Durham Smythe is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Smythe in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smythe's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Durham Smythe
Top 40% all-time TEsReliable Starterπ Fades Β· -22% playoffsπ Late Developer Β· 2023Two-Way Profile
Height6'4"
Weight248 lb
BornAug 9, 1995
Age30
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
ConferenceIndependent
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 Β· Rd 4, Pick 123 Β· MIA
A tight end with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2668 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +13
3 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2018 | β | MIA | 6 | β | 11 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 54.5% | 8.3 | 4.5 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 176 | 21.6% | β | 0.0% | 207 | 49.1% |
| 2019 | β | MIA | 8 | β | 14 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 50.0% | 9.3 | 4.6 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 482 | 44.4% | β | 0.0% | 272 | 58.4% |
| 2019 | β | CLE | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 29 | 26 | 208 | 2 | 89.7% | 8.0 | 7.2 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 448 | 45.5% | β | 0.0% | 232 | 55.1% |
| 2021 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 41 | 34 | 357 | 0 | 82.9% | 10.5 | 8.7 | β | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 716 | 62.2% | β | 0.0% | 238 | 51.6% |
| 2022 | β | MIA | 12 | β | 20 | 15 | 129 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.6 | 6.5 | β | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 557 | 57.7% | β | 0.0% | 178 | 48.2% |
| 2022 | β | SF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 43 | 35 | 366 | 0 | 81.4% | 10.5 | 8.5 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 785 | 77.1% | β | 0.0% | 128 | 36.1% |
| 2023 | β | BUF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 17 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 52.9% | 5.9 | 3.1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 364 | 32.2% | β | 0.0% | 134 | 30.1% |
| 2025 | β | CHI | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.3 | 4.2 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 293 | 25.4% | β | 0.0% | 230 | 50.1% |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 181 | 136 | 1,253 | 3 | 75.1% | 9.2 | 6.9 | β | 63 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,821 | 45.8% | β | 0.0% | 1,619 | 47.3% | |
Career EPA38.0Β·3 rushing Β· 35 receivingΒ·5.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | MIA | 15 | 11* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 27 | MIA | 12 | 9* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 27 | 20* | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | β | 3 | β | 0 | 32 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | MIA | 6 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 54.5% | 8.3 | 4.5 | β | 2 |
| 2019 | 24 | MIA | 8 | 0* | 14 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 50.0% | 9.3 | 4.6 | β | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 29 | 26 | 208 | 2 | 89.7% | 8.0 | 7.2 | β | 13 |
| 2021 | 26 | MIA | 15 | 11* | 41 | 34 | 357 | 0 | 82.9% | 10.5 | 8.7 | β | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | MIA | 12 | 9* | 20 | 15 | 129 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.6 | 6.5 | β | 7 |
| 2023 | 28 | MIA | 13 | 12* | 43 | 35 | 366 | 0 | 81.4% | 10.5 | 8.5 | β | 22 |
| 2024 | 29 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 52.9% | 5.9 | 3.1 | β | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | CHI | 4 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.3 | 4.2 | β | 1 |
| Career | 84 | 32* | 181 | 136 | 1,253 | 3 | 75.1% | 9.2 | 6.9 | β | 63 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | SF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | BUF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | CHI | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 2* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 176 | 21.6% | β | 0.0% | 207 | 49.1% |
| 2019 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 0* | 482 | 44.4% | β | 0.0% | 272 | 58.4% |
| 2020 | 25 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 448 | 45.5% | β | 0.0% | 232 | 55.1% |
| 2021 | 26 | MIA | 17 | 11* | 716 | 62.2% | β | 0.0% | 238 | 51.6% |
| 2022 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 557 | 57.7% | β | 0.0% | 178 | 48.2% |
| 2023 | 28 | MIA | 16 | 12* | 785 | 77.1% | β | 0.0% | 128 | 36.1% |
| 2024 | 29 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 364 | 32.2% | β | 0.0% | 134 | 30.1% |
| 2025 | 30 | CHI | 17 | 0* | 293 | 25.4% | β | 0.0% | 230 | 50.1% |
| Career | 129 | 32* | 3,821 | β | β | β | 1,619 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -7.4 | 0 | 47 |
| 2019 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -4.0 | 0 | 138 |
| 2020 | 25 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 14.0 | 0 | 114 |
| 2021 | 26 | β | β | 11* | β | 1.3 | 15.0 | 0 | 260 |
| 2022 | 27 | β | β | 9* | β | 1.4 | -0.8 | 0 | 79 |
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 22.0 | 0 | 284 |
| 2024 | 29 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -3.6 | 0 | 94 |
| Career | 32* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,016 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | MIA | 17 | 11* | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 2 |
| 2022 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 20* | 3 | β | 1 | β | 0 | β | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 23 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 4.3 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 0* | 9.9 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2020 | 25 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 119.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | MIA | 17 | 11* | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15 | 92.8 |
| 2022 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 4.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 108.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | MIA | 16 | 12* | 6.6 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 22 | 102.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 5.5 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 59.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | CHI | 17 | 0* | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 75.0 |
| Career | 129 | 32* | β | β | β | 2 | 6 | β | 63 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 32.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 422025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Receptions leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
5.43 EPA/season over 7 seasons52
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends Β· proprietary Β· 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.329Touch rate0.048EPA/snap0.01Snap share45.8%Off snaps3,821VolatileCV 0.54
Production per snap β 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 Β· 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+).
