DeSean Jackson is one of the most consistent receivers of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Jackson delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.

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DeSean Jackson

3× Pro BowlTop 4% all-time WRsAll-Time Great⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2013Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #255

Height5'10"

Weight175 lb

BornDec 1, 1986

Age39

College

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #255 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

1 qualifying season

2014 WAS·4 team wins#13

Receiving Yards · 1,169 · score 39

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Solid

of 100

Reached 49% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.

49% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader

Career Value · VORP

263 career value over replacement — #192 all-time of 4,649. 18.8/season above a replacement-level WR.

Career Profile

2 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks Compiler33% in top 3 yrs Mr. ReliableCV 0.29

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #49 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2008 · +28.6 vs expected KV-H

76actual

47.4 expected · Δ+28.6

💔+67.7 stolen VORP·3.6 szns lost

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ConferencePacific Ten

3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100

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: 93%.

Encyclopedia Coverage7/8 data layers

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Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Per-Snap Impact

Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+

Elite

SIS

Yards / snap:1.452 ydsSee leaderboard →

Yards/snap1.452Touch rate0.141EPA/snap0Snap share58%Off snaps4,525Elite · ConsistentCV 0.11

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2008

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

WR · 2008 class

4.35s

40-Yard

Elite · 92th pct

Pos 92thAll 98thClass Pos 95thClass All 97th

120"

Broad Jump

Below avg · 39th pct

Pos 39thAll 66thClass Pos 48thClass All 71th

Playoff vs Regular Season

📊 Consistent

Yards / Reception: 17.6 regular season → 16.5 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)

-6%

vs reg season

Career Milestones10

Major career thresholds crossed, derived from regular-season totals (1999+).

20091K career receiving yards
2009100 career receptions
20103K career receiving yards
2012250 career receptions
20135K career receiving yards
201325 career receiving TDs
20168K career receiving yards
2017500 career receptions
201810K career receiving yards
201850 career receiving TDs

Understanding These Stats

Passing

Cmp / Att — Completions and pass attempts.

Cmp% — Completion percentage — completions ÷ attempts × 100.

Yds — Passing yards — total air + yards after catch on completions.

TD / TD% — Passing touchdowns. TD% = TDs per 100 attempts, measuring scoring efficiency.

Int / Int% — Interceptions thrown. Int% = INTs per 100 attempts — the primary ball-security metric.

Y/A — Yards per attempt — passing yards ÷ attempts. The core passing efficiency rate.

AdjY/A — Adjusted yards per attempt: (Pass Yds + 20×TD − 45×INT) ÷ Att. Penalizes turnovers and rewards touchdowns — widely considered the most predictive single-season QB metric.

TD:INT — TD-to-interception ratio — passing touchdowns ÷ interceptions thrown. Elite QBs sustain career ratios above 3.0; HOF greats often exceed 4.0. Not shown when no interceptions.

Rate — NFL passer rating — the official formula combining Cmp%, Y/A, TD%, and INT% on a 0–158.3 scale. Good QB performance ≈ 90+; elite ≈ 110+.

Sk — Times sacked — how many times the QB was brought down behind the line of scrimmage.

Rushing

Att — Rushing attempts (carries).

Yds — Rushing yards.

TD — Rushing touchdowns.

Y/A — Yards per carry — rushing yards ÷ carries. The core rushing efficiency rate; 4.5+ is solid, 5+ is elite.

TD% — Touchdown rate per carry (TDs ÷ carries × 100) — measures scoring efficiency per touch independent of volume. Red-zone workhorses lead here.

1D — First downs gained on rushing plays.

1D% — First-down conversion rate (first downs ÷ carries × 100) — how often a carry moves the chains. Top RBs convert on 25%+ of attempts.

Fmb — Rushing fumbles lost — the key ball-security stat for running backs. Below 1 per season is elite.

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

TD — Receiving touchdowns.

Ctch% — Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets × 100. Measures how reliably a receiver turns opportunities into gains. 70%+ is elite.

