–29 | NE | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 106 | 1 | 100.0% | 15.1 | 15.1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 29–30 | DAL | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 93 | — | 260 | 167 | 2,307 | 12 | 64.2% | 13.8 | 8.9 | — | 84 | 11 | 87 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 18.2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
31 career value over replacement — #2615 all-time of 4,649. 4.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #88 (Rd 3) · NYJ · 1997 · +16.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22–23 | NYJ | 11 | — | — | 18 | 212 | 1 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 25 | 477 | 4 | — | 19.1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | NYJ | 16 | — | 54 | 22 | 325 | 3 | 40.7% | 14.8 | 6.0 | — | 16 |
| 2000 | 25–26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 119 | 54 | 801 | 3 | 45.4% | 14.8 | 6.7 | — | 39 |
| 2001 | 26–27 | MIA | 13 | — | 40 | 21 | 209 | 0 | 52.5% | 10.0 | 5.2 | — | 14 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | MIA | 15 | — | 39 | 19 | 172 | 0 | 48.7% | 9.1 | 4.4 | — | 11 |
| 2003 | 28–29 | NE | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 106 | 1 | 100.0% | 15.1 | 15.1 | — | 4 |
| 2004 | 29–30 | DAL | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 260 | 167 | 2,307 | 12 | 64.2% | 13.8 | 8.9 | — | 84 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 53.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 93%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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