Charles Arbuckle
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Height6'3"
Weight248 lb
BornSep 13, 1968
Age57
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1990 Β· Rd 5, Pick 125 Β· NOR
A tight end with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 21 Β· #3047 Β· Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.5
Avg surplus
peak +13
2 seasons Γ ~10.5 surplus β VORP 21
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 | 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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 13 | 152 | 1 | β | 11.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 15 | 90 | 0 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | IND | 7 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | IND | 3 | β | β | 4 | 33 | 0 | β | 8.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 42 | β | 0 | 33 | 282 | 1 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β | 8 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 34.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1992bestavg 491994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 93%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ashley AmbroseCB4yTony SiragusaDT4yJason BelserFS4yTony McCoyDT4yQuentin CoryattLB4yRohn StarkP3yRay BuchananFS3ySean DawkinsWR3yRoosevelt PottsFB3yKerry CashTE3yJim HarbaughQB2yMarshall FaulkRB2yJessie HesterWR2yReggie LanghorneWR2yJeff GeorgeQB2yFloyd TurnerWR2yBernard WhittingtonDE2yLamont WarrenRB2yDon MajkowskiQB2yAnthony JohnsonRB2yJack TrudeauQB2yRodney CulverRB2yRonald HumphreyRB2yChris GardockiP1y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #125
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCharles inherited the Indianapolis Colts TE room from Kerry Cash (1991β1994), and handed it to Ken Dilger (1995β2001).
Tim Sherwin 1981β1987Mark Boyer 1985β1989Pat Beach 1985β1991Kerry Cash 1991β1994Charles Arbuckle 1992β1995Ken Dilger
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1992team change
Joined IND (from NOR)
- 1990draft
Drafted by NOR β Round 5, Pick 125
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 248 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 3-season peers. See all β
44
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
C+1993
D1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
66%
19921995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 152 | 9.5 | 381+229 | 22.4 |
| 1993 | 90 | 5.6 | 276+186 | 16.2 |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 | 185+178 | 10.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, 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
21 career value over replacement β #3047 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #125 (Rd 5) Β· NOR Β· 1990 Β· +10.5 vs expected KV-H
44actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+10.5
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