Dan Gronkowski
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight255 lb
BornJan 21, 1985
Age41
CollegeMarylandSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 7, Pick 255 · DET
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2009 | — | DET | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.2 | 0 | 20 |
| 2010 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 13 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 61.5% | 8.0 | 4.9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.8 | 0 | 77 |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 16 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 56.3% | 7.6 | 4.3 | — | 3 | — | — | -6.9 | 0 | 97 | |
Career EPA-6.9·-7 receiving·-3.5/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 39 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 28· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 27.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2010bestavg 392010
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
-3.47 EPA/season over 2 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: 92%.
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.79s
40-Yard
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 35thClass Pos 46thClass All 32th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 44thClass Pos 54thClass All 39th
122"
Broad Jump
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 74thClass Pos 83thClass All 77th
26 reps
Bench
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 79thClass Pos 79thClass All 79th
6.92s
3-Cone
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 79thClass Pos 86thClass All 75th
4.26s
Shuttle
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 64thClass Pos 86thClass All 67th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason HunterDE2yMatt PraterK1yMatthew StaffordQB1yBrian DawkinsS1yChamp BaileyCB1yGrady JacksonDT1yWesley WoodyardILB1yDemaryius ThomasWR1yJulian PetersonOLB1yJamal WilliamsNT1yLarry FooteMLB1yBritton ColquittP1yEddie RoyalWR1yJabar GaffneyWR1yNick HarrisP1yCalvin JohnsonWR1yRenaldo HillS1yDennis NorthcuttWR1yBryant JohnsonWR1yCliff AvrilDE1yJustin BannanDT1yAnthony HenryCB1yBrandon LloydWR1yMaurice MorrisRB1y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #255
#232Julian EdelmanWR#233Sammie StroughterWR#235Zack FollettOLB#236Jaimie ThomasG#237Jake O'ConnellTE#240LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB#243Marko MitchellWR#244Ricky Jean FrancoisDT#245Courtney GreeneS#246Lance LouisG#247Nick ReedDE#248Cameron MorrahTE#249Clinton McDonaldDT#250Rashad JenningsRB#253Tiquan UnderwoodWR#256Ryan SuccopK
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Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined DEN (from DET)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2009draft
Drafted by DET — Round 7, Pick 255
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 255 lb
Frame
255 lb at 4.79s
Size-speed
33" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
28
peak 39
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
31%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
39
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64 | 7.1 | 119+55 | 7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, 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 OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #255 (Rd 7) · DET · 2009 · +7.4 vs expected KV-H
28actual
20.6 expected · Δ+7.4
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