Eric Zeier
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight214 lb
BornSep 6, 1972
Age53
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 · Rd 3, Pick 84 · CLE
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 82 | 161 | 50.9% | 864 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 51.9 | — | 15 | 80 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | BAL | 1 | — | 10 | 21 | 47.6% | 97 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 57.0 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | BAL | — | — | 67 | 116 | 57.8% | 958 | 7 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 101.1 | — | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 107 | 181 | 59.1% | 1,312 | 4 | 3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 82.0 | — | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | TB | 2 | — | 32 | 54 | 59.3% | 270 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 64.6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -17.2 | 0.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | TB | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 93.1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | -0.9 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 301 | 536 | 56.2% | 3,520 | 16 | 15 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 74.5 | 5 | 43 | 127 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | -15.4 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-15.9·-15 passing · -0 rushing·-7.9/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | CLE | 13 | — | 82 | 161 | 50.9% | 864 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 51.9 | — | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 24 | BAL | 1 | — | 10 | 21 | 47.6% | 97 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 57.0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | BAL | — | — | 67 | 116 | 57.8% | 958 | 7 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 101.1 | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | BAL | 13 | — | 107 | 181 | 59.1% | 1,312 | 4 | 3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 82.0 | — | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 27 | TB | 2 | — | 32 | 54 | 59.3% | 270 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 64.6 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 28 | TB | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 93.1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 32 | 301 | 536 | 56.2% | 3,520 | 16 | 15 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6.6 | — | — | 74.5 | 5 | 13 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
33
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 33 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 26· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 16.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1995bestavg 331998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-7.93 EPA/season over 2 seasons47
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: 84%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Georgia | 159 | 286 | 55.6% | 1,984 | 7 | 4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 79.6 | — |
| 1992 | Georgia | 151 | 258 | 58.5% | 2,248 | 12 | 12 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 83.3 | — |
| 1993 | Georgia | 269 | 425 | 63.3% | 3,525 | 24 | 7 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 101.3 | — |
| 1994 | Georgia | 259 | 433 | 59.8% | 3,396 | 24 | 14 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 89.6 | — |
| Career | 838 | 1,402 | 59.8% | 11,153 | 67 | 37 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 90.0 | 0 |
College Rushing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt StoverK3yRob BurnettDE3yBennie ThompsonDB3yBrian KinchenTE3yStevon MooreDB3yMichael JacksonWR3yMike FrederickDE3yRonde BarberFS2yVinny TestaverdeQB2yRay LewisILB2yJohn LynchFS2yDerrick BrooksOLB2yEarnest BynerRB2yAnthony PleasantDE2yWarrick DunnRB2yWarren SappDT2yMark RoyalsP2yDave MooreTE2yChidi AhanotuDT2yMike AlstottFB2yShelton QuarlesMLB2yMike CaldwellLB2yDerrick AlexanderWR2yDonnie AbrahamCB2y
1995 Draft Class· this player went #84
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Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1999team change
Joined TB (from BAL)
- 1996team change
Joined BAL (from CLE)
- 1995draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 3, Pick 84
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 214 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
26
peak 33
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1995
D1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
40%
19952000
Era Translator
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 864 | 66.5 | 2,383+1,519 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 1,312 | 100.9 | 2,481+1,169 | 146 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #84 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1995 · -12.7 vs expected KV-H
26actual
38.7 expected · Δ−12.7
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