Chris Verhulst
Durable Contributor
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | — | TEN | 16 | — | — | 4 | 48 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DEN | 11 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 0 | 7 | 61 | 0 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 39· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 32.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1989bestavg 501990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
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: 93%.
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 (California State - Chico), 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
John ElwayQB1yWarren MoonQB1yMike HoranP1yShannon SharpeTE1yCris DishmanCB1yTyrone BraxtonS1ySteve AtwaterFS1yGreg MontgomeryP1yMark JacksonWR1yClarence KayTE1yVance JohnsonWR1ySammy WinderRB1yGary KubiakQB1yMike YoungWR1yTracy JohnsonRB1yKenny JacksonWR1ySteve SewellRB1yRicky NattielWR1yOrson MobleyTE1yCody CarlsonQB1yBob MroskoTE1yKerry PorterFB1yMel BrattonFB1yKen LanierOT1y
1988 Draft Class· this player went #130
#105Jim ThorntonTE#109Jamie MorrisRB#110Charles DimryCB#112Greg ScalesTE#113William HowardRB#117Robert DelpinoFB#124Darrell FullingtonFS#125Cris DishmanCB#132Tony JordanRB#138George ThomasWR#139James SaxonRB#142Carl PainterRB#151Scott SeculesQB#155Warren WilliamsRB#159Stan HumphriesQB#166Michael HaynesWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990team change
Joined DEN (from TEN)
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1989team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
- 1988draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 5, Pick 130
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 238 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 →
39
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
C1990
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
84%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
90
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48 | 3 | 245+197 | 14.4 |
| 1990 | 13 | 1.2 | 220+207 | 13 |
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 #130 (Rd 5) · HOU · 1988 · +5.5 vs expected KV-H
39actual
33.5 expected · Δ+5.5
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