Carl Hilton
Role PlayerTwo-Way Profile
Height6'3"
Weight232 lb
BornFeb 28, 1964
Age62
CollegeHoustonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 · Rd 7, Pick 179 · MIN
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | MIN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | MIN | 11 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | MIN | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 44 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 35· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 31.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1987bestavg 441988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
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: 88%.
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 (Houston), 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
1986 Draft Class· this player went #179
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1986draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 7, Pick 179
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 232 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 2-season peers. See all →
35
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1987
C1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
61%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
77
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16 | 1.5 | 211+195 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0.1 | 188+187 | 11.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, 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
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #179 (Rd 7) · MIN · 1986 · +8.1 vs expected KV-H
35actual
26.9 expected · Δ+8.1
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