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.
Reached 33% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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 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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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Deion inherited the New England Patriots WR room from David Givens (2002–2005), and handed it to Jabar Gaffney (2006–2008).
Deion inherited the Seattle Seahawks WR room from Nate Burleson (2006–2009), and handed it to Ben Obomanu (2007–2012).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with NE
Joined NE (from SEA)
Joined SEA (from NE)
Drafted by NE — Round 2, Pick 65
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NE | 0 | W11Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W12Questionable· HipW15Questionable· GroinW16Questionable· GroinW17Questionable· GroinW20Questionable· Knee |
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W8Questionable· HamstringW9Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· KneeW19Questionable· Knee |
| 2009 | SEA | 0 | W1Questionable· HamstringW2Questionable· Hamstring |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 489 | 37.6 | 504+15 | 29.7 |
| 2003 | 803 | 53.5 | 800-3 | 47.1 |
| 2004 | 454 | 50.4 | 719+265 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 998 | 62.4 | 948-50 | 55.7 |
| 2006 | 725 | 51.8 | 715-10 | 42.1 |
| 2007 | 661 | 66.1 | 1,040+379 | 61.2 |
| 2008 | 412 | 51.5 | 748+336 | 44 |
| 2009 | 437 | 31.2 | 393-44 | 23.1 |
| 2010 | 818 | 54.5 | 830+12 | 48.8 |
| 2011 | 702 | 50.1 | 758+56 | 44.6 |
| 2012 | 145 | 16.1 | 146+1 | 8.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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