Lam Jones is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Jones in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lam Jones
Top 22% all-time WRsReliable Starter
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
BornApr 4, 1958
Age68
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 · Rd 1, Pick 2
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | 22 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 25 | 482 | 3 | — | 19.3 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 23 | NYJ | 15 | — | — | 20 | 342 | 3 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | NYJ | 8 | — | — | 18 | 294 | 2 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | NYJ | 14 | — | — | 43 | 734 | 4 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | NYJ | 8 | — | — | 32 | 470 | 1 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 61 | — | — | 138 | 2,322 | 13 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
62 career value over replacement — #1789 all-time of 4,649. 12.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1980 · -1.4 vs expected KV-H
60actual
61.4 expected · Δ−1.4
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