Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4506 all-time of 4,649. 0/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 200 | 22.2 | 224+24 | 13.2 |
| 2003 | 226 | 37.7 | 497+271 | 29.2 |
| 2004 | 127 | 21.2 | 136+9 | 8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Herkie Walls
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86% match
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Gave the New Orleans Saints an entire corpus-attributed career — 3 seasons (2002–2004), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.