Bryan Fletcher
Height6'5"
Weight230 lb
BornMar 23, 1979
Age47
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2002 · Rd 6, Pick 210 · CHI
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 9 · #3662 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +6
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.
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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | IND | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 202 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | PIT | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 10 | — | 18 | 18 | 202 | 2 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | TEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.8 | 0 | 131 |
| 2007 | — | IND | 5 | — | 18 | 18 | 143 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.9 | 7.9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.7 | 0 | 102 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 54 | 54 | 547 | 5 | 100.0% | 10.1 | 10.1 | — | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 50.2 | 0 | 233 | |
Career EPA50.2·50 receiving·16.7/season
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
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 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 36.3
Availability 9.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2005bestavg 442007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
16.72 EPA/season over 3 seasons56
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 basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 10.1 regular season → 8.1 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-20%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt7Rec7Yds57Ctch%100.0%Y/R8.1Y/Tgt8.11D3
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-1.6Rec AirYd28
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Peyton ManningQB3yReggie WayneWR3yDwight FreeneyDE3yMarvin HarrisonWR3yRobert MathisOLB3yDallas ClarkTE3yRaheem BrockDE3yHunter SmithP3yGary BrackettMLB3yKelvin HaydenDB3yRob MorrisLB3yMatt GiordanoFS3yJosh ThomasDE3yMarlin JacksonDB3yDarrell ReidDE3yBob SandersS3yBen UtechtTE3yAaron MooreheadWR3yAdam VinatieriK2yAntoine BetheaFS2yBrandon StokleyWR2yTim JenningsCB2yNick HarperCB2yDominic RhodesRB2y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #210
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 IND
- 2005team change
Joined IND (from CHI)
- 2002draft
Drafted by CHI — Round 6, Pick 210
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 230 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2005
C2006
D2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
48%
20052007
2005 · cause not documented · 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 202 | 25.3 | 450+248 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 202 | 20.2 | 342+140 | 20.1 |
| 2007 | 143 | 28.6 | 493+350 | 29 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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 — #3662 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #210 (Rd 6) · CHI · 2002 · +15.1 vs expected KV-H
39actual
23.9 expected · Δ+15.1
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