Auden Tate
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2019
Height6'5"
Weight228 lb
BornFeb 3, 1997
Age29
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 · Rd 7, Pick 253 · CIN
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3474 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
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 | |||||
| 2018 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 12 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 33.3% | 8.8 | 2.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 22.5% | — | 0.0% | 43 | 25.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.9 | 0 | 122 |
| 2019 | — | CIN | 12 | — | 80 | 40 | 575 | 1 | 50.0% | 14.4 | 7.2 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 647 | 81.3% | — | 0.0% | 27 | 25.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.3 | 0 | 933 |
| 2020 | — | CIN | 8 | — | 22 | 14 | 150 | 0 | 63.6% | 10.7 | 6.8 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 27.4% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 18.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 207 |
| 2021 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 75.0% | 13.0 | 9.8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 27.6% | — | 0.0% | 33 | 17.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | GB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 118 | 61 | 799 | 2 | 51.7% | 13.1 | 6.8 | — | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,009 | 39.7% | — | 0.0% | 148 | 21.8% | — | — | 2.9 | 0 | 1,307 | |
Career EPA2.9·3 receiving·0.7/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 12 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 33.3% | 8.8 | 2.9 | — | 2 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 10* | 80 | 40 | 575 | 1 | 50.0% | 14.4 | 7.2 | — | 29 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 23 | CIN | 8 | 0* | 22 | 14 | 150 | 0 | 63.6% | 10.7 | 6.8 | — | 9 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 75.0% | 13.0 | 9.8 | — | 3 | 1.6 |
| Career | 28 | 10* | 118 | 61 | 799 | 2 | 51.7% | 13.1 | 6.8 | — | 43 | 11.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 77 | 22.5% | — | 0.0% | 43 | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 10* | 647 | 81.3% | — | 0.0% | 27 | 25.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 170 | 27.4% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 18.5% |
| 2021 | 24 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 115 | 27.6% | — | 0.0% | 33 | 17.4% |
| Career | 35 | 10* | 1,009 | — | — | — | 148 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -6.9 | 0 | 122 |
| 2019 | 22 | — | — | 10* | — | — | 7.3 | 0 | 933 |
| 2020 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 207 |
| 2021 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Career | 10* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,307 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 10.2 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 22 | CIN | 12 | 10* | 11.5 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 29 | 67.4 |
| 2020 | 23 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 9.4 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 83.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 11.3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 105.2 |
| Career | 35 | 10* | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 43 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 38· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 31.9
Availability 10.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 332021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.73 EPA/season over 4 seasons50
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
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.792Touch rate0.117EPA/snap0.003Snap share39.7%Off snaps1,009ReliableCV 0.37
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, 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 wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Low · 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 47thClass Pos 2thClass All 43th
31"
Vertical
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 28thClass Pos 9thClass All 29th
112"
Broad Jump
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 31thClass Pos 6thClass All 27th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kevin HuberP4yClark HarrisLS4yTyler BoydWR4yJessie BatesFS4yJoe MixonRB4ySam HubbardDE4yC.J. UzomahTE4yTrey HopkinsC4yJordan EvansOLB4yDarius PhillipsCB4yBrandon WilsonDB4yMason SchreckTE4yRandy BullockK3yGeno AtkinsDT3yGiovani BernardRB3ySamaje PerineRB3yGermaine PrattLB3yBobby HartOT3yDrew SampleTE3yAlex EricksonWR3yShawn WilliamsS3yCarl LawsonDE3yFred JohnsonOT3yTrayveon WilliamsRB3y
2018 Draft Class· this player went #253
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2018draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 7, Pick 253
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 228 lb
Frame
228 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
31" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CIN | 0 | W8Questionable· ThighW9Questionable· ThighW11Questionable· ThighW12Doubtful· ThighW13Doubtful· Calf |
| 2020 | CIN | 0 | W6Doubtful· Shoulder |
| 2019 | CIN | 0 | W1Doubtful· KneeW12Questionable· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
38
peak 39
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2018
B2019
C2020
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | 8.8 | 0-35 | 0 |
| 2019 | 575 | 47.9 | 732+157 | 43 |
| 2020 | 150 | 18.8 | 197+47 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 39 | 9.8 | 80+41 | 4.7 |
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
12 career value over replacement — #3474 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #253 (Rd 7) · CIN · 2018 · +17.4 vs expected KV-H
38actual
20.6 expected · Δ+17.4
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