Allama Matthews
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Height6'3"
Weight230 lb
BornAug 24, 1961
Age64
CollegeVanderbiltSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 · Rd 12, Pick 322 · ATL
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3422 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +7
2 seasons × ~6.5 surplus ≈ VORP 13
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 | |||||
| 1983 | — | ATL | 16 | — | — | 3 | 37 | 0 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | ATL | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | ATL | 15 | — | — | 7 | 57 | 1 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 0 | 11 | 101 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 40· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 31.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 451985
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 (Vanderbilt), 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
1983 Draft Class· this player went #322
#253Byron WilliamsWR#256Anthony HutchisonRB#267Tom RamseyQB#268Ralph GiacomarroP#272Bruce MathisonQB#277Mervyn FernandezWR#280Jim Bob TaylorQB#288Boyce GreenRB#297Mark WitteTE#299Bucky ScribnerP#301Mike HarmonWR#307Tim SpencerRB#313Oliver WilliamsWR#320Julius DawkinsWR#334Anthony CarterWR#335John TuggleRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1983draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 12, Pick 322
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 230 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
40
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1983
F1984
C+1985
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
77%
19831985
1984 · cause not documented · 38%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37 | 2.3 | 255+218 | 15 |
| 1984 | 7 | 1.2 | 212+205 | 12.5 |
| 1985 | 57 | 3.8 | 248+191 | 14.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3422 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #322 (Rd 12) · ATL · 1983 · +32 vs expected KV-H
40actual
8 expected · Δ+32
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