Daniel Brown
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight247 lb
BornMay 26, 1992
Age34
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Rookie yr2015
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 · #4283 · 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 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 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 | |||||
| 2015 | — | BAL | 4 | — | 11 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 54.5% | 10.7 | 5.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 21.7% | — | 0.0% | 35 | 20.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -13.1 | 0 | 112 |
| 2016 | — | CHI | 6 | — | 20 | 16 | 124 | 1 | 80.0% | 7.8 | 6.2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 66.5% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 31.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | 0 | 133 |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 8 | — | 20 | 13 | 129 | 0 | 65.0% | 9.9 | 6.5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241 | 44.3% | — | 0.0% | 179 | 49.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | DET | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 151 |
| 2018 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4.3% | — | 0.0% | 223 | 59.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 11 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 63.6% | 10.3 | 6.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 296 | 28.8% | — | 0.0% | 302 | 66.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | 0 | 111 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7.7% | — | 0.0% | 335 | 75.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.5 | 14.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 6.2% | — | 0.0% | 232 | 71.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 66 | 46 | 449 | 2 | 69.7% | 9.8 | 6.8 | — | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 972 | 25.6% | — | 0.0% | 1,375 | 53.6% | — | — | 3.1 | 0 | 524 | |
Career EPA3.1·3 receiving·0.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | BAL | 4 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 54.5% | 10.7 | 5.8 | — | 4 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 24 | CHI | 6 | 5* | 20 | 16 | 124 | 1 | 80.0% | 7.8 | 6.2 | — | 8 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | CHI | 8 | 0* | 20 | 13 | 129 | 0 | 65.0% | 9.9 | 6.5 | — | 9 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 27 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 63.6% | 10.3 | 6.5 | — | 4 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 28 | NYJ | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 29 | NYJ | 1 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.5 | 14.5 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 27 | 5* | 66 | 46 | 449 | 2 | 69.7% | 9.8 | 6.8 | — | 28 | 10.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | BAL | 6 | 0* | 85 | 21.7% | — | 0.0% | 35 | 20.8% |
| 2016 | 24 | CHI | 8 | 5* | 261 | 66.5% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 31.8% |
| 2017 | 25 | CHI | 14 | 0* | 241 | 44.3% | — | 0.0% | 179 | 49.9% |
| 2018 | 26 | CHI | 14 | 0* | 23 | 4.3% | — | 0.0% | 223 | 59.5% |
| 2019 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 296 | 28.8% | — | 0.0% | 302 | 66.4% |
| 2020 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 28 | 7.7% | — | 0.0% | 335 | 75.3% |
| 2021 | 29 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 38 | 6.2% | — | 0.0% | 232 | 71.6% |
| Career | 86 | 5* | 972 | — | — | — | 1,375 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -13.1 | 0 | 112 |
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 5* | — | — | 7.1 | 0 | 133 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 151 |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.4 | 0 | 111 |
| 2020 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 5* | — | — | — | 0 | 524 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 10.1 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 74.8 |
| 2020 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 118.7 |
| 2021 | 29 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 3.5 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| Career | 44 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 34.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 32· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 27.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2015bestavg 322019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.52 EPA/season over 6 seasons50
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.473Touch rate0.07EPA/snap0.003Snap share29.2%Off snaps949ReliableCV 0.30
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (James Madison), 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
Josh BellamyWR4yJoe FlaccoQB3yPat O'DonnellP3yCharles Leno Jr.OT3yLeonard FloydDE3yAdrian AmosS3yAkiem HicksDE3yCody WhitehairG3yThomas HennessyLS3yJamison CrowderWR3yJonathan BullardDE3yNathan ShepherdDE3yQuinnen WilliamsDT3yBobby MassieOT3yDanny TrevathanILB3yEddie GoldmanNT3yMarcus MayeFS3yDeAndre Houston-CarsonDB3ySam AchoLB3yBraxton BerriosWR3yFoley FatukasiDT3yDeon BushSAF3yJordan HowardRB3yNick KwiatkoskiILB3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2019team change
Joined NYJ (from CHI)
- 2016team change
Joined CHI (from BAL)
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 247 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NYJ | 0 | W5Questionable· Ankle |
| 2018 | CHI | 0 | W1Doubtful· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
32
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2015
D2016
C2017
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64 | 16 | 272+208 | 16 |
| 2016 | 124 | 20.7 | 356+232 | 20.9 |
| 2017 | 129 | 16.1 | 274+145 | 16.1 |
| 2019 | 72 | 12 | 196+124 | 11.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, 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 — #4283 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
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