Eric Saubert
Height6'5"
Weight248 lb
BornMay 9, 1994
Age32
CollegeDrakeSee College Stats
ConferencePioneer Football League
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 5, Pick 174 · ATL
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4335 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2017 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4.6% | — | 0.0% | 212 | 57.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ATL | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 55.6% | 9.6 | 5.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 292 | 66.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.6 | 0 | 48 |
| 2019 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 66.7% | 10.5 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 34.0% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 48.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | — | JAX | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 75.0% | 5.3 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 18.6% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 60.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 12 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 66.7% | 5.9 | 3.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 26.5% | — | 0.0% | 302 | 74.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 | — | DEN | 11 | — | 24 | 15 | 148 | 1 | 62.5% | 9.9 | 6.2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | 35.1% | — | 0.0% | 323 | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.9 | 0 | 202 |
| 2023 | — | HOU | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 22.8% | — | 0.0% | 163 | 57.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | — | SF | 8 | — | 14 | 11 | 97 | 1 | 78.6% | 8.8 | 6.9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | 33.8% | — | 0.0% | 302 | 67.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 94 |
| 2025 | — | SEA | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 57.1% | 7.8 | 4.4 | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 39.5% | — | 0.0% | 155 | 51.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 76 | 51 | 420 | 3 | 67.1% | 8.2 | 5.5 | — | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,803 | 25.7% | — | 0.0% | 1,908 | 61.3% | — | — | -12.9 | 0 | 412 | |
Career EPA-12.9·-13 receiving·-1.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 5 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 55.6% | 9.6 | 5.3 | — | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 25 | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 66.7% | 10.5 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | JAX | 4 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 75.0% | 5.3 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 7 | 0* | 12 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 66.7% | 5.9 | 3.9 | — | 2 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 28 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 24 | 15 | 148 | 1 | 62.5% | 9.9 | 6.2 | — | 6 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 29 | HOU | 3 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 30 | SF | 8 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 97 | 1 | 78.6% | 8.8 | 6.9 | — | 5 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 31 | SEA | 4 | 0* | 7 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 57.1% | 7.8 | 4.4 | — | 2 | 1.1 |
| Career | 44 | 76 | 51 | 420 | 3 | 67.1% | 8.2 | 5.5 | — | 19 | 14 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | ATL | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | MIN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | NYJ | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | LA | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | SEA | 7 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | ATL | 14 | 0* | 30 | 4.6% | — | 0.0% | 212 | 57.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 0* | 178 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 292 | 66.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | CHI | 2 | — | 47 | 34.0% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 48.5% |
| 2020 | 26 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 93 | 18.6% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 60.9% |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 290 | 26.5% | — | 0.0% | 302 | 74.8% |
| 2022 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 395 | 35.1% | — | 0.0% | 323 | 67.9% |
| 2023 | 29 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 117 | 22.8% | — | 0.0% | 163 | 57.2% |
| 2024 | 30 | SF | 17 | 0* | 377 | 33.8% | — | 0.0% | 302 | 67.1% |
| 2025 | 31 | SEA | 11 | 0* | 276 | 39.5% | — | 0.0% | 155 | 51.6% |
| Career | 112 | 1,803 | — | — | — | 1,908 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -5.6 | 0 | 48 |
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -4.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.9 | 0 | 202 |
| 2023 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 94 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 412 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 0* | 5.3 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 25 | CHI | 2 | — | 3.0 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 86.8 |
| 2020 | 26 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 41.7 |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 67.0 |
| 2022 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 8.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 76.4 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2TM | 10 | 0* | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 30 | SF | 17 | 0* | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 5 | 119.3 |
| 2025 | 31 | SEA | 11 | 0* | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 68.2 |
| Career | 98 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | 19 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 36· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 25.1
Availability 7.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 292025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.84 EPA/season over 7 seasons49
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.237Touch rate0.043EPA/snap-0.007Snap share28.4%Off snaps1,773VolatileCV 0.45
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 44thClass Pos 50thClass All 56th
121"
Broad Jump
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 70thClass Pos 50thClass All 62th
22 reps
Bench
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 56thClass Pos 73thClass All 69th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo1Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Drake), 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
Kareem JacksonS3yDe'Vondre CampbellOLB3yAndrew BeckFB3yMike BooneRB3yMatt BryantK2yMatt RyanQB2yJake MatthewsOT2yJosh HarrisLS2yBrandon McManusK2yJulio JonesWR2yGrady JarrettDT2yPat O'DonnellP2yAustin HooperTE2yLeonard FloydDE2yAdrian AmosS2yMaliek CollinsDT2yMelvin GordonRB2yAlex MackC2yGraham GlasgowC2yGarett BollesOT2yJustin SimmonsFS2yMatt BosherP2yMohamed SanuWR2yDeion JonesLB2y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #174
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined SEA (from SF)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2024team change
Joined SF (from HOU)
- 2023team change
Joined HOU (from DEN)
- 2021team change
Joined DEN (from JAX)
- 2020team change
Joined JAX (from CHI)
- 2019team change
Joined CHI (from ATL)
- 2017draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 5, Pick 174
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 248 lb
Frame
33" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DEN | 0 | W6Questionable· ThighW18Questionable· Knee |
| 2017 | ATL | 1 | W14Out· Back |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
36
peak 39
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2018
F2020
D2021
C2022
C2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 48 | 9.6 | 139+91 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 4 | 49+33 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 47 | 6.7 | 110+63 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 148 | 13.5 | 236+88 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 97 | 12.1 | 215+118 | 12.6 |
| 2025 | 31 | 7.8 | 132+101 | 7.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4335 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #174 (Rd 5) · ATL · 2017 · +8.8 vs expected KV-H
36actual
27.2 expected · Δ+8.8
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