Derek Carrier
Durable Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2015
Height6'3"
Weight240 lb
BornJul 25, 1990
Age35
ConferenceMidwest
Rookie yr2012
A tight end who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4306 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 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.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | SF | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 15.3% | — | 0.0% | 41 | 29.2% |
| 2014 | — | SF | 6 | — | 14 | 9 | 105 | 0 | 64.3% | 11.7 | 7.5 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 26.3% | — | 0.0% | 166 | 55.1% |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 11 | — | 22 | 17 | 141 | 1 | 77.3% | 8.3 | 6.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 402 | 50.5% | — | 0.0% | 102 | 33.1% |
| 2016 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 15.8% | — | 0.0% | 82 | 36.4% |
| 2017 | — | LA | 8 | — | 11 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 72.7% | 8.9 | 6.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 185 | 20.1% | — | 0.0% | 242 | 55.0% |
| 2018 | — | LV | 6 | — | 12 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 58.3% | 9.6 | 5.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 22.3% | — | 0.0% | 342 | 76.3% |
| 2019 | — | LV | 9 | — | 19 | 13 | 108 | 1 | 68.4% | 8.3 | 5.7 | — | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 344 | 79.6% |
| 2020 | — | LV | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1.8% | — | 0.0% | 369 | 79.4% |
| 2021 | — | LV | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 11.8% | — | 0.0% | 112 | 72.0% |
| Career | — | 82 | — | 83 | 59 | 529 | 3 | 71.1% | 9.0 | 6.4 | — | 20 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,355 | 20.2% | — | 0.0% | 1,800 | 57.3% | |
Career EPA12.3·5 rushing · 8 receiving·1.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | SF | 6 | 0* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | LV | 9 | 0* | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 15 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 14.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | SF | 6 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 105 | 0 | 64.3% | 11.7 | 7.5 | — | 4 |
| 2015 | 25 | WAS | 11 | 6* | 22 | 17 | 141 | 1 | 77.3% | 8.3 | 6.4 | — | 4 |
| 2016 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 8 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 72.7% | 8.9 | 6.5 | — | 4 |
| 2018 | 28 | LV | 6 | 0* | 12 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 58.3% | 9.6 | 5.6 | — | 3 |
| 2019 | 29 | LV | 9 | 0* | 19 | 13 | 108 | 1 | 68.4% | 8.3 | 5.7 | — | 4 |
| 2020 | 30 | LV | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 31 | LV | 1 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 6* | 83 | 59 | 529 | 3 | 71.1% | 9.0 | 6.4 | — | 20 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | SF | 5 | 0* | 40 | 15.3% | — | 0.0% | 41 | 29.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | SF | 11 | 0* | 188 | 26.3% | — | 0.0% | 166 | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 25 | WAS | 12 | 6* | 402 | 50.5% | — | 0.0% | 102 | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 26 | WAS | 8 | 0* | 79 | 15.8% | — | 0.0% | 82 | 36.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 14 | 0* | 185 | 20.1% | — | 0.0% | 242 | 55.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | OAK | 16 | 0* | 232 | 22.3% | — | 0.0% | 342 | 76.3% |
| 2019 | 29 | OAK | 16 | 0* | 177 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 344 | 79.6% |
| 2020 | 30 | LV | 16 | 0* | 7 | 1.8% | — | 0.0% | 369 | 79.4% |
| 2021 | 31 | LV | 5 | 0* | 45 | 11.8% | — | 0.0% | 112 | 72.0% |
| Career | 103 | 6* | 1,355 | — | — | — | 1,800 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 159 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 6* | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 136 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.4 | 0 | 31 |
| 2018 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.8 | 0 | 105 |
| 2019 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0 | 165 |
| 2020 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | -4 |
| 2021 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 6* | — | — | — | 0 | 607 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* 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 | 28 | LV | 16 | 0* | 8.8 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 67.0 |
| 2019 | 29 | LV | 16 | 0* | 8.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 100.3 |
| 2020 | 30 | LV | 16 | 0* | -4.0 | -4.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| 2021 | 31 | LV | 5 | 0* | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 93.7 |
| Career | 53 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 6* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 6* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 40· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 28.9
Availability 10.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2014bestavg 372019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.54 EPA/season over 8 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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.424Touch rate0.065EPA/snap0.009Snap share20.8%Off snaps1,315ReliableCV 0.28
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 (Beloit College), 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
Derek CarrQB6yJohnathan HankinsDT6yDaniel CarlsonK6yJalen RichardRB6yKyle WilberLB6yDarren WallerTE6yNicholas MorrowLB5yArden KeyDE5yDaryl WorleyCB5yErik HarrisFS5yMaurice HurstDT5yWill ComptonILB5yDallin LeavittDB5yMarquel LeeMLB5yMarcell AtemanWR5yTahir WhiteheadOLB4yZay JonesWR4yMaxx CrosbyDE4yAlec IngoldFB4yKeisean NixonDB4yLamarcus JoynerS4yJosh JacobsRB4yFoster MoreauTE4yTrent SiegLS4y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2019team change
Joined LV (from OAK)
- 2018team change
Joined OAK (from LA)
- 2017team change
Joined LA (from WAS)
- 2015team change
Joined WAS (from SF)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 240 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LV | 1 | W5Out· Pectoral |
| 2017 | LA | 0 | W10Doubtful· HamstringW11Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2016 | WAS | 0 | W14Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | WAS | 0 | W13Questionable· Ankle / AchillesW14Questionable· Ankle |
| 2014 | SF | 1 | W13Out· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
40
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2014
C2015
D2017
F2018
C2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 105 | 17.5 | 284+179 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | 141 | 12.8 | 219+78 | 12.9 |
| 2017 | 71 | 8.9 | 144+73 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 67 | 11.2 | 169+102 | 9.9 |
| 2019 | 108 | 12 | 196+88 | 11.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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 — #4306 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
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