Eddie Royal is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Royal in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Royal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 15 | — | 91 | 91 | 980 | 5 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 43 | 11 | 109 | 0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 13 | — | 79 | 37 | 345 | 0 | 46.8% | 9.3 | 4.4 | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 105 | 59 | 627 | 3 | 56.2% | 10.6 | 6.0 | — | 32 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 12 | — | 50 | 19 | 155 | 1 | 38.0% | 8.2 | 3.1 | — | 8 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | SD | 10 | — | 44 | 23 | 234 | 1 | 52.3% | 10.2 | 5.3 | — | 15 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | SD | 15 | — | 67 | 47 | 631 | 8 | 70.1% | 13.4 | 9.4 | — | 33 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | SD | 16 | — | 91 | 62 | 778 | 7 | 68.1% | 12.5 | 8.5 | — | 39 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | CHI | 9 | — | 50 | 37 | 238 | 1 | 74.0% | 6.4 | 4.8 | — | 9 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30 | CHI | 9 | — | 43 | 33 | 369 | 2 | 76.7% | 11.2 | 8.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 115 | — | 620 | 408 | 4,357 | 28 | 65.8% | 10.7 | 7.0 | — | 218 | 35 | 275 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 14 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1618 all-time of 4,649. 7.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #42 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2008 · +9.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 15 | — | 11 | 109 | 0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 6 | 61 | 0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 12 | — | 7 | 48 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | SD | 10 | — | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | SD | 15 | 10* | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | SD | 16 | 11* | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | CHI | 9 | 7* | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 106 | 28* | 35 | 275 | 0 | 7.9 | — | 14 | — | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 15 | — | 91 | 91 | 980 | 5 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 43 |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 13 | — | 79 | 37 | 345 | 0 | 46.8% | 9.3 | 4.4 | — | 23 |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 105 | 59 | 627 | 3 | 56.2% | 10.6 | 6.0 | — | 32 |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 12 | — | 50 | 19 | 155 | 1 | 38.0% | 8.2 | 3.1 | — | 8 |
| 2012 | 26 | SD | 10 | — | 44 | 23 | 234 | 1 | 52.3% | 10.2 | 5.3 | — | 15 |
| 2013 | 27 | SD | 15 | 10* | 67 | 47 | 631 | 8 | 70.1% | 13.4 | 9.4 | — | 33 |
| 2014 | 28 | SD | 16 | 11* | 91 | 62 | 778 | 7 | 68.1% | 12.5 | 8.5 | — | 39 |
| 2015 | 29 | CHI | 9 | 7* | 50 | 37 | 238 | 1 | 74.0% | 6.4 | 4.8 | — | 9 |
| 2016 | 30 | CHI | 9 | 5* | 43 | 33 | 369 | 2 | 76.7% | 11.2 | 8.6 | — | 16 |
| Career | 115 | 33* | 620 | 408 | 4,357 | 28 | 65.8% | 10.7 | 7.0 | — | 218 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | SD | 15 | 10* | 703 | 67.2% | — | 0.0% | 26 | 6.1% |
| 2014 | 28 | SD | 16 | 11* | 760 | 71.4% | — | 0.0% | 35 | 8.1% |
| 2015 | 29 | CHI | 9 | 7* | 474 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 30 | CHI | 9 | 5* | 311 | 55.0% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 15.3% |
| Career | 49 | 33* | 2,248 | — | — | — | 99 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 59.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 100%
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