Casey Fitzsimmons
Solid Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2003
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4146 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | DET | 10 | — | 23 | 23 | 160 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DET | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | TEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DET | 8 | — | 10 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 100.0% | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DET | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.1 | 10.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 | 0 | 19 |
| 2007 | — | DET | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 85 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NYG | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 0 | 35 |
| 2008 | — | DET | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4 | 0 | 66 |
| 2009 | — | DET | 7 | — | 27 | 18 | 128 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.1 | 4.7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.5 | 0 | 156 |
| Career | — | 60 | — | 97 | 88 | 677 | 5 | 90.7% | 7.7 | 7.0 | — | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38.3 | 0 | 276 | |
Career EPA38.3·38 receiving·5.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | DET | 10 | — | 23 | 23 | 160 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 10 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 24 | DET | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 3 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 25 | DET | 8 | — | 10 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 100.0% | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 26 | DET | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.1 | 10.1 | — | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 27 | DET | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 85 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 6 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 28 | DET | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | — | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 29 | DET | 7 | — | 27 | 18 | 128 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.1 | 4.7 | — | 5 | 3.4 |
| Career | 54 | 97 | 88 | 677 | 5 | 90.7% | 7.7 | 7.0 | — | 34 | 19.7 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 41· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 29.4
Availability 10.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2003bestavg 402009
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
5.47 EPA/season over 7 seasons52
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Carroll College), 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
Nick HarrisP7yCory ReddingDE6yJared DeVriesDE6yShaun RogersDT5yKalimba EdwardsDE5yDre' BlyCB4yJames HallDE4yRoy WilliamsWR4yFernando BryantDB4yErnie SimsOLB4yCory SchlesingerFB4yShaun CodyNT4yShawn BrysonRB4yKevin JonesRB4yBoss BaileyOLB4yTerrence HoltDB4yTeddy LehmanLB4yDonte CurryLB4yEddie DrummondWR4yDan WilkinsonDT3yJon KitnaQB3yParis LenonMLB3yCalvin JohnsonWR3yEarl HolmesMLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCasey inherited the Detroit Lions TE room from Mikhael Ricks (2002–2003), and handed it to Will Heller (2009–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DET | 1 | W6Questionable· ThighW14Out· Concussion |
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 6-season peers. See all →
41
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2003
C2004
D2005
C2007
D2008
D2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 160 | 16 | 284+124 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 103 | 10.3 | 132+29 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 45 | 5.6 | 37-8 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 85 | 10.6 | 168+83 | 9.9 |
| 2008 | 85 | 10.6 | 159+74 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 128 | 18.3 | 294+166 | 17.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4146 all-time of 4,642. 0.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
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