Y/R — Yards per reception — receiving yards ÷ receptions. Measures big-play ability; 15+ is elite for WRs.

Y/Tgt — Yards per target — receiving yards ÷ targets. The single most complete receiving efficiency metric: accounts for both drops and incomplete targets. Elite receivers post 8+ yards per target.

AirYd/T — Air yards per target — average depth of route at time of target. High values indicate a deep threat role; low values indicate a slot/check-down role.

1D — First downs gained on receiving plays.

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

8 playoff games

Rushing

Att1Yds2Y/A2.0

Receiving

Tgt35Rec22Yds364TD2Ctch%62.9%Y/R16.5Y/Tgt10.41D14

Defense

FR1

Snap Counts

Off122ST3

College Stats

CaliforniaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (California), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2022team change
Joined BAL (from LV)
2022final season
Last recorded season with BAL
2021team change
Joined LV (from PHI)
2019team change
Joined PHI (from TB)
2017team change
Joined TB (from WAS)
2014team change
Joined WAS (from PHI)
2008draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 2, Pick 49

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'10" / 175 lb

Frame

169 lb at 4.35s

Size-speed

Injury History

22 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2022	BAL	0	W18Questionable· Illness
2021	LV	1	W8Out· Not injury related - resting playerW13Questionable· Calf
2020	PHI	4	W4Out· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW6Out· HamstringW17Out· Ankle
2019	PHI	6	W3Out· AbdomenW4Out· AbdomenW5Out· AbdomenW6Out· AbdomenW7Out· AbdomenW8Out· AbdomenW9Questionable· Abdomen
2018	TB	3	W2Questionable· Shoulder / ConcussionW12Questionable· ThumbW13Out· ThumbW14Out· ThumbW15Out· ThumbW16Questionable· ThumbW17Doubtful· Achilles
2017	TB	1	W13Questionable· FootW16Out· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle
2016	WAS	0	W7Questionable· ShoulderW8Questionable· Hamstring / ShoulderW10Doubtful· ShoulderW11Questionable· ShoulderW12Questionable· Shoulder
2015	WAS	5	W2Out· HamstringW3Out· HamstringW4Out· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW7Out· HamstringW9Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· Knee
2014	WAS	0	W3Questionable· ShoulderW4Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· ShinW15Questionable· Shin
2012	PHI	0	W2Questionable· Hamstring
2010	PHI	1	W7Out· ConcussionW15Questionable· FootW17Questionable· Foot
2009	PHI	1	W3Questionable· GroinW13Out· Concussion

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 14-season peers. See all →

peak 80

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B2008

B+2009

B+2010

B+2011

B2012

A2013

B+2014

B2015

B+2016

B2017

B2018

D2020

C+2021

D2022

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 15 seasons.

76%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Typical

Era Translator

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
2008	912	57	855-57	50.3
2009	1,167	77.8	1,259+92	74.1
2010	1,056	75.4	1,204+148	70.8
2011	961	64.1	1,006+45	59.2
2012	700	63.6	976+276	57.4
2013	1,332	83.3	1,326-6	78
2014	1,169	77.9	1,197+28	70.4
2015	528	58.7	891+363	52.4
2016	1,005	67	1,050+45	61.8
2017	668	47.7	721+53	42.4
2018	774	64.5	998+224	58.7
2020	236	47.2	711+475	41.8
2021	454	32.4	475+21	27.9
2022	153	21.9	299+146	17.6

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Career Geography

Journeyman · 6 crestsLeague board →

Wore 6 distinct franchise crests across 15 seasons (2008–2022) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

PHI 2008–2020 WAS 2014–2016 TB 2017–2018 LAR 2021 LV 2021 BAL 2022

DeSean Jackson 2014–2016

DeSean Jackson 2017–2018

2012 · cause not documented · 69%2015 · Hamstring · 56%2019 · Abdomen · 19%2020 · Hamstring · 31%2022 · cause not documented · 41%

DeSean Jackson

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2008

Postseason Career

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2008 Draft Class· this player went #49

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography