Willie Gault is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Gault in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gault's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Willie Gault
Top 13% all-time WRsIron Man
Height6'0"
Weight178 lb
BornSep 5, 1960
Age65
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 · Rd 1, Pick 18
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1983 | 22–23 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 40 | 836 | 8 | — | 20.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23–24 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 34 | 587 | 6 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24–25 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 33 | 704 | 1 | — | 21.3 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25–26 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 42 | 818 | 5 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26–27 | CHI | 12 | — | — | 35 | 705 | 7 | — | 20.1 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27–28 | LAR | 15 | — | — | 16 | 392 | 2 | — | 24.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28–29 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 28 | 690 | 4 | — | 24.6 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29–30 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 50 | 985 | 3 | — | 19.7 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30–31 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 20 | 346 | 4 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31–32 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 27 | 508 | 4 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 32–33 | LAR | 15 | — | — | 8 | 64 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 170 | — | — | 333 | 6,635 | 44 | — | 19.9 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
160 career value over replacement — #569 all-time of 4,649. 14.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #18 (Rd 1) · CHI · 1983 · +10.3 vs expected KV-H
66actual
55.7 expected · Δ+10.3
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