Not to be confused withEric Johnson (S · 1977–1979), Eric Johnson (LB · 2000–2005) or Eric Johnson (DT · 2022–present).
Eric Johnson is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eric Johnson
Top 11% all-time TEsIron Man
Height6'3"
Weight252 lb
BornSep 15, 1979
Age46
CollegeYaleSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 7, Pick 224 · SF
Career Value · VORP
VORP 97 · #1154 · High-ValueWorth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 26% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19.4
Avg surplus
peak +42
5 seasons × ~19.4 surplus ≈ VORP 97
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2001 | — | SF | 16 | — | 64 | 40 | 362 | 3 | 62.5% | 9.1 | 5.7 | — | 22 |
| 2002 | — | SF | 12 | — | 65 | 36 | 321 | 0 | 55.4% | 8.9 | 4.9 | — | 12 |
| 2004 | — | SF | 16 | — | 82 | 82 | 825 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.1 | 10.1 | — | 45 |
| 2006 | — | SF | 11 | — | 34 | 34 | 292 | 2 | 100.0% | 8.6 | 8.6 | — | 15 |
| 2007 | — | NO | 14 | — | 49 | 48 | 378 | 2 | 98.0% | 7.9 | 7.7 | — | 19 |
| Career | — | 69 | — | 294 | 240 | 2,178 | 9 | 81.6% | 9.1 | 7.4 | — | 113 | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
×.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 49.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2001bestavg 65elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receptions leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 88%.
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+).
Combine · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 61thClass Pos 97thClass All 66th
38"
Vertical
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 88thClass Pos 91thClass All 81th
121"
Broad Jump
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 71thClass Pos 97thClass All 82th
12 reps
Bench
Low · 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 7thClass Pos 12thClass All 10th
6.96s
3-Cone
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 76thClass Pos 97thClass All 91th
4.17s
Shuttle
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 80thClass Pos 90thClass All 77th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 9.1 regular season → 8.6 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-5%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt21Rec14Yds121Ctch%66.7%Y/R8.6Y/Tgt5.81D3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Yale), 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
Bryant YoungDT4yDerek M. SmithILB4yJeff UlbrichILB4yAndre CarterDE3yJulian PetersonOLB3yTony ParrishS3yJohn EngelbergerDE3yFred BeasleyFB3yKevan BarlowRB3yAhmed PlummerCB3yJamie WinbornOLB3yRonnie HeardFS3yBrandon MooreLB3yTim RattayQB3yTerrell OwensWR2yMike AdamsFS2yDana StubblefieldDT2yChike OkeaforOLB2yGarrison HearstRB2yJeff GarciaQB2yAnthony AdamsDT2yJ.J. StokesWR2yShawntae SpencerCB2yJason WebsterDB2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #224
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined NO (from SF)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2001draft
Drafted by SF — Round 7, Pick 224
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 252 lb
Frame
215 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
38" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
12 reps
Bench power
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 362 | 22.6 | 493+131 | 29 |
| 2002 | 321 | 26.8 | 555+234 | 32.6 |
| 2004 | 825 | 51.6 | 1,085+260 | 63.9 |
| 2006 | 292 | 26.5 | 457+165 | 26.9 |
| 2007 | 378 | 27 | 455+77 | 26.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1154 all-time of 4,612. 19.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #224 (Rd 7) · SF · 2001 · +49.2 vs expected KV-H
68actual
18.8 expected · Δ+49.2
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