Garrett Celek is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Celek in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Celek's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Garrett Celek
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 26 · #2826 · Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.7
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons × ~8.7 surplus ≈ VORP 26
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 | |||||
| 2012 | — | SF | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 57.1% | 12.8 | 7.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 54 |
| 2013 | — | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 50.0% | 19.0 | 9.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 22.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | 51 |
| 2014 | — | SF | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 26.5 | 26.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 19.7% | — | 0.0% | 19 | 25.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 46 |
| 2015 | — | SF | 10 | — | 28 | 19 | 186 | 3 | 67.9% | 9.8 | 6.6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 399 | 59.0% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 29.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.8 | 0 | 175 |
| 2016 | — | SF | 13 | — | 50 | 29 | 350 | 3 | 58.0% | 12.1 | 7.0 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607 | 58.6% | — | 0.0% | 170 | 34.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 | 0 | 463 |
| 2017 | — | SF | 13 | — | 33 | 21 | 336 | 4 | 63.6% | 16.0 | 10.2 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 560 | 50.5% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 48.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.8 | 0 | 273 |
| 2018 | — | SF | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 62.5% | 18.0 | 11.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% | 168 | 38.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | — | SF | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 60 | 42.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 60 | — | 132 | 82 | 1,104 | 12 | 62.1% | 13.5 | 8.4 | — | 55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2,061 | 36.1% | — | 0.0% | 811 | 34.4% | — | — | 35.1 | 0 | 1,152 | |
Career EPA35.1·35 receiving·5.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | SF | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 57.1% | 12.8 | 7.3 | — | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 25 | SF | 3 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 50.0% | 19.0 | 9.5 | — | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | SF | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 26.5 | 26.5 | — | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | SF | 10 | 6* | 28 | 19 | 186 | 3 | 67.9% | 9.8 | 6.6 | — | 10 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 28 | SF | 13 | 9* | 50 | 29 | 350 | 3 | 58.0% | 12.1 | 7.0 | — | 20 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 29 | SF | 13 | 8* | 33 | 21 | 336 | 4 | 63.6% | 16.0 | 10.2 | — | 15 | 10.2 |
| 2018 | 30 | SF | 6 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 62.5% | 18.0 | 11.3 | — | 5 | 3.5 |
| Career | 51 | 23* | 132 | 82 | 1,104 | 12 | 62.1% | 13.5 | 8.4 | — | 55 | 30.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | ARI | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | HOU | 2 | 2* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 4* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | SF | 12 | 0* | 123 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 22.3% |
| 2014 | 26 | SF | 3 | — | 35 | 19.7% | — | 0.0% | 19 | 25.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | SF | 11 | 6* | 399 | 59.0% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 29.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | SF | 16 | 9* | 607 | 58.6% | — | 0.0% | 170 | 34.3% |
| 2017 | 29 | SF | 16 | 8* | 560 | 50.5% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 48.5% |
| 2018 | 30 | SF | 15 | 0* | 277 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% | 168 | 38.3% |
| 2019 | 31 | SF | 5 | 0* | 60 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 60 | 42.0% |
| Career | 78 | 23* | 2,061 | — | — | — | 811 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 54 |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | 51 |
| 2014 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 46 |
| 2015 | 27 | — | — | 6* | — | — | 12.8 | 0 | 175 |
| 2016 | 28 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 6.7 | 0 | 463 |
| 2017 | 29 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 11.8 | 0 | 273 |
| 2018 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.1 | 0 | 90 |
| Career | 23* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,152 |
* 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 | 30 | SF | 15 | 0* | 11.3 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 5 | 101.0 |
| Career | 15 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.1
Availability 12.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 422018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
5.02 EPA/season over 7 seasons52
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+48
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.526Touch rate0.062EPA/snap0.017Snap share39%Off snaps2,001ReliableCV 0.27
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds6Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt6.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.2Rec AirYd6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), 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
Joe StaleyOT7yJimmie WardSAF6yKyle NelsonLS6yArik ArmsteadDE5yTramaine BrockDB5yEric ReidS5yDaniel KilgoreC5yJaquiski TarttS5yDontae JohnsonDB5yColin KaepernickQB5yMichael WilhoiteOLB5yPhil DawsonK4yBradley PinionP4yDeForest BucknerDT4yNaVorro BowmanMLB4yRaheem MostertRB4yCarlos HydeRB4yVance McDonaldTE4yAaron LynchOLB4yBruce MillerFB4yRonald BlairDE4yQuinton DialDT4yTony Jerod-EddieDE4yQuinton PattonWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGarrett inherited the San Francisco 49ers TE room from Vernon Davis (2006–2014), and handed it to Vance McDonald (2013–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 252 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SF | 1 | W17Out· Concussion |
| 2017 | SF | 0 | W16Questionable· Knee / Rib |
| 2016 | SF | 0 | W4Questionable· Back |
| 2015 | SF | 1 | W9Questionable· ConcussionW13Out· Ankle |
| 2013 | SF | 0 | W11Doubtful· HamstringW12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2012
C2015
C+2016
C+2017
D2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51 | 12.8 | 211+160 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | 186 | 18.6 | 315+129 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | 350 | 26.9 | 466+116 | 27.4 |
| 2017 | 336 | 25.8 | 448+112 | 26.4 |
| 2018 | 90 | 15 | 243+153 | 14.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
26 career value over replacement — #2826 all-time of 4,642. 5.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
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