Damone Johnson is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | 24 | LAR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 21 | 198 | 2 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 42 | 350 | 6 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 25 | 148 | 5 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | LAR | 13 | — | — | 12 | 66 | 3 | — | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 32 | 253 | 2 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 132 | 1,015 | 18 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
76 career value over replacement — #1530 all-time of 4,695. 15.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #162 (Rd 6) · RAM · 1985 · +38.9 vs expected KV-H
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