Mike Holston is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Holston in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holston's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Holston
Height6'3"
Weight189 lb
BornJan 8, 1958
Age68
Rookie yr1981
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | 23–24 | TEN | 16 | — | — | 27 | 427 | 2 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24–25 | TEN | 9 | — | — | 5 | 116 | 1 | — | 23.2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25–26 | TEN | 16 | — | — | 14 | 205 | 0 | — | 14.6 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26–27 | TEN | 16 | — | — | 22 | 287 | 1 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27–28 | TOT | 14 | — | — | 6 | 76 | 0 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27–28 | KC | 7 | — | — | 5 | 51 | 0 | — | 10.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27–28 | TEN | 7 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 0 | — | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 85 | — | — | 74 | 1,111 | 4 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2718 all-time of 4,649. 5.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #79 (Rd 3) · HOU · 1981 · +17.7 vs expected KV-H
55actual
37.3 expected · Δ+17.7
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