Josh Palmer is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Palmer in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Palmer's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2021 | 21–22 | LAC | 15 | — | 49 | 33 | 353 | 4 | 67.3% | 10.7 | 7.2 | — | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 458 | 38.2% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 22–23 | LAC | 16 | — | 107 | 72 | 769 | 3 | 67.3% | 10.7 | 7.2 | — | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 898 | 80.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2023 | 23–24 | LAC | 10 | — | 61 | 38 | 581 | 2 | 62.3% | 15.3 | 9.5 | — | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | 75.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24–25 | LAC | 15 | — | 65 | 39 | 584 | 1 | 60.0% | 15.0 | 9.0 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | 66.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 25–26 | BUF | 12 | — | 37 | 22 | 303 | 0 | 59.5% | 13.8 | 8.2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 393 | 48.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 68 | — | 319 | 204 | 2,590 | 10 | 63.9% | 12.7 | 8.1 | — | 121 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2,890 | 60.7% | — | 0.0% | 81 | 4.3% | |
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2079 all-time of 4,649. 9.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #77 (Rd 3) · LAC · 2021 · +18.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21–22 | LAC | 15 | 0* | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 22–23 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | LAC | 10 | 8* | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Career | 41 | 21* | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 38.2 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21–22 | LAC | 15 | 0* | 49 | 33 | 353 | 4 | 67.3% | 10.7 | 7.2 | — | 18 |
| 2022 | 22–23 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 107 | 72 | 769 | 3 | 67.3% | 10.7 | 7.2 | — | 39 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | LAC | 10 | 8* | 61 | 38 | 581 | 2 | 62.3% | 15.3 | 9.5 | — | 22 |
| 2024 | 24–25 | LAC | 15 | 10* | 65 | 39 | 584 | 1 | 60.0% | 15.0 | 9.0 | — | 28 |
| 2025 | 25–26 | BUF | 12 | 0* | 37 | 22 | 303 | 0 | 59.5% | 13.8 | 8.2 | — | 14 |
| Career | 68 | 31* | 319 | 204 | 2,590 | 10 | 63.9% | 12.7 | 8.1 | — | 121 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21–22 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 458 | 38.2% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 22–23 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 898 | 80.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2023 | 23–24 | LAC | 10 | 8* | 525 | 75.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24–25 | LAC | 15 | 10* | 616 | 66.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 25–26 | BUF | 12 | 0* | 393 | 48.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 70 | 31* | 2,890 | — | — | — | 81 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21–22 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 22–23 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | LAC | 10 | 8* | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 21* | 8 | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21–22 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 10.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 18 | 98.4 |
| 2022 | 22–23 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 8.7 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 | 39 | 89.7 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | LAC | 10 | 8* | 11.4 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 22 | 97.8 |
| 2024 | 24–25 | LAC | 15 | 10* | 15.2 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 28 | 88.2 |
| 2025 | 25–26 | BUF | 12 | 0* | 11.5 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 63.2 |
| Career | 70 | 31* | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | 121 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 58 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 100%
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