J.J. Nelson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Nelson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Nelson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
J.J. Nelson
Top 40% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
Height5'10"
Weight160 lb
BornApr 24, 1992
Age34
CollegeUABSee College Stats
ConferenceNO FOOTBALL
Rookie yr2015
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2015 | 23 | ARI | 9 | — | 27 | 11 | 299 | 2 | 40.7% | 27.2 | 11.1 | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 148 | 20.1% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 4.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | ARI | 14 | — | 74 | 34 | 568 | 6 | 45.9% | 16.7 | 7.7 | — | 26 | 4 | 83 | 1 | 20.8 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 471 | 43.3% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | ARI | 16 | — | 61 | 29 | 508 | 2 | 47.5% | 17.5 | 8.3 | — | 21 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 537 | 48.4% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 3.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | ARI | 9 | — | 19 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 36.8% | 9.1 | 3.4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 213 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | -6 | -1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | OAK | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 80.0% | 9.0 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 44.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 186 | 85 | 1,475 | 11 | 45.7% | 17.4 | 7.9 | — | 63 | 12 | 120 | 1 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 5 | 41.7 | 0 | 1,421 | 36.0% | — | 0.0% | 43 | 2.4% | -6 | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3140 all-time of 4,649. 4.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #159 (Rd 5) · ARI · 2015 · +22.4 vs expected KV-H
49actual
26.6 expected · Δ+22.4
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