Jordy Nelson ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Nelson in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Nelson a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2008 | 23 | GB | 15 | — | 33 | 33 | 366 | 2 | 100.0% | 11.1 | 11.1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24 | GB | 12 | — | 31 | 22 | 320 | 2 | 71.0% | 14.5 | 10.3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | GB | 16 | — | 64 | 45 | 582 | 2 | 70.3% | 12.9 | 9.1 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 96 | 68 | 1,263 | 15 | 70.8% | 18.6 | 13.2 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | GB | 12 | — | 73 | 49 | 745 | 7 | 67.1% | 15.2 | 10.2 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | 127 | 85 | 1,314 | 8 | 66.9% | 15.5 | 10.3 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,083 | 96.6% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 29 | GB | 16 | — | 151 | 98 | 1,519 | 13 | 64.9% | 15.5 | 10.1 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 959 | 91.1% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 31 | GB | 16 | — | 152 | 97 | 1,257 | 14 | 63.8% | 13.0 | 8.3 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,013 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 32 | GB | 14 | — | 88 | 53 | 482 | 6 | 60.2% | 9.1 | 5.5 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 805 | 83.2% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 33 | OAK | 15 | — | 88 | 63 | 739 | 3 | 71.6% | 11.7 | 8.4 | — | 36 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 841 | 86.4% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 148 | — | 903 | 613 | 8,587 | 72 | 67.9% | 14.0 | 9.5 | — | 408 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4,701 | 90.2% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 0.8% | -2 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
190 career value over replacement — #419 all-time of 4,649. 19/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #36 (Rd 2) · GB · 2008 · +19.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | OAK | 15 | 13* | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Career | 15 | 13* | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 140.9 |
* 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 | 23 | GB | 15 | — | 33 | 33 | 366 | 2 | 100.0% | 11.1 | 11.1 | — | 18 |
| 2009 | 24 | GB | 12 | — | 31 | 22 | 320 | 2 | 71.0% | 14.5 | 10.3 | — | 15 |
| 2010 | 25 | GB | 16 | — | 64 | 45 | 582 | 2 | 70.3% | 12.9 | 9.1 | — | 25 |
| 2011 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 96 | 68 | 1,263 | 15 | 70.8% | 18.6 | 13.2 | — | 47 |
| 2012 | 27 | GB | 12 | — | 73 | 49 | 745 | 7 | 67.1% | 15.2 | 10.2 | — | 36 |
| 2013 | 28 | GB | 16 | 15* | 127 | 85 | 1,314 | 8 | 66.9% | 15.5 | 10.3 | — | 60 |
| 2014 | 29 | GB | 16 | 15* | 151 | 98 | 1,519 | 13 | 64.9% | 15.5 | 10.1 | — | 71 |
| 2016 | 31 | GB | 16 | 15* | 152 | 97 | 1,257 | 14 | 63.8% | 13.0 | 8.3 | — | 62 |
| 2017 | 32 | GB | 14 | 12* | 88 | 53 | 482 | 6 | 60.2% | 9.1 | 5.5 | — | 38 |
| 2018 | 33 | OAK | 15 | 13* | 88 | 63 | 739 | 3 | 71.6% | 11.7 | 8.4 | — | 36 |
| Career | 148 | 70* | 903 | 613 | 8,587 | 72 | 67.9% | 14.0 | 9.5 | — | 408 |
* 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 | 28 | GB | 16 | 15* | 1,083 | 96.6% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | GB | 16 | 15* | 959 | 91.1% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 2016 | 31 | GB | 16 | 15* | 1,013 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | GB | 15 | 12* | 805 | 83.2% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 33 | OAK | 15 | 13* | 841 | 86.4% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% |
| Career | 78 | 70* | 4,701 | — | — | — | 17 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | OAK | 15 | 13* | 9.2 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 36 | 98.6 |
| Career | 15 | 13* | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 36 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 73.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 100%
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