Ben Patrick
Role Player
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4221 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 92% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2007 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.4 | 0 | 29 |
| 2008 | — | ARI | 6 | — | 12 | 11 | 104 | 0 | 91.7% | 9.5 | 8.7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 0 | 50 |
| 2009 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 16 | 12 | 146 | 2 | 75.0% | 12.2 | 9.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 117 |
| 2010 | — | ARI | 9 | — | 18 | 15 | 123 | 0 | 83.3% | 8.2 | 6.8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 114 |
| Career | — | 30 | — | 53 | 45 | 446 | 4 | 84.9% | 9.9 | 8.4 | — | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29.2 | 0 | 310 | |
Career EPA29.2·29 receiving·7.3/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
38
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 36· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 38
On-field 29.6
Availability 8.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2007bestavg 362010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
7.29 EPA/season over 4 seasons52
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: 91%.
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 · 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.74s
40-Yard
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 40thClass Pos 73thClass All 38th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 59thClass Pos 50thClass All 54th
111"
Broad Jump
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 28thClass Pos 17thClass All 31th
7.21s
3-Cone
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 44thClass Pos 39thClass All 38th
4.31s
Shuttle
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 55thClass Pos 83thClass All 60th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 9.9 regular season → 10.2 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+3%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt5Rec5Yds51TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R10.2Y/Tgt10.21D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA2.7Rec AirYd30
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Delaware; Duke), 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
Larry FitzgeraldWR4yAdrian WilsonS4yDarnell DockettDE4yAlan BranchNT4yGerald HayesLB4ySteve BreastonWR4yGabe WatsonNT4yMichael AdamsDB4yMatt WareDB4yCalais CampbellDE3yAnquan BoldinWR3yKarlos DansbyILB3yBryan RobinsonNT3yNeil RackersK3yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB3yAntrel RolleS3yClark HaggansLB3yBertrand BerryOLB3yKurt WarnerQB3yBen GrahamP3yRalph BrownDB3yTim HightowerRB3yEarly DoucetWR3yJerheme UrbanWR3y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #215
#197Courtney TaylorWR#202Mike RichardsonDB#203Daren StoneDB#204Jacob FordDE#205Jordan PalmerQB#207Prescott BurgessLB#209Corey HilliardOT#210Jordan KentWR#217Tyler ThigpenQB#218Zac DilesLB#219Kelvin SmithLB#220Marvin MitchellOLB#221Trumaine McBrideCB#222Derek SchoumanTE#223Michael OttoOT#224Michael JohnsonFS
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2007draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 7, Pick 215
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 264 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.74s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ARI | 0 | W17Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2009 | ARI | 0 | W10Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· HeadW17Questionable· Head |
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 4-season peers. See all →
36
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2007
D2008
C2009
C2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73 | 14.6 | 240+167 | 14.1 |
| 2008 | 104 | 17.3 | 284+180 | 16.7 |
| 2009 | 146 | 18.3 | 293+147 | 17.3 |
| 2010 | 123 | 13.7 | 224+101 | 13.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
0 career value over replacement — #4221 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #215 (Rd 7) · ARI · 2007 · +12.1 vs expected KV-H
36actual
23.9 expected · Δ+12.1
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