Brian Kozlowski is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Kozlowski in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kozlowski's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Kozlowski
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 50 · #2039 · Above AverageWorth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.1
Avg surplus
peak +16
7 seasons × ~7.1 surplus ≈ VORP 50
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1994 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | NYG | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | ATL | 16 | — | — | 7 | 99 | 1 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | ATL | 16 | — | — | 10 | 103 | 1 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | ATL | 10 | — | 16 | 11 | 122 | 2 | 68.8% | 11.1 | 7.6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | ATL | 13 | — | 25 | 15 | 151 | 2 | 60.0% | 10.1 | 6.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | NYG | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ATL | 9 | — | 22 | 15 | 270 | 1 | 68.2% | 18.0 | 12.3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | LA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.8 | 6.6 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ATL | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 87 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.7 | 8.7 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | WAS | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.7 | 9.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | DAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | — | 130 | — | 89 | 85 | 978 | 8 | 95.5% | 11.5 | 11.0 | — | 44 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42.6 | 0 | 2 | |
Career EPA42.6·43 receiving·4.7/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 25 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 26 | NYG | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 27 | ATL | 16 | — | — | 7 | 99 | 1 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 28 | ATL | 16 | — | — | 10 | 103 | 1 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 29 | ATL | 10 | — | 16 | 11 | 122 | 2 | 68.8% | 11.1 | 7.6 | — | 8 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 30 | ATL | 13 | — | 25 | 15 | 151 | 2 | 60.0% | 10.1 | 6.0 | — | 10 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 31 | ATL | 9 | — | 22 | 15 | 270 | 1 | 68.2% | 18.0 | 12.3 | — | 11 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 32 | ATL | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.8 | 6.6 | — | 4 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 33 | ATL | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 87 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.7 | 8.7 | — | 7 | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 34 | WAS | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.7 | 9.7 | — | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 35 | WAS | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 36 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 37 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — |
| Career | 123 | 89 | 85 | 978 | 8 | 95.5% | 11.5 | 11.0 | — | 44 | 51.6 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 32.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1994bestavg 462003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.73 EPA/season over 9 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: 90%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Connecticut), 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
Ray BuchananFS7yTravis HallDT7yKeith BrookingMLB6yBob ChristianFB6yTerance MathisWR5yChris ChandlerQB5yPatrick KerneyDE5yShane DronettDT5yRonnie BradfordFS5yEd JasperDT5yHenri CrockettOLB5yJamal AndersonRB5yGerald McBurrowsS5yJessie TuggleMLB4yDan StryzinskiP4yPhillip DanielsDE4yShawn SpringsCB4yChris CallowayWR4yChris DraftOLB4yCornelius GriffinDT4yBrady SmithDE4yJuran BoldenCB4yMarcus WashingtonOLB4yClinton PortisRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrian inherited the Atlanta Falcons TE room from O.J. Santiago (1997–1999), and handed it to Reggie Kelly (1999–2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2004team change
Joined WAS (from ATL)
- 1997team change
Joined ATL (from NYG)
- 1994signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 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 10-season peers. See all →
51
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
C+1995
F1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
B2001
F2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | 0.3 | 170+165 | 10 |
| 1995 | 17 | 1.1 | 217+200 | 12.8 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0.8 | 216+212 | 12.7 |
| 1997 | 99 | 6.2 | 280+181 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 103 | 6.4 | 268+165 | 15.8 |
| 1999 | 122 | 12.2 | 350+228 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 151 | 11.6 | 271+120 | 15.9 |
| 2001 | 270 | 30 | 669+399 | 39.3 |
| 2002 | 59 | 9.8 | 159+100 | 9.3 |
| 2003 | 87 | 9.7 | 144+57 | 8.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), 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
50 career value over replacement — #2039 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level TE.
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