D.J. Williams
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2012
Height6'2"
Weight245 lb
BornSep 10, 1988
Age37
CollegeArkansasSee College Stats
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 5, Pick 141 · GB
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2011 | — | GB | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.5 | 3.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.9 | 0 | 24 |
| 2012 | — | GB | 7 | — | 15 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 46.7% | 8.1 | 3.8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2013 | — | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | JAX | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | — | 14 | — | 21 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 42.9% | 7.8 | 3.3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 46.2% | — | — | -8.9 | 0 | 144 | |
Career EPA-8.9·-9 receiving·-3.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | GB | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.5 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 24 | GB | 7 | — | 15 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 46.7% | 8.1 | 3.8 | — | 3 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 25 | NE | 2 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — |
| Career | 13 | 21 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 42.9% | 7.8 | 3.3 | — | 3 | 3.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.9 | 0 | 24 |
| 2012 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -6.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 144 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 20 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 20 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
26
Sustained
career value
×.6
24
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 25.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 20· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 26
On-field 20.3
Availability 5.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2011bestavg 242012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.97 EPA/season over 3 seasons49
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0Touch rate0.045EPA/snap-0.135Snap share16%Off snaps44Emerging
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 · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.59s
40-Yard
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 60thClass Pos 68thClass All 57th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 49thClass Pos 42thClass All 54th
111"
Broad Jump
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 28thClass Pos 31thClass All 31th
20 reps
Bench
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 44thClass Pos 35thClass All 41th
7.29s
3-Cone
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 38thClass Pos 13thClass All 27th
4.51s
Shuttle
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 27thClass Pos 13thClass All 23th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arkansas), 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
Charles WoodsonFS2yAaron RodgersQB2yMason CrosbyK2yDonald DriverWR2yRyan PickettNT2yTramon WilliamsCB2yRandall CobbWR2yJordy NelsonWR2yClay MatthewsOLB2yA.J. HawkLB2yJames JonesWR2yGreg JenningsWR2yMorgan BurnettS2yErik WaldenLB2yJohn KuhnFB2ySam ShieldsCB2yB.J. RajiNT2yJames StarksRB2yFrank ZomboLB2yTim MasthayP2yJermichael FinleyTE2yMike NealOLB2yJarrett BushCB2yBrad JonesLB2y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #141
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined JAX (from GB)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2011draft
Drafted by GB — Round 5, Pick 141
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
245 lb at 4.59s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | GB | 0 | W6Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
20
peak 24
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2011
D2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
42%
20112013
2011 · cause not documented · 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | 3.3 | 67+54 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 57 | 8.1 | 138+81 | 8.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #141 (Rd 5) · GB · 2011 · -13 vs expected KV-H
20actual
33 expected · Δ−13
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