Cory Harkey
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2013
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4274 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 93% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | LA | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 50.0% | 21.0 | 10.5 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | 25 |
| 2013 | — | LA | 10 | — | 18 | 13 | 113 | 2 | 72.2% | 8.7 | 6.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | STL | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 39.6% | — | 0.0% | 229 | 53.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | — | LA | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 72.7% | 6.9 | 5.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | 33.4% | — | 0.0% | 205 | 48.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | — | LA | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 83.3% | 5.2 | 4.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 30.4% | — | 0.0% | 287 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | — | LA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 111 | 14.6% | — | 0.0% | 197 | 59.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 37 | 27 | 215 | 3 | 73.0% | 8.0 | 5.8 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,087 | 29.5% | — | 0.0% | 918 | 55.9% | — | — | 9.3 | 0 | 49 | |
Career EPA9.3·9 receiving·2.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | LA | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 50.0% | 21.0 | 10.5 | — | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | LA | 10 | 0* | 18 | 13 | 113 | 2 | 72.2% | 8.7 | 6.3 | — | 7 | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 24 | LA | 9 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 72.7% | 6.9 | 5.0 | — | 5 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 25 | LA | 6 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 83.3% | 5.2 | 4.3 | — | 2 | 1.4 |
| Career | 27 | 37 | 27 | 215 | 3 | 73.0% | 8.0 | 5.8 | — | 15 | 9.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | STL | 15 | 0* | 356 | 39.6% | — | 0.0% | 229 | 53.5% |
| 2014 | 24 | STL | 16 | 0* | 331 | 33.4% | — | 0.0% | 205 | 48.1% |
| 2015 | 25 | STL | 16 | 0* | 289 | 30.4% | — | 0.0% | 287 | 62.5% |
| 2016 | 26 | LA | 12 | 0* | 111 | 14.6% | — | 0.0% | 197 | 59.6% |
| Career | 59 | 1,087 | — | — | — | 918 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | 25 |
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 7.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 49 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 31· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 26.6
Availability 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2013bestavg 352015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.32 EPA/season over 4 seasons51
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.199Touch rate0.036EPA/snap0.009Snap share34.5%Off snaps976VolatileCV 0.81
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.06s
40-Yard
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 18thClass Pos 5thClass All 17th
26.5"
Vertical
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 6thClass Pos 6thClass All 7th
109"
Broad Jump
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 22thClass Pos 13thClass All 27th
13 reps
Bench
Low · 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 10thClass Pos 6thClass All 9th
7.40s
3-Cone
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 30thClass Pos 7thClass All 27th
4.69s
Shuttle
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 14thClass Pos 7thClass All 16th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (UCLA), 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
Robert QuinnDE5yMichael BrockersDT5yLance KendricksTE5yWilliam HayesDE5yEugene SimsDE5yBrian QuickWR5yJake McQuaideLS4yRodney McLeod Jr.FS4yGreg ZuerleinK4yJanoris JenkinsCB4yChris LongDE4yRodger SaffoldG4yJames LaurinaitisILB4yAlec OgletreeILB4yTavon AustinWR4yCody DavisDB4yBenny CunninghamRB4yT.J. McDonaldS4yTim BarnesC4yChase ReynoldsRB4yJohnny HekkerP3yJared CookTE3yAaron DonaldDL3yKendall LangfordDE3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined LA (from STL)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2015team change
Joined STL (from LA)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 259 lb
Frame
260 lb at 5.06s
Size-speed
26.5" vert / 109" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | STL | 0 | W3Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· Quadricep |
| 2013 | STL | 1 | W1Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
31
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2013
D2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 113 | 11.3 | 187+74 | 11 |
| 2014 | 55 | 6.1 | 105+50 | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26 | 4.3 | 79+53 | 4.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4274 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
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