Derek Russell is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Russell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Russell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derek Russell
Top 30% all-time WRsReliable Starter
Combined Season Grid
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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 | |||||
| 1991 | 22 | DEN | 13 | — | — | 21 | 317 | 1 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 12 | 140 | 0 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | DEN | 13 | — | — | 44 | 719 | 3 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 25 | 342 | 1 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | TEN | 11 | — | — | 24 | 321 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | TEN | 16 | — | — | 34 | 421 | 2 | — | 12.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | TEN | 11 | — | — | 12 | 141 | 1 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 88 | — | — | 172 | 2,401 | 8 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
38 career value over replacement — #2371 all-time of 4,649. 5.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #89 (Rd 4) · DEN · 1991 · +17.7 vs expected KV-H
55actual
37.3 expected · Δ+17.7
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