Billy Bajema
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 · #4224 · 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.
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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | SF | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | SF | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2009 | — | LA | 7 | — | 11 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 72.7% | 11.8 | 8.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4 | 0 | 70 |
| 2010 | — | LA | 8 | — | 24 | 14 | 145 | 2 | 58.3% | 10.4 | 6.0 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 152 |
| 2011 | — | LA | 8 | — | 14 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 64.3% | 7.9 | 5.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | 0 | 89 |
| 2012 | — | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | -5 |
| 2013 | — | BAL | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 90 | 44.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 59 | 40 | 416 | 2 | 67.8% | 10.4 | 7.1 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 65 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 90 | 44.5% | — | — | 14.5 | 0 | 331 | |
Career EPA14.5·15 receiving·2.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | SF | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 26 | SF | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 27 | LA | 7 | — | 11 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 72.7% | 11.8 | 8.5 | — | 4 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 28 | LA | 8 | — | 24 | 14 | 145 | 2 | 58.3% | 10.4 | 6.0 | — | 8 | 5 |
| 2011 | 29 | LA | 8 | — | 14 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 64.3% | 7.9 | 5.1 | — | 2 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 30 | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 31 | BAL | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 33 | 59 | 40 | 416 | 2 | 67.8% | 10.4 | 7.1 | — | 18 | 11.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2009 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4 | 0 | 70 |
| 2010 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 152 |
| 2011 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | 0 | 89 |
| 2012 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | -5 |
| 2013 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 331 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 35· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 28.6
Availability 8.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2005bestavg 352011
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
2.07 EPA/season over 7 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+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.277Touch rate0.031EPA/snap0.009Snap share18.2%Off snaps65Emerging
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 · 2005
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 72thClass All 42th
31.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 31thClass Pos 30thClass All 25th
113"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 35thClass Pos 40thClass All 46th
16 reps
Bench
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 22thClass Pos 7thClass All 17th
7.05s
3-Cone
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 64thClass Pos 90thClass All 75th
4.25s
Shuttle
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 65thClass Pos 30thClass All 47th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma State), 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
Danny AmendolaWR3ySteven JacksonRB3yJames HallDE3yChris LongDE3yJames LaurinaitisILB3yRonald BartellCB3yCraig DahlS3yJames ButlerDB3yBrandon GibsonWR3yBradley FletcherDB3yLaurent RobinsonWR3yGary GibsonDT3yJustin KingDB3yChris ChamberlainLB3yDarell ScottDT3yC.J. Ah YouDT3yAndy LeeP2yTerrell SuggsOLB2yFrank GoreRB2ySam KochP2yJoe FlaccoQB2yHaloti NgataDT2yFred RobbinsDT2yPernell McPheeLB2y
2005 Draft Class· this player went #249
#227Kenneth PettwayLB#230Matt CasselQB#231Hamza AbdullahDB#232Jimmy VerdonDE#233Jonathan FaneneDE#234Mike SmithLB#235Cornelius WorthamLB#237Chris RobersonDB#241Darrell ShropshireDT#242Scott MruczkowskiG#244Noah HerronRB#246Will WhittickerG#247Keyonta MarshallDT#248Patrick EstesOT#250Ryan FitzpatrickQB#251Madison HedgecockFB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2012team change
Joined BAL (from LA)
- 2009team change
Joined LA (from SF)
- 2008team change
Joined SF (from ATL)
- 2007team change
Joined ATL (from SF)
- 2005draft
Drafted by SF — Round 7, Pick 249
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 259 lb
Frame
261 lb at 4.74s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | STL | 3 | W3Out· KneeW4Out· KneeW5Out· Knee |
| 2009 | STL | 0 | W15Questionable· Illness |
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 →
35
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2005
D2009
C2010
D2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54 | 10.8 | 146+92 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 94 | 13.4 | 212+118 | 12.4 |
| 2010 | 145 | 18.1 | 296+151 | 17.4 |
| 2011 | 71 | 8.9 | 154+83 | 9.1 |
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
0 career value over replacement — #4224 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #249 (Rd 7) · SF · 2005 · +12.5 vs expected KV-H
35actual
22.5 expected · Δ+12.5
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