Aaron Laing
Durable Contributor
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1994 | — | LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | LAR | 12 | — | — | 13 | 116 | 0 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | LAR | 15 | — | — | 5 | 31 | 1 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 0 | 18 | 147 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 34.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1996bestavg 521997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (New Mexico State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kevin CarterDE2yRoman PhiferLB2yTodd LyghtCB2yKeith LyleFS2yD'Marco FarrDT2yKeith CrawfordDB2yToby WrightDB2yMike ScurlockDB2yJerald MooreRB2yLawrence PhillipsRB2ySean LandetaP1yMike HoranP1yJeff ZgoninaDT1yBryan RobinsonNT1yMike A. JonesLB1yRyan McNeilDB1yJeff WilkinsK1yJay WilliamsDE1yBill JohnsonDT1yJeremy LincolnDB1yMark RypienQB1yRonald MooreRB1ySteve WalshQB1yJames HarrisDE1y
1994 Draft Class· this player went #137
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 1996team change
Joined LAR (from LAC)
- 1994draft
Drafted by SDG — Round 5, Pick 137
- 1994team change
Joined LAC (from SDG)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 260 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C+1997
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
84%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
90
IronEra Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 116 | 9.7 | 386+270 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 31 | 2.1 | 200+169 | 11.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #137 (Rd 5) · SDG · 1994 · +7.5 vs expected KV-H
41actual
33.5 expected · Δ+7.5
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