Deems May
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 22 · #2998 · Role PlayerWorth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.3
Avg surplus
peak +15
3 seasons × ~7.3 surplus ≈ VORP 22
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1992 | — | LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | LAC | 5 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | LAC | 16 | — | — | 19 | 188 | 0 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 2 | 21 | 0 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | SEA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 0 | 26 | 238 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 32.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1994bestavg 461998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
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 (North Carolina), 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
John CarneyK2yWarren MoonQB2yMack StrongFB2yJoey GallowayWR2yPhillip DanielsDE2ySam AdamsDT2yJay BellamyDB2yJohn ParrellaDT2yCortez KennedyDT2yShawn SpringsCB2yBrian BladesWR2yDarryl WilliamsDB2yJon KitnaQB2yChristian FauriaTE2yDwayne HarperDB2yRaylee JohnsonDE2yMichael SinclairDE2yLewis BushOLB2yDean WellsLB2yFred ThomasCB2ySteve BroussardRB2yJames McKnightWR2yDarrien GordonDB2yMike PritchardWR2y
1992 Draft Class· this player went #174
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1997team change
Joined SEA (from LAC)
- 1992draft
Drafted by SDG — Round 7, Pick 174
- 1992team change
Joined LAC (from SDG)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 263 lb
Frame
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 4-season peers. See all →
48
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1994
B1996
C+1997
C1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
100%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | 4.4 | 259+237 | 15.3 |
| 1996 | 188 | 11.8 | 426+238 | 25.1 |
| 1997 | 21 | 1.3 | 185+164 | 10.9 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0.4 | 150+143 | 8.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
22 career value over replacement — #2998 all-time of 4,642. 5.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #174 (Rd 7) · SDG · 1992 · +20.8 vs expected KV-H
48actual
27.2 expected · Δ+20.8
Fan Rating
Rate Deems May — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players