Eric Ebron ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places Ebron in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ebron a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 158 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 13% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~22.6 surplus β VORP 158
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2014 | β | DET | 12 | β | 47 | 25 | 248 | 1 | 53.2% | 9.9 | 5.3 | β | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | DET | 14 | β | 70 | 47 | 537 | 5 | 67.1% | 11.4 | 7.7 | β | 27 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | DEN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | β | DET | 13 | β | 85 | 61 | 711 | 1 | 71.8% | 11.7 | 8.4 | β | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | DAL | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 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 |
| 2017 | β | DET | 16 | β | 86 | 53 | 574 | 4 | 61.6% | 10.8 | 6.7 | β | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | TB | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | β | IND | 16 | β | 110 | 66 | 750 | 13 | 60.0% | 11.4 | 6.8 | β | 39 | 3 | -8 | 1 | -2.7 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | MIA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 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 |
| 2019 | β | IND | 11 | β | 52 | 31 | 375 | 3 | 59.6% | 12.1 | 7.2 | β | 20 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | MIA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 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 |
| 2020 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 91 | 56 | 558 | 5 | 61.5% | 10.0 | 6.1 | β | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | PIT | 8 | β | 18 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.0 | 4.7 | β | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 111 | β | 559 | 351 | 3,837 | 33 | 62.8% | 10.9 | 6.9 | β | 203 | 5 | -6 | 3 | -1.2 | 60.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 16 | 9* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 24.1 |
| Career | 16 | 9* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | 0 | 94.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | DET | 13 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 16 | 9* | 3 | -8 | 1 | -2.7 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 28 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 20* | 5 | -6 | 3 | -1.2 | β | 3 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | DET | 12 | 7* | 47 | 25 | 248 | 1 | 53.2% | 9.9 | 5.3 | β | 14 |
| 2015 | 22 | DET | 14 | 9* | 70 | 47 | 537 | 5 | 67.1% | 11.4 | 7.7 | β | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 | DET | 13 | 11* | 85 | 61 | 711 | 1 | 71.8% | 11.7 | 8.4 | β | 37 |
| 2017 | 24 | DET | 16 | 8* | 86 | 53 | 574 | 4 | 61.6% | 10.8 | 6.7 | β | 30 |
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 16 | 9* | 110 | 66 | 750 | 13 | 60.0% | 11.4 | 6.8 | β | 39 |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 11 | 0* | 52 | 31 | 375 | 3 | 59.6% | 12.1 | 7.2 | β | 20 |
| 2020 | 27 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 91 | 56 | 558 | 5 | 61.5% | 10.0 | 6.1 | β | 30 |
| 2021 | 28 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 18 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.0 | 4.7 | β | 6 |
| Career | 105 | 55* | 559 | 351 | 3,837 | 33 | 62.8% | 10.9 | 6.9 | β | 203 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | DEN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | DAL | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | TB | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | MIA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | MIA | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 5* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | DET | 13 | 7* | 445 | 50.6% | β | 0.0% | 104 | 28.8% |
| 2015 | 22 | DET | 14 | 9* | 613 | 67.1% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 23 | DET | 13 | 11* | 708 | 82.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | DET | 16 | 8* | 549 | 52.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 16 | 9* | 634 | 55.1% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 11 | 0* | 325 | 42.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 766 | 73.7% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2021 | 28 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 246 | 44.5% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 106 | 55* | 4,286 | β | β | β | 118 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | β | β | 7* | β | β | 3.6 | 0 | 460 |
| 2015 | 22 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 13.8 | 0 | 375 |
| 2016 | 23 | β | β | 11* | β | 0.8 | 32.7 | 0 | 676 |
| 2017 | 24 | β | β | 8* | β | β | 8.2 | 0 | 629 |
| 2018 | 25 | β | β | 9* | -1.6 | -3.6 | 34.2 | 4 | 1,038 |
| 2019 | 26 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -2.9 | 0 | 495 |
| 2020 | 27 | β | β | 11* | β | β | 1.6 | 0 | 658 |
| 2021 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 116 |
| Career | 55* | β | β | β | 4 | 4,447 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | IND | β | 9* | β | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | β | β |
| Career | 9* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 16 | 9* | -9 | -3.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2021 | 28 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 24 | 9* | -8 | β | 1 | β | 0 | β | 2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 16 | 9* | 9.5 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 | 39 | 112.3 |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 11 | 0* | 9.5 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 20 | 77.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | PIT | 15 | 11* | 7.1 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 | 30 | 92.7 |
| 2021 | 28 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 6.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 95.6 |
| Career | 50 | 20* | β | β | β | 0 | 22 | β | 95 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 70.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 23% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Eric inherited the Detroit Lions TE room from Tony Scheffler (2010β2013), and handed it to Darren Fells (2017β2021).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with PIT
Joined PIT (from IND)
Joined IND (from DET)
Drafted by DET β Round 1, Pick 10
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PIT | 3 | W8OutΒ· HamstringW9OutΒ· HamstringW12OutΒ· Knee |
| 2019 | IND | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2018 | IND | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· Shin / Quadricep, Ankle, KneeW17QuestionableΒ· Concussion / Knee |
| 2016 | DET | 3 | W1QuestionableΒ· AnkleW3QuestionableΒ· BackW4QuestionableΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· Ankle / KneeW6OutΒ· Ankle / KneeW7OutΒ· Ankle / KneeW8QuestionableΒ· Ankle / KneeW14QuestionableΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2015 | DET | 2 | W5OutΒ· KneeW6OutΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2014 | DET | 1 | W7DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW8OutΒ· HamstringW10DoubtfulΒ· Hamstring |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 248 | 20.7 | 334+86 | 19.6 |
| 2015 | 537 | 38.4 | 641+104 | 37.7 |
| 2016 | 711 | 54.7 | 953+242 | 56.1 |
| 2017 | 574 | 35.9 | 629+55 | 37 |
| 2018 | 750 | 46.9 | 858+108 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 375 | 34.1 | 641+266 | 37.7 |
| 2020 | 558 | 37.2 | 695+137 | 40.9 |
| 2021 | 84 | 10.5 | 181+97 | 10.7 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
158 career value over replacement β #581 all-time of 4,642. 19.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
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Pick #10 (Rd 1) Β· DET Β· 2014 Β· +10.6 vs expected KV-H
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Eric inherited the Indianapolis Colts TE room from Jack Doyle (2013β2021), and handed it to Mo Alie-Cox (2018β2025).
Eric inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers TE room from Vance McDonald (2017β2020), and handed it to Pat Freiermuth (2021β2025).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 8 seasons (2014β2021) β a true nomad. The crest trail: