Duane Young is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Young in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Young's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 1991 | 23 | SD | 7 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | SD | 16 | — | — | 4 | 45 | 0 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | SD | 16 | — | — | 6 | 41 | 2 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | SD | 14 | — | — | 17 | 217 | 1 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | SD | 16 | — | — | 9 | 90 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 69 | — | — | 38 | 405 | 3 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
35 career value over replacement — #2527 all-time of 4,695. 7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #123 (Rd 5) · SDG · 1991 · +23.4 vs expected KV-H
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A tight end with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Worth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 55% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~8.8 surplus ≈ VORP 35
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