Cameron Cleeland is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Cleeland in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cleeland's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Cameron Cleeland
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 60 · #1820 · Above AverageWorth 60 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+20
Avg surplus
peak +38
3 seasons × ~20 surplus ≈ VORP 60
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1998 | — | NO | 16 | — | — | 54 | 684 | 6 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 11 | — | 47 | 26 | 325 | 1 | 55.3% | 12.5 | 6.9 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NO | 8 | — | 22 | 13 | 138 | 4 | 59.1% | 10.6 | 6.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NE | 8 | — | 21 | 16 | 112 | 1 | 76.2% | 7.0 | 5.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LA | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 145 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.5 | 14.5 | — | 6 | 2 | -5 | 0 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.7 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LA | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | LA | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | IND | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 112 | 131 | 1,478 | 13 | 117.0% | 11.3 | 13.2 | — | 41 | 3 | -7 | 0 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -4.9 | 27.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA22.7·-5 rushing · 28 receiving·3.8/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | 54 | 684 | 6 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | NO | 11 | — | 47 | 26 | 325 | 1 | 55.3% | 12.5 | 6.9 | — | 16 |
| 2001 | 26 | NO | 8 | — | 22 | 13 | 138 | 4 | 59.1% | 10.6 | 6.3 | — | 7 |
| 2002 | 27 | NE | 8 | — | 21 | 16 | 112 | 1 | 76.2% | 7.0 | 5.3 | — | 7 |
| 2003 | 28 | LA | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 145 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.5 | 14.5 | — | 6 |
| 2004 | 29 | LA | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 2 |
| 2005 | 30 | LA | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | 3 |
| Career | 64 | 112 | 131 | 1,478 | 13 | 117.0% | 11.3 | 13.2 | — | 41 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 42.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1998bestavg 47elite 702005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Receptions leader8
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.78 EPA/season over 6 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: 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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 11.3 regular season → 22.5 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+99%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds45TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R22.5Y/Tgt22.51D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA5.1
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
Fred WearyDB4yIsaac BruceWR3yRyan PickettNT3yTorry HoltWR3yLa'Roi GloverDT3yMarshall FaulkRB3ySammy KnightDB3yJeff WilkinsK3yLeonard LittleDE3yDamione LewisDT3yTyoka JacksonDE3yPisa TinoisamoaOLB3yMarc BulgerQB3yKeith MitchellLB3yAdam ArchuletaS3yTravis FisherDB3yBrandon ManumaleunaTE3yKevin CurtisWR3yMike FurreyWR3yJimmy KennedyDT3yShaun McDonaldWR3yDane LookerWR3yDeJuan GroceDB3yArlen HarrisRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCameron inherited the New Orleans Saints TE room from Wesley Walls (1994–1995), and handed it to Boo Williams (2001–2004).
Hoby Brenner 1981–1993John Tice 1983–1991Derek Brown 1993–1996Wesley Walls 1994–1995Cameron Cleeland 1998–2001Boo Williams
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2003team change
Joined LA (from NE)
- 2002team change
Joined NE (from NO)
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 270 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 7-season peers. See all →
60
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A1998
B1999
C2001
C2002
C2003
D2004
F2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 684 | 42.8 | 987+303 | 58 |
| 1999 | 325 | 29.5 | 713+388 | 41.9 |
| 2001 | 138 | 17.3 | 367+229 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | 112 | 14 | 258+146 | 15.2 |
| 2003 | 145 | 14.5 | 250+105 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | 57 | 8.1 | 82+25 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 17 | 4.3 | 8-9 | 0.5 |
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
60 career value over replacement — #1820 all-time of 4,642. 8.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
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