Ben Utecht
Top 45% all-time TEsDurable Contributor
A tight end who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2768 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 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
×
+13.5
Avg surplus
peak +14
2 seasons × ~13.5 surplus ≈ VORP 27
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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | IND | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 100.0% | 19.7 | 19.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 13 | — | 37 | 37 | 377 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.6 | 0 | 203 |
| 2007 | — | IND | 13 | — | 31 | 31 | 364 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | LAC | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.2 | 0 | 172 |
| 2008 | — | CIN | 8 | — | 16 | 16 | 123 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.7 | 7.7 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | DAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 75 |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 87 | 87 | 923 | 3 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 62.9 | 0 | 450 | |
Career EPA62.9·63 receiving·15.7/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 41.2
Availability 14.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2006bestavg 542008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
15.73 EPA/season over 4 seasons55
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: 84%.
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 · 2004
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 63thClass All 36th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 10.6 regular season → 10.2 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-4%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt6Rec6Yds61Ctch%100.0%Y/R10.2Y/Tgt10.21D3
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA4.6Rec AirYd34
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota), 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
Peyton ManningQB3yReggie WayneWR3yDwight FreeneyDE3yMarvin HarrisonWR3yRobert MathisOLB3yDallas ClarkTE3yRaheem BrockDE3yHunter SmithP3yGary BrackettMLB3yKelvin HaydenDB3yRob MorrisLB3yMatt GiordanoFS3yJosh ThomasDE3yMarlin JacksonDB3yDarrell ReidDE3yBob SandersS3yMike DossDB3yBryan FletcherTE3yAaron MooreheadWR3yAdam VinatieriK2yAntoine BetheaFS2yBrandon StokleyWR2yTim JenningsCB2yNick HarperCB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined CIN (from IND)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2005signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 245 lb
Frame
249 lb at 4.80s
Size-speed
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 3-season peers. See all →
47
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2006
C+2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
71%
20052008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 377 | 29 | 511+134 | 30.1 |
| 2007 | 364 | 28 | 482+118 | 28.4 |
| 2008 | 123 | 15.4 | 248+125 | 14.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2768 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level TE.
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