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.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2012 | 24 | SF | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 57.1% | 12.8 | 7.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25 | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 50.0% | 19.0 | 9.5 | — | 1 | 123 | 16.5% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 22.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 26 | SF | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 26.5 | 26.5 | — | 2 | 35 | 19.7% | — | 0.0% | 19 | 25.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | SF | 10 | — | 28 | 19 | 186 | 3 | 67.9% | 9.8 | 6.6 | — | 10 | 399 | 59.0% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 29.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 28 | SF | 13 | — | 50 | 29 | 350 | 3 | 58.0% | 12.1 | 7.0 | — | 20 | 607 | 58.6% | — | 0.0% | 170 | 34.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 29 | SF | 13 | — | 33 | 21 | 336 | 4 | 63.6% | 16.0 | 10.2 | — | 15 | 560 | 50.5% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 48.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 30 | SF | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 62.5% | 18.0 | 11.3 | — | 5 | 277 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% | 168 | 38.3% | 11.3 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 5 | 101.0 |
| 2019 | 31 | SF | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 19.0% | — | 0.0% | 60 | 42.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 56 | — | 132 | 82 | 1,104 | 12 | 62.1% | 13.5 | 8.4 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 5 | — | |
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26 career value over replacement — #2836 all-time of 4,666. 5.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
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| 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+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | SF | 12 | 0* | 123 | 16.5% | — | 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* | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| 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+)
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–present · 6 games
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 52 | 33 | 478 | 6 | 83.8 |
| Away | 14 | 39 | 22 | 298 | 3 | 45.8 |
| Wins / Losses | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 10 | 34 | 21 | 392 | 5 | 69.2 |
| Losses | 22 | 57 | 34 | 384 | 4 | 60.4 |
| Regular season / Postseason | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 32 | 91 | 55 | 776 | 9 | 129.6 |
| By opponent | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs ARI | 2 | 9 | 2 | 17 | — | 1.7 |
| vs ATL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 8.2 |
| vs CAR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 1.2 |
| vs CHI | 1 |
| By month | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6.9 |
| September | 8 | 17 | 10 | 88 | 2 | 20.8 |
| October | 8 | 20 | 11 | 141 | — | 14.1 |
| November | 6 |
| Division games | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 12 | 34 | 18 | 208 | 3 | 38.8 |
| Non-division | 20 | 57 | 37 | 568 | 6 | 90.8 |
A 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.
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 85%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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| 2 |
| 30 |
| — |
| 3 |
| vs DAL | 2 | 6 | 6 | 90 | — | 9 |
| vs DEN | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| vs DET | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 8.2 |
| vs HOU | 1 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 1 | 12.7 |
| vs IND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 0.6 |
| vs KC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 0.7 |
| vs LA | 5 | 15 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 14.3 |
| vs LAC | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| vs MIA | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5.9 |
| vs NE | 1 | 3 | 3 | 41 | — | 4.1 |
| vs NO | 1 | 6 | 4 | 76 | — | 7.6 |
| vs NYG | 1 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 12.7 |
| vs NYJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| vs PHI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — | 2.4 |
| vs SEA | 5 | 10 | 9 | 108 | 2 | 22.8 |
| vs TB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| vs TEN | 1 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 12.3 |
| vs WAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | 1.3 |
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| 16 |
| 223 |
| 2 |
| 32.3 |
| December | 9 | 29 | 17 | 315 | 4 | 55.5 |