David Morgan
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2016 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 12.5% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 18.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | — | MIN | 7 | — | 12 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 83.3% | 9.5 | 7.9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 37.5% | — | 0.0% | 106 | 25.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 73 |
| 2018 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 83.3% | 7.2 | 6.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 31.0% | — | 0.0% | 21 | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | — | 14 | — | 19 | 16 | 135 | 1 | 84.2% | 8.4 | 7.1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 687 | 27.0% | — | 0.0% | 185 | 18.5% | — | — | 10.0 | 0 | 87 | |
Career EPA10.0·10 receiving·3.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | MIN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 24 | MIN | 7 | 0* | 12 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 83.3% | 9.5 | 7.9 | — | 5 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 25 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 83.3% | 7.2 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 1.3 |
| Career | 13 | 19 | 16 | 135 | 1 | 84.2% | 8.4 | 7.1 | — | 7 | 4.5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | MIN | 12 | 0* | 63 | 12.5% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 18.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | MIN | 15 | 0* | 393 | 37.5% | — | 0.0% | 106 | 25.1% |
| 2018 | 25 | MIN | 11 | 0* | 231 | 31.0% | — | 0.0% | 21 | 12.2% |
| Career | 38 | 687 | — | — | — | 185 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 73 |
| 2018 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 87 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | MIN | 11 | 0* | 2.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 91.7 |
| Career | 11 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 23 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 23 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
29
Sustained
career value
×.6
28
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 28.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 23· confidence 76%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 23
Availability 6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2017bestavg 282018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.33 EPA/season over 3 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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.197Touch rate0.028EPA/snap0.015Snap share27%Off snaps687Emerging
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 (Texas-San Antonio), 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
Harrison SmithFS3yLinval JosephDT3yAdam ThielenWR3yEverson GriffenDE3yKyle RudolphTE3yStefon DiggsWR3yDanielle HunterDE3yEric KendricksMLB3yXavier RhodesCB3yAndrew SendejoFS3yAnthony BarrOLB3yTom JohnsonDT3yJayron KearseS3yKevin McDermottLS3yLaquon TreadwellWR3yRashod HillOT3yAnthony HarrisDB3yMackensie AlexanderCB3yTrae WaynesCB3yStephen WeatherlyDE3yMarcus SherelsDB3yKentrell BrothersLB3yTerence NewmanCB2yLatavius MurrayRB2y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #188
#179Drew KaserP#181Tyrone HolmesLB#182Keenan ReynoldsWR#183Devante BondLB#184Jerell AdamsTE#185DeAndre Houston-CarsonDB#186Jakeem GrantWR#187Nate SudfeldQB#190Josh ForrestLB#191Jake RudockQB#193Sebastian TretolaG#194Cory JamesOLB#195Wes SchweitzerG#196Blake CountessCB#197Danny VitaleRB#198Derek WattFB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2016draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 6, Pick 188
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 265 lb
Frame
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MIN | 5 | W3Out· KneeW11Out· KneeW12Out· KneeW13Out· KneeW14Out· KneeW15Questionable· Knee |
| 2017 | MIN | 1 | W14Out· Concussion |
| 2016 | MIN | 1 | W4Questionable· KneeW5Out· Knee |
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 2-season peers. See all →
23
peak 28
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2017
F2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
79%
20162018
2018 · Knee · 69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 95 | 13.6 | 228+133 | 13.4 |
| 2018 | 36 | 7.2 | 92+56 | 5.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #188 (Rd 6) · MIN · 2016 · -2.9 vs expected KV-H
23actual
25.9 expected · Δ−2.9
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