Bob Mrosko
Durable Contributor
Height6'6"
Weight265 lb
BornNov 13, 1965
Age60
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 · Rd 9, Pick 244 · HOU
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3228 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.7
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons × ~5.7 surplus ≈ VORP 17
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 | |||||
| 1989 | — | TEN | 15 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | 3 | 27 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | IND | 11 | — | — | 8 | 90 | 0 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 0 | 14 | 145 | 1 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 33.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1989bestavg 521991
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: 86%.
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 (Penn 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
Sean LandetaP1yRohn StarkP1yWarren MoonQB1yCris DishmanCB1yMike PriorDB1yLawrence TaylorLB1yCarl BanksOLB1yBill BrooksWR1yGreg JacksonDB1yHoward CrossTE1yTony SiragusaDT1yPat BeachTE1yEric DickersonRB1yJeff HostetlerQB1yJessie HesterWR1yDave MeggettRB1yGreg MontgomeryP1yGary ReasonsILB1yJeff GeorgeQB1yMark BavaroTE1yTracy JohnsonRB1yLewis TillmanRB1yRodney HamptonRB1yKenny JacksonWR1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #244
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991team change
Joined IND (from NYG)
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1990team change
Joined NYG (from TEN)
- 1989draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 9, Pick 244
- 1989team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 265 lb
Frame
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 →
44
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
C+1990
C+1991
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
88%
19891991
1991 · cause not documented · 69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28 | 1.9 | 222+194 | 13.1 |
| 1990 | 27 | 1.7 | 231+204 | 13.6 |
| 1991 | 90 | 8.2 | 365+275 | 21.5 |
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
17 career value over replacement — #3228 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #244 (Rd 9) · HOU · 1989 · +21.2 vs expected KV-H
44actual
22.8 expected · Δ+21.2
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