Darnell Dinkins
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2004
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 · #4290 · 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 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 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.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | BAL | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CLE | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2007 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | — | CLE | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.2 | 8.2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 | 0 | 23 |
| 2009 | — | NO | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 71.4% | 4.4 | 3.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 32 | 30 | 250 | 4 | 93.8% | 8.3 | 7.8 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19.5 | 0 | 62 | |
Career EPA19.5·19 receiving·2.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | NYG | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 27 | BAL | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 5 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 28 | BAL | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 4 | — |
| 2006 | 29 | CLE | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 30 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 31 | CLE | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.2 | 8.2 | — | 1 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 32 | NO | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 71.4% | 4.4 | 3.1 | — | 2 | 2.1 |
| Career | 22 | 32 | 30 | 250 | 4 | 93.8% | 8.3 | 7.8 | — | 15 | 6.6 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 20 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 20 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 22.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 20· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 18.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2004bestavg 222009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.78 EPA/season over 7 seasons51
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%.
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 (Pittsburgh), 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
Dave ZastudilP5yJamal LewisRB4yPhil DawsonK3yWillie McGinestOLB3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yChris McAlisterDB3yBraylon EdwardsWR3yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yAndra DavisILB3yKellen WinslowTE3ySteve HeidenTE3yJosh CribbsWR3yBrodney PoolS3ySean JonesS3yDerek AndersonQB3yLawrence VickersFB3yOvie MughelliFB3yJason WrightRB3yJerome HarrisonRB3yLeon WilliamsLB3yMatt StoverK2yTerrell SuggsOLB2yRay LewisILB2yTed WashingtonNT2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined NO (from CLE)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2006team change
Joined CLE (from BAL)
- 2004team change
Joined BAL (from NYG)
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NO | 4 | W1Out· FootW2Out· FootW3Out· FootW4Out· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
20
peak 22
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
F2008
F2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94 | 15.7 | 256+162 | 15.1 |
| 2008 | 41 | 8.2 | 114+73 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 22 | 5.5 | 77+55 | 4.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4290 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
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