Carlester Crumpler is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Crumpler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Crumpler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Carlester Crumpler
Top 19% all-time TEsElite Playmaker
A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 58 Β· #1861 Β· Above AverageWorth 58 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19.3
Avg surplus
peak +22
3 seasons Γ ~19.3 surplus β VORP 58
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1994 | β | SEA | 9 | β | β | 2 | 19 | 0 | β | 9.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SEA | 16 | β | β | 23 | 254 | 1 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | SEA | 16 | β | β | 26 | 258 | 0 | β | 9.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | SEA | 15 | β | β | 31 | 361 | 1 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SEA | 11 | β | β | 6 | 52 | 1 | β | 8.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIN | 3 | β | 4 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 50.0% | 17.5 | 8.8 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 70 | β | 4 | 90 | 979 | 4 | 2250.0% | 10.9 | 244.8 | β | 1 | β | β | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA2.7Β·3 receivingΒ·2.7/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | SEA | 9 | β | β | 2 | 19 | 0 | β | 9.5 | β | β | β | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 24 | SEA | 16 | β | β | 23 | 254 | 1 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | 10.5 |
| 1996 | 25 | SEA | 16 | β | β | 26 | 258 | 0 | β | 9.9 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1997 | 26 | SEA | 15 | β | β | 31 | 361 | 1 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β | 10.8 |
| 1998 | 27 | SEA | 11 | β | β | 6 | 52 | 1 | β | 8.7 | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 28 | MIN | 3 | β | 4 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 50.0% | 17.5 | 8.8 | β | 1 | β |
| Career | 70 | 4 | 90 | 979 | 4 | 2250.0% | 10.9 | 244.8 | β | 1 | 39.5 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 | β | β | β | β | β | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 41.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1994bestavg 571998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
2.71 EPA/season over 1 season51
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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-0.9
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mack StrongFB5ySam AdamsDT5yJay BellamyDB5yCortez KennedyDT5yBrian BladesWR5yMichael SinclairDE5yDean WellsLB5yJames McKnightWR5yJoey GallowayWR4yChris WarrenRB4yChristian FauriaTE4ySteve BroussardRB4yLamar SmithRB4yAntonio EdwardsDE4yJohn FrieszQB4yPhillip DanielsDE3yDarryl WilliamsDB3yMichael McCraryDE3yFred ThomasCB3yMike PritchardWR3yCarlton GrayCB3yRick MirerQB3yEugene RobinsonFS2yWarren MoonQB2y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #202
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCarlester inherited the Seattle Seahawks TE room from Paul Green (1992β1994), and handed it to Christian Fauria (1995β2001).
Pete Metzelaars 1982β1984Travis McNeal 1989β1991Paul Green 1992β1994Carlester Crumpler 1994β1998Christian Fauria 1995β2001Itula Mili
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined MIN (from SEA)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1994draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 7, Pick 202
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 253 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
62
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1994
B1995
B1996
B1997
C1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19 | 2.1 | 209+190 | 12.3 |
| 1995 | 254 | 15.9 | 503+249 | 29.6 |
| 1996 | 258 | 16.1 | 510+252 | 30 |
| 1997 | 361 | 24.1 | 625+264 | 36.8 |
| 1998 | 52 | 4.7 | 235+183 | 13.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
58 career value over replacement β #1861 all-time of 4,642. 11.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #202 (Rd 7) Β· SEA Β· 1994 Β· +37.6 vs expected KV-H
62actual
24.4 expected Β· Ξ+37.6
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