Brandon Williams
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'3"
Weight260 lb
BornOct 12, 1987
Age38
Rookie yr2013
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2013 | — | CAR | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | 65 | 43.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | CAR | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 50.0% | 11.0 | 5.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 10.8% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 57.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.9 | 0 | 73 |
| 2015 | — | MIA | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4.3% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 50.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | SEA | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 66.7% | 18.0 | 12.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 146 | 15.1% | — | 0.0% | 335 | 75.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 34 |
| 2017 | — | IND | 9 | — | 17 | 13 | 121 | 0 | 76.5% | 9.3 | 7.1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 294 | 31.9% | — | 0.0% | 191 | 47.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 87 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 28 | 19 | 201 | 0 | 67.9% | 10.6 | 7.2 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 565 | 13.5% | — | 0.0% | 907 | 54.9% | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 194 | |
Career EPA2.2·2 receiving·0.7/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | CAR | 5 | 0* | 8 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 50.0% | 11.0 | 5.5 | — | 4 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 29 | SEA | 2 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 66.7% | 18.0 | 12.0 | — | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | IND | 9 | 0* | 17 | 13 | 121 | 0 | 76.5% | 9.3 | 7.1 | — | 4 | 2.7 |
| Career | 16 | 28 | 19 | 201 | 0 | 67.9% | 10.6 | 7.2 | — | 10 | 4 |
* 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 | CAR | 9 | 0* | 26 | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | 65 | 43.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | CAR | 14 | 0* | 90 | 10.8% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 57.3% |
| 2015 | 28 | MIA | 6 | 0* | 9 | 4.3% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | SEA | 16 | 0* | 146 | 15.1% | — | 0.0% | 335 | 75.9% |
| 2017 | 30 | IND | 14 | 0* | 294 | 31.9% | — | 0.0% | 191 | 47.3% |
| Career | 59 | 565 | — | — | — | 907 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.9 | 0 | 73 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 34 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 87 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 194 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
33
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 34.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 27· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 27.3
Availability 8.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2014bestavg 332017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
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
0.73 EPA/season over 3 seasons50
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.379Touch rate0.053EPA/snap0.004Snap share19.3%Off snaps530Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon; Joliet Junior College), 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
J.J. JansenLS2yGraham GanoK2yGreg OlsenTE2yThomas DavisOLB2yCam NewtonQB2yDeAngelo WilliamsRB2yMario AddisonDL2yJonathan StewartRB2yMike TolbertFB2yDwan EdwardsDT2yLuke KuechlyILB2yA.J. KleinOLB2yStar LotuleleiDT2yColin ColeDT2yBrad NortmanP2yKawann ShortDT2yRyan KalilC2yCharles GodfreyFS2yByron BellG2yDerek AndersonQB2yGreg HardyDE2yDamontre MooreDE2yWes HortonDE2yChase BlackburnOLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined IND (from SEA)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2016team change
Joined SEA (from MIA)
- 2015team change
Joined MIA (from CAR)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | IND | 1 | W3Questionable· CalfW16Out· Concussion |
| 2015 | MIA | 1 | W14Out· Foot |
| 2014 | CAR | 0 | W11Questionable· Foot |
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 2-season peers. See all →
27
peak 33
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
74%
20132017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44 | 8.8 | 147+103 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 121 | 13.4 | 226+105 | 13.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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