Ethan Horton ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places Horton in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Horton a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ethan Horton
1Γ Pro Bowlπ Dynasty DNA Β· 6 seasons Β· 2 titlesTop 8% all-time TEsIron Manπ Clutch Β· +49% playoffs
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
2
Title Seasons
6
Dynasty Seasons
A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 159 Β· #575 Β· High-ValueWorth 159 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 +22.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.7
Avg surplus
peak +42
7 seasons Γ ~22.7 surplus β VORP 159
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | β | KAN | 16 | β | β | 28 | 185 | 1 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | RAI | 4 | β | β | 3 | 44 | 1 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | RAI | 16 | β | β | 4 | 44 | 1 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | RAI | 16 | β | β | 33 | 404 | 3 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | RAI | 16 | β | β | 53 | 650 | 5 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | RAI | 16 | β | β | 33 | 409 | 2 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | RAI | 16 | β | β | 43 | 467 | 1 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 15 | 157 | 3 | β | 10.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 116 | β | β | 424 | 4,720 | 34 | β | 11.1 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | β | 93.7 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 79 | 241 | 3 | 3.1 | β | β | β | β |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | KAN | 16 | β | β | 28 | 185 | 1 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 25 | RAI | 4 | β | β | 3 | 44 | 1 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | RAI | 16 | β | β | 4 | 44 | 1 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 28 | RAI | 16 | β | β | 33 | 404 | 3 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 29 | RAI | 16 | β | β | 53 | 650 | 5 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 30 | RAI | 16 | β | β | 33 | 409 | 2 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 31 | RAI | 16 | β | β | 43 | 467 | 1 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 32 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 15 | 157 | 3 | β | 10.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 116 | β | 424 | 4,720 | 34 | β | 11.1 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 47.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 63elite 701994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position28
Depth
of 100
Reached 27% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
27% of the all-time Receptions leader27
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 11.1 regular season β 16.5 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+49%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec30Yds496TD4Y/R16.5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jay SchroederQB4yAndrew GloverTE3yDarrell GreenCB1yReggie RobyP1yHenry EllardWR1yJames LoftonWR1yJonathan HayesTE1yKurt GouveiaLB1yJim ArnoldP1ySteve BeuerleinQB1yJeff HostetlerQB1yJessie HesterWR1yAndre CollinsLB1yFrank WycheckTE1yCarlos CarsonWR1yMarc WilsonQB1yGus FrerotteQB1yTom CarterDB1yMarc BoutteDT1yWillie ScottTE1yHerman HeardRB1yGreg BellRB1yRicky ErvinsRB1yDokie WilliamsWR1y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #15
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEthan opened the Las Vegas Raiders TE lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Andrew Glover (1991β1996).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1994team change
Joined WAS (from RAI)
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1987team change
Joined RAI (from KAN)
- 1985draft
Drafted by KAN β Round 1, Pick 15
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 240 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
72
peak 79
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
F1987
C+1989
B+1990
A1991
B+1992
B+1993
C+1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
91%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 185 | 11.6 | 401+216 | 23.6 |
| 1987 | 44 | 11 | 398+354 | 23.4 |
| 1989 | 44 | 2.8 | 240+196 | 14.1 |
| 1990 | 404 | 25.3 | 730+326 | 43 |
| 1991 | 650 | 40.6 | 1,079+429 | 63.5 |
| 1992 | 409 | 25.6 | 723+314 | 42.5 |
| 1993 | 467 | 29.2 | 797+330 | 46.9 |
| 1994 | 157 | 9.8 | 378+221 | 22.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
159 career value over replacement β #575 all-time of 4,642. 19.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #15 (Rd 1) Β· KAN Β· 1985 Β· +14.5 vs expected KV-H
72actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξ+14.5
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