Combine Β· 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.81s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 34thClass Pos 25thClass All 32th
31"
Vertical
Low Β· 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 28thClass Pos 25thClass All 29th
110"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 25thClass Pos 10thClass All 22th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 33thClass Pos 59thClass All 47th
7.17s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 48thClass Pos 25thClass All 40th
4.23s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 68thClass Pos 70thClass All 76th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 9.2 regular season β 7.2 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-22%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt8Rec6Yds43Ctch%75.0%Y/R7.2Y/Tgt5.41D1
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-2.2Rec AirYd20
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Notre Dame | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β |
| 2015 | Notre Dame | β | 3 | 18 | 1 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | β | 9 | 112 | 4 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | β | 15 | 244 | 1 | β | 16.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 28 | 381 | 6 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason SandersK7yJerome BakerOLB6yZach SielerDE6yXavien HowardCB6yNik NeedhamDB6yEmmanuel OgbahDE5yMike GesickiTE5yAndrew Van GinkelOLB5yChristian WilkinsDT5yTua TagovailoaQB5yBlake FergusonLS5yAustin JacksonOT5yDeVante ParkerWR4yDuke RileyMLB4ySam EguavoenLB4yEric RoweCB4yJesse DavisG4yMichael DeiterC4yBrandon JonesDB4yJaylen WaddleWR4yJaelan PhillipsLB4yRaekwon DavisDT4yRobert HuntOT4yJevon HollandSAF4y
2018 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #123
#115Joel IyiegbuniweLB#116Dorance ArmstrongDE#117Jordan WhiteheadFS#118Anthony AverettCB#119Kyzir WhiteOLB#120Will DisslyTE#121Taron JohnsonCB#122Kenny YoungILB#124Armani WattsDB#125Avonte MaddoxFS#126Ito SmithRB#127Rick LeonardOT#128Kentavius StreetDE#129Will RichardsonOT#130Josh SweatLB#131Kalen BallageRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDurham inherited the Miami Dolphins TE room from Mike Gesicki (2018β2022), and handed it to Jonnu Smith (2024).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined CHI (from MIA)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2018draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 4, Pick 123
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 248 lb
Frame
253 lb at 4.81s
Size-speed
31" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIA | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2022 | MIA | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· HamstringW7QuestionableΒ· HamstringW8QuestionableΒ· HamstringW14QuestionableΒ· Quadricep / Knee |
| 2020 | MIA | 1 | W5OutΒ· KneeW6QuestionableΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
50
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2018
D2019
C+2020
C+2021
C2022
C+2023
C2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
97%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 50 | 8.3 | 114+64 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 65 | 8.1 | 118+53 | 7 |
| 2020 | 208 | 16 | 282+74 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 357 | 23.8 | 434+77 | 25.5 |
| 2022 | 129 | 10.8 | 187+58 | 11 |
| 2023 | 366 | 28.2 | 501+135 | 29.4 |
| 2024 | 53 | 4.1 | 73+20 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 25 | 6.3 | 106+81 | 6.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
30 career value over replacement β #2668 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #123 (Rd 4) Β· MIA Β· 2018 Β· +16.5 vs expected KV-H
50actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+16.5
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