A tight end with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~3.5 surplus β VORP 7
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2004 | β | BAL | 10 | β | 25 | 25 | 219 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 17.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BAL | 8 | β | 20 | 20 | 154 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.7 | 7.7 | β | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | BAL | 11 | β | 20 | 20 | 166 | 3 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | LAC | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2007 | β | BAL | 4 | β | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | IND | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2008 | β | BAL | 4 | β | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 100.0% | 3.8 | 3.8 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | β | 40 | β | 76 | 76 | 576 | 8 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | β | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 38.9 | 0 | 122 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 43.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 80%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 84%.
Amber = 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 (Appalachian State; Georgia Military), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Daniel inherited the Baltimore Ravens TE room from Todd Heap (2001β2010), and handed it to Ed Dickson (2010β2013).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with BAL
Entered the NFL with BAL
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 219 | 21.9 | 400+181 | 23.6 |
| 2005 | 154 | 19.3 | 324+170 | 19 |
| 2006 | 166 | 15.1 | 243+77 | 14.3 |
| 2007 | 18 | 4.5 | 58+40 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 19 | 4.8 | 50+31 | 3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
7 career value over replacement β #3777 all-time of 4,642. 1.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
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Gave the Baltimore Ravens an entire corpus-attributed career β 5 seasons (2004β2008), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.