Daniel Fells is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Fells in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fells's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Daniel Fells
Height6'4"
Weight260 lb
BornSep 23, 1983
Age42
CollegeUC DavisSee College Stats
ConferenceGreat West Football
Rookie yr2006
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 28 · #2742 · Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +13
4 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 28
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 | |||||
| 2008 | — | LA | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.6 | 11.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 46 |
| 2009 | — | LA | 12 | — | 35 | 21 | 273 | 3 | 60.0% | 13.0 | 7.8 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.3 | 0 | 306 |
| 2010 | — | LA | 16 | — | 65 | 41 | 391 | 2 | 63.1% | 9.5 | 6.0 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 0 | 286 |
| 2011 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 31 | 19 | 256 | 3 | 61.3% | 13.5 | 8.3 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | KC | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 0 | 315 |
| 2012 | — | NE | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 44.4% | 21.3 | 9.4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 0 | 143 |
| 2014 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 20 | 16 | 188 | 4 | 80.0% | 11.8 | 9.4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | 37.6% | — | 0.0% | 183 | 38.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3 | 0 | 128 |
| 2015 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 85.7% | 10.0 | 8.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 52.5% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 29.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | — | 74 | — | 174 | 114 | 1,334 | 12 | 65.5% | 11.7 | 7.7 | — | 73 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 494 | 45.0% | — | 0.0% | 200 | 33.7% | — | — | 43.4 | 0 | 1,249 | |
Career EPA43.4·43 receiving·6.2/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25 | LA | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.6 | 11.6 | — | 4 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 26 | LA | 12 | — | 35 | 21 | 273 | 3 | 60.0% | 13.0 | 7.8 | — | 13 | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 27 | LA | 16 | — | 65 | 41 | 391 | 2 | 63.1% | 9.5 | 6.0 | — | 24 | 9.7 |
| 2011 | 28 | DEN | 13 | — | 31 | 19 | 256 | 3 | 61.3% | 13.5 | 8.3 | — | 13 | 8 |
| 2012 | 29 | NE | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 44.4% | 21.3 | 9.4 | — | 3 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 31 | NYG | 12 | 0* | 20 | 16 | 188 | 4 | 80.0% | 11.8 | 9.4 | — | 12 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 32 | NYG | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 85.7% | 10.0 | 8.6 | — | 4 | — |
| Career | 65 | 174 | 114 | 1,334 | 12 | 65.5% | 11.7 | 7.7 | — | 73 | 37.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 427 | 37.6% | — | 0.0% | 183 | 38.4% |
| 2015 | 32 | NYG | 2 | — | 67 | 52.5% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 29.0% |
| Career | 18 | 494 | — | — | — | 200 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 46 |
| 2009 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.3 | 0 | 306 |
| 2010 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 0 | 286 |
| 2011 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 0 | 315 |
| 2012 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 0 | 143 |
| 2014 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 14.3 | 0 | 128 |
| 2015 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 1,249 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 34.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2008bestavg 442014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
6.2 EPA/season over 7 seasons52
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.502Touch rate0.055EPA/snap0.036Snap share45%Off snaps494Emerging
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 · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.95s
40-Yard
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 23thClass Pos 3thClass All 23th
29.5"
Vertical
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 19thClass Pos 10thClass All 12th
108"
Broad Jump
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 19thClass Pos 9thClass All 19th
19 reps
Bench
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 38thClass Pos 16thClass All 34th
7.27s
3-Cone
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 39thClass Pos 32thClass All 39th
4.46s
Shuttle
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 33thClass Pos 25thClass All 28th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds57Ctch%100.0%Y/R28.5Y/Tgt28.51D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA4.1Rec AirYd47
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (UC Davis), 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 BrownK3ySteven JacksonRB3yJames HallDE3yChris LongDE3yRobert AyersDE3yOshiomogho AtogweFS3yRonald BartellCB3yCraig DahlS3yClifton RyanDT3yKenneth DarbyRB3yChris ChamberlainLB3yLarry GrantLB3yDavid VoboraLB3yEli ManningQB2yJohnathan HankinsDT2yJason Pierre-PaulDE2yCullen JenkinsDT2yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB2yDanny AmendolaWR2yRandy McMichaelTE2yDeion BranchWR2yJustin PughG2yLeonard LittleDE2yDevon KennardOLB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDaniel inherited the Los Angeles Rams TE room from Randy McMichael (2007–2009), and handed it to Lance Kendricks (2011–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2014team change
Joined NYG (from NE)
- 2012team change
Joined NE (from DEN)
- 2011team change
Joined DEN (from LA)
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
259 lb at 4.95s
Size-speed
29.5" vert / 108" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NYG | 1 | W2Out· FootW4Questionable· Ankle |
| 2012 | NE | 0 | W1Questionable· ShinW2Questionable· ShinW3Questionable· Shin |
| 2011 | DEN | 0 | W5Questionable· Knee |
| 2009 | STL | 0 | W15Questionable· Illness |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
C+2009
C+2010
C+2011
D2012
C2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81 | 20.3 | 338+257 | 19.9 |
| 2009 | 273 | 22.8 | 370+97 | 21.7 |
| 2010 | 391 | 24.4 | 397+6 | 23.4 |
| 2011 | 256 | 19.7 | 321+65 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 85 | 14.2 | 233+148 | 13.7 |
| 2014 | 188 | 15.7 | 255+67 | 15 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
28 career value over replacement — #2742 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
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