Brian Roche
Solid Contributor
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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 | |||||
| 1996 | — | LAC | 13 | — | — | 13 | 111 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | KC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 13 | — | 0 | 13 | 111 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 54 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 39· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1996bestavg 541996
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: 92%.
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Jose State; Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)), 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
John CarneyK1yMarco ColemanDE1yKurt GouveiaLB1yJohn ParrellaDT1yDwayne HarperDB1yRaylee JohnsonDE1yLewis BushOLB1yDarren BennettP1yTerrance ShawCB1yDarrien GordonDB1yChris MimsDE1yWalter ReevesTE1yStan HumphriesQB1yLeonard RussellRB1yAlfred PupunuTE1yDeems MayTE1yPatrick SappOLB1yBryan StillWR1yJoe CummingsILB1y'Omar EllisonWR1yFreddie BradleyRB1y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #81
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined KC (from LAC)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1996draft
Drafted by SDG — Round 3, Pick 81
- 1996team change
Joined LAC (from SDG)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 255 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
39
peak 54
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 111 | 8.5 | 365+254 | 21.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #81 (Rd 3) · SDG · 1996 · +0.3 vs expected KV-H
39actual
38.7 expected · Δ+0.3
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