A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | -1.9 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-1.9·-2 receiving·-1.9/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
22
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 22 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 16· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 22
On-field 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1997bestavg 221997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.86 EPA/season over 1 season49
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%.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sean LandetaP1yBrian DawkinsS1yTroy VincentS1yDrew BledsoeQB1yDavid AkersK1yDonovan McNabbQB1yAl HarrisCB1yHollis ThomasDT1yWilliam ThomasOLB1yTim HauckDB1yTerry GlennWR1yKelly GreggNT1yMike CaldwellLB1yJeremiah TrotterMLB1yEric BieniemyRB1yHugh DouglasDE1yBobby TaylorCB1yDuce StaleyRB1yBrian FinneranWR1yMark WheelerDT1yJames DarlingLB1yCharles JohnsonWR1yBill JohnsonDT1yChad LewisTE1y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 253 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
16
peak 22
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
22%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
33
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0.4 | 168+166 | 9.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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