Delanie Walker ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Walker in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Walker a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Delanie Walker

3× Pro BowlTop 7% all-time TEsFranchise Cornerstone🏆 Clutch · +28% playoffs 📈 Late Developer · 2015Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #83

Height6'2"

Weight248 lb

BornAug 12, 1984

Age41

CollegeCentral Missouri; Mt. San Antonio See College Stats

Rookie yr2006

Draft2006 · Rd 6, Pick 175 · SF

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 10% all-time tight end with reliable availability and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 200 · #369 · Elite

Worth 200 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20

Avg surplus

peak +46

10 seasons × ~20 surplus ≈ VORP 200

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%
2006	—	SF	1	—	2	2	30	0	100.0%	15.0	15.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	SF	11	—	21	21	174	1	100.0%	8.3	8.3	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	MIN	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	SF	9	—	10	10	155	1	100.0%	15.5	15.5	—	7	2	-13	0	-6.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	NE	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	SF	12	—	33	21	233	0	63.6%	11.1	7.1	—	10	3	34	0	11.3	0.0	2	66.7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	GB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	SF	13	—	45	29	331	0	64.4%	11.4	7.4	—	13	3	18	0	6.0	0.0	1	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	SF	12	—	35	19	198	3	54.3%	10.4	5.7	—	9	3	5	0	1.7	0.0	1	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	DET	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	SF	15	—	39	21	344	3	53.8%	16.4	8.8	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	NE	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	TEN	15	—	86	60	571	6	69.8%	9.5	6.6	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	763	74.9%	—	0.0%	19	16.5%
2013	—	ARI	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	TEN	15	—	106	63	890	4	59.4%	14.1	8.4	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	772	83.4%	—	0.0%	5	4.5%
2014	—	BAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	TEN	15	—	133	94	1,088	6	70.7%	11.6	8.2	—	52	1	36	0	36.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	686	72.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	—	HOU	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	TEN	15	—	102	65	800	7	63.7%	12.3	7.8	—	35	2	11	0	5.5	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	709	71.5%	—	0.0%	3	6.0%
2016	—	HOU	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	TEN	16	—	111	74	807	3	66.7%	10.9	7.3	—	43	2	-2	1	-1.0	50.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	742	72.6%	—	0.0%	4	4.3%
2017	—	PIT	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	TEN	1	—	7	4	52	0	57.1%	13.0	7.4	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	57.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2019	—	TEN	6	—	31	21	215	2	67.7%	10.2	6.9	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	193	42.9%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	178	—	761	504	5,888	36	66.2%	11.7	7.7	—	272	16	89	1	5.6	6.3	7	43.8	0	21	21	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	3,904	67.8%	—	0.0%	31	7.8%

Career EPA126.8·-1 rushing · 127 receiving·9.1/season