Darren Waller packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any tight end in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 90 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.

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Darren Waller

1× Pro BowlTop 2% all-time TEsAll-Time Great📊 Undervalued by voters 👑 #1 Tight End · 2020 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2019Two-Way Profile

Height6'6"

Weight238 lb

BornSep 13, 1992

Age33

CollegeGeorgia Tech See College Stats

ConferenceAtlantic Coast

Rookie yr2015

Draft2015 · Rd 6, Pick 204 · BAL

All-Time Rank & Honors

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A top 5% all-time tight end — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their excellent per-snap efficiency underscores the elite level they operated at.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 202 · #359 · Elite

Worth 202 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +33.7 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+33.7

Avg surplus

peak +53

6 seasons × ~33.7 surplus ≈ VORP 202

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2015	—	BAL	3	—	6	2	18	0	33.3%	9.0	3.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	20.0%	—	0.0%	95	51.7%
2016	—	BAL	8	—	17	10	85	2	58.8%	8.5	5.0	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	234	27.7%	—	0.0%	213	61.0%
2018	—	LV	3	—	6	6	75	0	100.0%	12.5	12.5	—	4	1	21	0	21.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	OAK	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	16.8%	—	0.0%	36	35.3%
2019	—	LV	16	—	117	90	1,145	3	76.9%	12.7	9.8	—	53	2	5	0	2.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	IND	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	OAK	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	922	90.9%	—	0.0%	4	5.0%
2020	—	LV	16	—	145	107	1,196	9	73.8%	11.2	8.2	—	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	993	91.8%	—	0.0%	3	3.3%
2020	—	DEN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	LV	11	—	93	55	665	2	59.1%	12.1	7.2	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	608	82.9%	—	0.0%	3	3.3%
2021	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	LV	8	—	43	28	388	3	65.1%	13.9	9.0	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	346	57.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2023	—	NYG	12	—	74	52	552	1	70.3%	10.6	7.5	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	568	69.1%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2023	—	DAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	—	MIA	8	—	34	24	283	6	70.6%	11.8	8.3	—	19	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	232	45.0%	—	0.0%	2	4.0%
Career		—	110	—	535	374	4,407	26	69.9%	11.8	8.2	—	227	4	30	0	7.5	0.0	2	50.0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	3,990	55.7%	—	0.0%	356	23.4%

Career EPA138.0·1 rushing · 137 receiving·17.3/season