Deion Branch is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Branch in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Branch's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 2002 | 23 | NE | 13 | — | 68 | 43 | 489 | 2 | 63.2% | 11.4 | 7.2 | — | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | NE | 15 | — | 57 | 57 | 803 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | — | 40 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | NE | 9 | — | 35 | 35 | 454 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | 78 | 78 | 998 | 5 | 100.0% | 12.8 | 12.8 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | SEA | 14 | — | 53 | 53 | 725 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 40 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | SEA | 10 | — | 49 | 49 | 661 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 29 | SEA | 8 | — | 30 | 30 | 412 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30 | SEA | 14 | — | 79 | 45 | 437 | 2 | 57.0% | 9.7 | 5.5 | — | 17 | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | TOT | 15 | — | 92 | 61 | 818 | 6 | 66.3% | 13.4 | 8.9 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | NE | 11 | — | 74 | 48 | 706 | 5 | 64.9% | 14.7 | 9.5 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | SEA | 4 | — | 18 | 13 | 112 | 1 | 72.2% | 8.6 | 6.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32 | NE | 14 | — | 90 | 51 | 702 | 5 | 56.7% | 13.8 | 7.8 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33 | NE | 9 | — | 29 | 16 | 145 | 0 | 55.2% | 9.1 | 5.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 152 | — | 660 | 518 | 6,644 | 39 | 78.5% | 12.8 | 10.1 | — | 335 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
135 career value over replacement — #733 all-time of 4,649. 12.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #65 (Rd 2) · NE · 2002 · +18 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 |
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| 2002 | 23 | NE | 13 | — | 68 | 43 | 489 | 2 | 63.2% | 11.4 | 7.2 | — | 22 |
| 2003 | 24 | NE | 15 | — | 57 | 57 | 803 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | — | 40 |
| 2004 | 25 | NE | 9 | — | 35 | 35 | 454 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 27 |
| 2005 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | 78 | 78 | 998 | 5 | 100.0% | 12.8 | 12.8 | — | 51 |
| 2006 | 27 | SEA | 14 | — | 53 | 53 | 725 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 40 |
| 2007 | 28 | SEA | 10 | — | 49 | 49 | 661 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 30 |
| 2008 | 29 | SEA | 8 | — | 30 | 30 | 412 | 4 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 18 |
| 2009 | 30 | SEA | 14 | — | 79 | 45 | 437 | 2 | 57.0% | 9.7 | 5.5 | — | 17 |
| 2010 | 31 | TOT | 15 | — | 92 | 61 | 818 | 6 | 66.3% | 13.4 | 8.9 | — | 43 |
| 2010 | 31 | NE | 11 | — | 74 | 48 | 706 | 5 | 64.9% | 14.7 | 9.5 | — | 36 |
| 2010 | 31 | SEA | 4 | — | 18 | 13 | 112 | 1 | 72.2% | 8.6 | 6.2 | — | 7 |
| 2011 | 32 | NE | 14 | — | 90 | 51 | 702 | 5 | 56.7% | 13.8 | 7.8 | — | 37 |
| 2012 | 33 | NE | 9 | — | 29 | 16 | 145 | 0 | 55.2% | 9.1 | 5.0 | — | 10 |
| Career | 137 | 660 | 518 | 6,644 | 39 | 78.5% | 12.8 | 10.1 | — | 335 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 63.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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91% match
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