TECHI#86ACT

Brandon Manumaleuna

Solid Contributor🏆 Clutch · +37% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2003Two-Way Profile

Height6'2"

Weight295 lb

BornJan 4, 1980

Age46

CollegeArizona See College Stats

Rookie yr2001

Draft2001 · Rd 4, Pick 129 · LA

Archetype Intelligence

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A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 9 · #3660 · Role Player

Worth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

2 cleared

7 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+4.5

Avg surplus

peak +7

2 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 9

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									Rushing								Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2001	—	LA	1	—	1	1	1	1	100.0%	1.0	1.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	ATL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	0	0
2002	—	LA	8	—	14	8	106	1	57.1%	13.3	7.6	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	DAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.8	0	0
2003	—	LA	13	—	29	29	238	2	100.0%	8.2	8.2	—	9	4	15	0	3.8	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	ATL	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	17.4	0	0
2004	—	LA	9	—	15	15	174	1	100.0%	11.6	11.6	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	CAR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.5	0	0
2005	—	LA	9	—	13	13	129	1	100.0%	9.9	9.9	—	6	1	2	0	2.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	SEA	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	5.6	0	0
2006	—	LAC	8	—	14	14	91	3	100.0%	6.5	6.5	—	6	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.4	10.2	0	15
2007	—	LAC	7	—	10	10	86	1	100.0%	8.6	8.6	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	NE	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.6	0	36
2008	—	LAC	10	—	15	15	127	2	100.0%	8.5	8.5	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10.3	0	62
2009	—	LAC	6	—	7	5	13	0	71.4%	2.6	1.9	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-8.3	0	1
2010	—	CHI	6	—	7	5	43	1	71.4%	8.6	6.1	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	WAS	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.1	0	28
Career		—	86	—	125	115	1,008	13	92.0%	8.8	8.1	—	48	6	18	0	3.0	0.0	1	16.7	0	9	9	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	1.1	61.3	0	142

Career EPA62.4·1 rushing · 61 receiving·6.2/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	VAL
2003	23	LA	13	—	4	15	3.8	0.0	0	0.0	7
2005	25	LA	9	—	1	2	2.0	0.0	1	100.0	3.8
2006	26	LAC	8	—	1	1	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	4.8
Career			30		6	18	3.0	—	1	—	35.2

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2001	21	LA	1	—	1	1	1	1	100.0%	1.0	1.0	—	1
2002	22	LA	8	—	14	8	106	1	57.1%	13.3	7.6	—	5
2003	23	LA	13	—	29	29	238	2	100.0%	8.2	8.2	—	9
2004	24	LA	9	—	15	15	174	1	100.0%	11.6	11.6	—	7
2005	25	LA	9	—	13	13	129	1	100.0%	9.9	9.9	—	6
2006	26	LAC	8	—	14	14	91	3	100.0%	6.5	6.5	—	6
2007	27	LAC	7	—	10	10	86	1	100.0%	8.6	8.6	—	3
2008	28	LAC	10	—	15	15	127	2	100.0%	8.5	8.5	—	6
2009	29	LAC	6	—	7	5	13	0	71.4%	2.6	1.9	—	1
2010	30	CHI	6	—	7	5	43	1	71.4%	8.6	6.1	—	4
Career			77		125	115	1,008	13	92.0%	8.8	8.1	—	48

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Sk	Dis	FR
2001	21	ATL	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
2002	22	DAL	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
2003	23	ATL	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	—
2004	24	CAR	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
2005	25	SEA	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	—
2007	27	NE	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
2010	30	WAS	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
Career			9		9	9	—	—	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Rec AirYd
2001	21	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	0
2002	22	—	—	—	—	—	0.8	0
2003	23	—	—	—	—	0.1	17.4	0
2004	24	—	—	—	—	—	11.5	0
2005	25	—	—	—	—	1.5	5.6	0
2006	26	—	—	—	—	-0.4	10.2	15
2007	27	—	—	—	—	—	6.6	36
2008	28	—	—	—	—	—	10.3	62
2009	29	—	—	—	—	—	-8.3	1
2010	30	—	—	—	—	—	4.1	28
Career					—	—	—	142

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 44 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 43.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 44· confidence 93%

What builds the career mark of 41

On-field 30.3

Availability 10.7

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

2002bestavg 392010

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

7% of the all-time Receptions leader7

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

6.24 EPA/season over 10 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: 87%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2001

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

TE · 2001 class

4.99s

40-Yard

Low · 2th pct

Pos 2thAll 21thClass Pos 8thClass All 21th

30"

Vertical

Low · 12th pct

Pos 12thAll 21thClass Pos 14thClass All 11th

106"

Broad Jump

Low · 3th pct

Pos 3thAll 16thClass Pos 27thClass All 20th

7.49s

3-Cone

Low · 6th pct

Pos 6thAll 25thClass Pos 23thClass All 32th

4.26s

Shuttle

Above avg · 71th pct

Pos 71thAll 64thClass Pos 68thClass All 52th

Playoff vs Regular Season

🏆 Playoff Performer

Yards / Reception: 8.8 regular season → 12.0 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)

+37%

vs reg season

Postseason Career

5 playoff games

Receiving

Tgt6Rec6Yds72Ctch%100.0%Y/R12.0Y/Tgt12.01D4

Defense

Tkl1Solo1

Advanced (EPA)

Rec EPA5.6

College Stats

ArizonaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona), 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.

2001 Draft Class· this player went #129

#120Nick HarrisP #121Correll BuckhalterRB #122Markus SteeleOLB #124Justin McCareinsWR #125Jesse PalmerQB #126Edgerton HartwellMLB #127Curtis FullerDB #128Floyd WomackG #130Shawn WorthenDT #131Cedric JamesWR #133Mario FatafehiDT #136Vinny SutherlandWR #137Matt LehrC #139Zeke MorenoLB #140Alex BannisterWR #143Jarrod CooperDB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Brandon inherited the Los Angeles Rams TE room from Roland Williams (1998–2005), and handed it to Randy McMichael (2007–2009).

Damone Johnson 1987–1991Pete Holohan 1988–1990Pat Carter 1990–1993Troy Drayton 1993–1996Ernie Conwell 1996–2002Roland Williams

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2010team change
Joined CHI (from LAC)
2010final season
Last recorded season with CHI
2006team change
Joined LAC (from LA)
2001draft
Drafted by LA — Round 4, Pick 129

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 295 lb

Frame

275 lb at 4.99s

Size-speed

30" vert / 106" broad

Explosion

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 9-season peers. See all →

peak 48

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C2002

C+2003

C2004

C2005

C2006

D2007

C2008

F2009

F2010

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

53%

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
2002	106	13.3	240+134	14.1
2003	238	18.3	335+97	19.7
2004	174	19.3	341+167	20.1
2005	129	14.3	220+91	13
2006	91	11.4	172+81	10.1
2007	86	12.3	198+112	11.7
2008	127	12.7	198+71	11.6
2009	13	2.2	21+8	1.2
2010	43	7.2	119+76	7

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

9 career value over replacement — #3660 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #129 (Rd 4) · LA · 2001 · +10.5 vs expected KV-H

44actual

33.5 expected · Δ+10.5

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2001

Postseason Career

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2001 Draft Class· this player went #129

Franchise Succession

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Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

Career Geography