Ethan Horton ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — 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 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | 22–23 | KC | 16 | — | — | 28 | 185 | 1 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24–25 | OAK | 4 | — | — | 3 | 44 | 1 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26–27 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 4 | 44 | 1 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27–28 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 33 | 404 | 3 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 28–29 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 53 | 650 | 5 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 29–30 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 33 | 409 | 2 | — | 12.4 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 30–31 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 43 | 467 | 1 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 31–32 | WAS | 16 | — | — | 15 | 157 | 3 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 116 | — | — | 212 | 2,360 | 17 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
166 career value over replacement — #549 all-time of 4,695. 20.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · KAN · 1985 · +15.8 vs expected KV-H
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