Brandon Tate
A wide receiver with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3829 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | — | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NE | 15 | — | 46 | 24 | 432 | 3 | 52.2% | 18.0 | 9.4 | — | 14 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CIN | 12 | — | 25 | 13 | 211 | 1 | 52.0% | 16.2 | 8.4 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CIN | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 7.8% | — | 0.0% | 158 | 34.0% |
| 2014 | — | CIN | 12 | — | 26 | 17 | 193 | 1 | 65.4% | 11.4 | 7.4 | — | 12 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 485 | 45.3% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 20.1% |
| 2014 | — | PIT | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | CIN | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 66.7% | 29.5 | 19.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 30.8% |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 8 | — | 11 | 8 | 117 | 0 | 72.7% | 14.6 | 10.6 | — | 6 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 18.7% | — | 0.0% | 184 | 41.8% |
| 2017 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 14 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 42.9% | 13.5 | 5.8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 18.3% | — | 0.0% | 136 | 38.1% |
| 2017 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 14.0% |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 129 | 71 | 1,099 | 7 | 55.0% | 15.5 | 8.5 | — | 44 | 13 | 142 | 0 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 7 | 53.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 857 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 711 | 29.8% | |
Career EPA30.9·8 rushing · 23 receiving·3.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | NE | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 23 | NE | 15 | — | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 25 | CIN | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 27 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29 | BUF | 8 | 0* | 3 | 48 | 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 49 | 13 | 142 | 0 | 10.9 | — | 7 | — | 0 | 20 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | NE | 15 | — | 46 | 24 | 432 | 3 | 52.2% | 18.0 | 9.4 | — | 14 |
| 2012 | 25 | CIN | 12 | — | 25 | 13 | 211 | 1 | 52.0% | 16.2 | 8.4 | — | 6 |
| 2013 | 26 | CIN | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 26 | 17 | 193 | 1 | 65.4% | 11.4 | 7.4 | — | 12 |
| 2015 | 28 | CIN | 3 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 66.7% | 29.5 | 19.7 | — | 1 |
| 2016 | 29 | BUF | 8 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 117 | 0 | 72.7% | 14.6 | 10.6 | — | 6 |
| 2017 | 30 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 14 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 42.9% | 13.5 | 5.8 | — | 5 |
| Career | 59 | 129 | 71 | 1,099 | 7 | 55.0% | 15.5 | 8.5 | — | 44 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 71 | 7.8% | — | 0.0% | 158 | 34.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 485 | 45.3% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 20.1% |
| 2015 | 28 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 9 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 145 | 18.7% | — | 0.0% | 184 | 41.8% |
| 2017 | 30 | BUF | 13 | 0* | 147 | 18.3% | — | 0.0% | 136 | 38.1% |
| 2018 | 31 | NO | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 14.0% |
| Career | 77 | 857 | — | — | — | 711 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | -3.5 | 0 | 73 |
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 3.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 631 |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | -0.9 | -7.9 | 0 | 309 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.0 | 10.2 | 0 | 296 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.7 | 0 | 59 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | 3.6 | 8.4 | 0 | 85 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.6 | 0 | 142 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 1,608 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 46· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 29.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2010bestavg 412017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.43 EPA/season over 9 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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.613Touch rate0.072EPA/snap0.033Snap share19%Off snaps857ReliableCV 0.29
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, 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 wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.52s
40-Yard
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 73thClass Pos 26thClass All 63th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds11Y/A11.01D11D%100.0
Receiving
Tgt6
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.8Rec EPA-4.5Rec AirYd144
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Reggie NelsonFS4yDomata Peko Sr.NT4yCarlos DunlapDE4yMike NugentK4yKevin HuberP4yAndy DaltonQB4yA.J. GreenWR4yLeon HallDB4yGeno AtkinsDT4yAdam JonesDB4yMohamed SanuWR4yRey MaualugaOLB4yDre KirkpatrickCB4yWallace GilberryDE4yVincent ReyOLB4yVontaze BurfictOLB4yBenJarvus Green-EllisRB4yBrandon ThompsonDT4yChris Lewis-HarrisCB4yCedric PeermanRB4yTerence NewmanCB3yKevin ZeitlerG3yMarvin JonesWR3yClark HarrisLS3y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #83
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined NO (from BUF)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2016team change
Joined BUF (from CIN)
- 2012team change
Joined CIN (from NE)
- 2009draft
Drafted by NE — Round 3, Pick 83
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 195 lb
Frame
183 lb at 4.52s
Size-speed
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BUF | 1 | W9Out· Concussion |
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W11Questionable· Illness |
| 2009 | NE | 1 | W10Out· Knee |
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 5-season peers. See all →
46
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2010
C2012
C2014
D2016
F2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 432 | 28.8 | 369-63 | 21.7 |
| 2012 | 211 | 17.6 | 173-38 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 193 | 16.1 | 147-46 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | 117 | 14.6 | 123+6 | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 81 | 16.2 | 152+71 | 9 |
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
6 career value over replacement — #3829 all-time of 4,642. 1.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · NE · 2009 · +7.3 vs expected KV-H
46actual
38.7 expected · Δ+7.3
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