Adam Trautman is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Trautman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Trautman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Adam Trautman
Height6'5"
Weight253 lb
BornFeb 5, 1997
Age29
CollegeDaytonSee College Stats
ConferencePioneer Football League
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 3, Pick 105 · NO
A tight end with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2902 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4
Avg surplus
peak +8
6 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2020 | — | NO | 10 | — | 16 | 15 | 171 | 1 | 93.8% | 11.4 | 10.7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 39.3% | — | 0.0% | 155 | 36.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8 | 0 | 64 |
| 2021 | — | NO | 11 | — | 43 | 27 | 263 | 2 | 62.8% | 9.7 | 6.1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 642 | 75.5% | — | 0.0% | 57 | 16.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.3 | 0 | 245 |
| 2022 | — | NO | 12 | — | 22 | 18 | 207 | 1 | 81.8% | 11.5 | 9.4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 521 | 56.8% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 19.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5 | 0 | 118 |
| 2023 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 35 | 22 | 204 | 3 | 62.9% | 9.3 | 5.8 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 755 | 70.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 13.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | 0 | 226 |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 22 | 13 | 188 | 2 | 59.1% | 14.5 | 8.5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 574 | 51.8% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 15.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 | 0 | 125 |
| 2025 | — | DEN | 11 | — | 23 | 20 | 195 | 1 | 87.0% | 9.8 | 8.5 | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 651 | 57.3% | — | 0.0% | 103 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 74 | — | 161 | 115 | 1,228 | 10 | 71.4% | 10.7 | 7.6 | — | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,536 | 58.6% | — | 0.0% | 483 | 20.6% | — | — | 20.8 | 0 | 778 | |
Career EPA20.8·21 receiving·4.2/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | NO | 10 | 0* | 16 | 15 | 171 | 1 | 93.8% | 11.4 | 10.7 | — | 9 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | NO | 11 | 10* | 43 | 27 | 263 | 2 | 62.8% | 9.7 | 6.1 | — | 13 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | NO | 12 | 9* | 22 | 18 | 207 | 1 | 81.8% | 11.5 | 9.4 | — | 9 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 35 | 22 | 204 | 3 | 62.9% | 9.3 | 5.8 | — | 10 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 27 | DEN | 13 | 9* | 22 | 13 | 188 | 2 | 59.1% | 14.5 | 8.5 | — | 8 | 6.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | DEN | 11 | 10* | 23 | 20 | 195 | 1 | 87.0% | 9.8 | 8.5 | — | 11 | 5.1 |
| Career | 73 | 50* | 161 | 115 | 1,228 | 10 | 71.4% | 10.7 | 7.6 | — | 60 | 35.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | NO | 15 | 0* | 393 | 39.3% | — | 0.0% | 155 | 36.9% |
| 2021 | 24 | NO | 13 | 10* | 642 | 75.5% | — | 0.0% | 57 | 16.1% |
| 2022 | 25 | NO | 15 | 9* | 521 | 56.8% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 12* | 755 | 70.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 13.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | DEN | 17 | 9* | 574 | 51.8% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 15.9% |
| 2025 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 10* | 651 | 57.3% | — | 0.0% | 103 | 22.2% |
| Career | 94 | 50* | 3,536 | — | — | — | 483 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 14.8 | 0 | 64 |
| 2021 | 24 | — | — | 10* | — | — | -7.3 | 0 | 245 |
| 2022 | 25 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 8.5 | 0 | 118 |
| 2023 | 26 | — | — | 12* | — | — | -1.1 | 0 | 226 |
| 2024 | 27 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 5.9 | 0 | 125 |
| Career | 40* | — | — | — | 0 | 778 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | NO | 15 | 0* | 4.0 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 132.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | NO | 13 | 10* | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 13 | 85.7 |
| 2022 | 25 | NO | 15 | 9* | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 121.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 12* | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 95.4 |
| 2024 | 27 | DEN | 17 | 9* | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 117.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 10* | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 116.5 |
| Career | 94 | 50* | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 60 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.2
Availability 14.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2020bestavg 502025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.16 EPA/season over 5 seasons51
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.347Touch rate0.046EPA/snap0.006Snap share58.6%Off snaps3,536ConsistentCV 0.17
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.80s
40-Yard
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 34thClass Pos 17thClass All 33th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 59thClass Pos 69thClass All 54th
114"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 38thClass Pos 27thClass All 26th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 33thClass Pos 38thClass All 34th
6.78s
3-Cone
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 92thClass Pos 96thClass All 99th
4.27s
Shuttle
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 62thClass Pos 88thClass All 79th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 10.7 regular season → 3.0 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-72%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt6Rec2Yds6Ctch%33.3%Y/R3.0Y/Tgt1.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-2.0Rec AirYd8
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Dayton), 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
Wil LutzK5yMalcolm RoachDT5yLil'Jordan HumphreyWR5yDwayne WashingtonRB4yTre'Quan SmithWR4yCalvin ThrockmortonOT4yLucas KrullTE4yCameron JordanDE3yDemario DavisOLB3yJames HurstG3yDavid OnyemataDT3yZach WoodLS3yGarett BollesOT3yAndrus PeatG3yAlvin KamaraRB3yD.J. JonesDT3yCourtland SuttonWR3yTaysom HillTE3yMarshon LattimoreCB3yMichael BurtonFB3yShy TuttleDT3yKwon AlexanderMLB3yJameis WinstonQB3yCarl GrandersonDE3y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #105
#97Jacob PhillipsLB#98Malik HarrisonLB#99Matt PeartOT#100Tanner MuseLB#101Dalton KeeneTE#102Alex HighsmithLB#103Davion TaylorLB#104Terrell BurgessSAF#106Tyre PhillipsG#107Akeem Davis-GaitherLB#108Saahdiq CharlesOT#109John SimpsonG#110Darnay HolmesCB#111Solomon KindleyG#112Joshua KelleyRB#113Troy PrideCB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2023team change
Joined DEN (from NO)
- 2020draft
Drafted by NO — Round 3, Pick 105
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 253 lb
Frame
255 lb at 4.80s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NO | 1 | W7Out· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· Ankle |
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 6-season peers. See all →
50
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2020
C+2021
C+2022
C+2023
C2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
93%
Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 17.1 | 304+133 | 17.9 |
| 2021 | 263 | 23.9 | 436+173 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 207 | 17.3 | 305+98 | 18 |
| 2023 | 204 | 12.8 | 228+24 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 188 | 14.5 | 256+68 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | 195 | 17.7 | 301+106 | 17.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2902 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #105 (Rd 3) · NO · 2020 · +13.2 vs expected KV-H
50actual
36.8 expected · Δ+13.2
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