Derrick Mayes is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Mayes in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mayes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1996 | 22–23 | GB | 7 | — | — | 6 | 46 | 2 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23–24 | GB | 12 | — | — | 18 | 290 | 0 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24–25 | GB | 10 | — | — | 30 | 394 | 3 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25–26 | SEA | 16 | — | 103 | 62 | 829 | 10 | 60.2% | 13.4 | 8.0 | — | 43 |
| 2000 | 26–27 | SEA | 11 | — | 46 | 28 | 263 | 1 | 60.9% | 9.4 | 5.7 | — | 15 |
| Career | — | 56 | — | 149 | 144 | 1,822 | 16 | 96.6% | 12.7 | 12.2 | — | 58 | |
Career Value · VORP
26 career value over replacement — #2818 all-time of 4,649. 5.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · GB · 1996 · +8 vs expected KV-H
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A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 54.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 98%
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