Nate Burleson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Burleson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Burleson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nate Burleson
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||
| 2003 | 22 | MIN | 13 | — | 29 | 29 | 455 | 2 | 100.0% | 15.7 | 15.7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 68 | 68 | 1,006 | 9 | 100.0% | 14.8 | 14.8 | — | 50 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 24 | MIN | 11 | — | 30 | 30 | 328 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 20 | 2 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 25 | SEA | 12 | — | 18 | 18 | 192 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | 50 | 50 | 694 | 9 | 100.0% | 13.9 | 13.9 | — | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 27 | SEA | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | SEA | 13 | — | 103 | 63 | 812 | 3 | 61.2% | 12.9 | 7.9 | — | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 | DET | 14 | — | 86 | 55 | 625 | 6 | 64.0% | 11.4 | 7.3 | — | 32 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 30 | DET | 16 | — | 112 | 74 | 771 | 3 | 66.1% | 10.4 | 6.9 | — | 37 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 54.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 31 | DET | 6 | — | 43 | 27 | 240 | 2 | 62.8% | 8.9 | 5.6 | — | 14 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 32 | DET | 9 | — | 54 | 39 | 461 | 1 | 72.2% | 11.8 | 8.5 | — | 23 | 2 | -8 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 502 | 80.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 598 | 458 | 5,644 | 39 | 76.6% | 12.3 | 9.4 | — | 285 | 40 | 257 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 17 | 42.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 502 | 80.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | |
Career Value · VORP
100 career value over replacement — #1120 all-time of 4,649. 10/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · MIN · 2003 · +19.1 vs expected KV-H
62actual
42.9 expected · Δ+19.1
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