Garrett Graham is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Graham in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Graham's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Garrett Graham
Top 40% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight243 lb
BornAug 4, 1986
Age39
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 4, Pick 118 · HOU
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 32 · #2587 · Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 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
×
+10.7
Avg surplus
peak +22
3 seasons × ~10.7 surplus ≈ VORP 32
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 | |||||
| 2011 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 50.0% | 24.0 | 12.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2012 | — | HOU | 14 | — | 40 | 28 | 263 | 3 | 70.0% | 9.4 | 6.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.6 | 0 | 234 |
| 2013 | — | HOU | 12 | — | 89 | 49 | 545 | 5 | 55.1% | 11.1 | 6.1 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 772 | 84.2% | — | 0.0% | 74 | 27.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.8 | 0 | 714 |
| 2014 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 28 | 18 | 197 | 1 | 64.3% | 10.9 | 7.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 552 | 73.5% | — | 0.0% | 25 | 20.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2015 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 19 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 21.1% | 7.5 | 1.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 45.0% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.4 | 0 | 206 |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 178 | 100 | 1,059 | 10 | 56.2% | 10.6 | 5.9 | — | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,614 | 67.6% | — | 0.0% | 129 | 20.3% | — | — | -1.8 | 0 | 1,347 | |
Career EPA-1.8·-2 receiving·-0.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | HOU | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 50.0% | 24.0 | 12.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 26 | HOU | 14 | — | 40 | 28 | 263 | 3 | 70.0% | 9.4 | 6.6 | — | 16 | 8 |
| 2013 | 27 | HOU | 12 | 11* | 89 | 49 | 545 | 5 | 55.1% | 11.1 | 6.1 | — | 26 | 11.1 |
| 2014 | 28 | HOU | 10 | 8* | 28 | 18 | 197 | 1 | 64.3% | 10.9 | 7.0 | — | 10 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29 | HOU | 7 | 0* | 19 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 21.1% | 7.5 | 1.6 | — | 1 | 2.5 |
| Career | 45 | 19* | 178 | 100 | 1,059 | 10 | 56.2% | 10.6 | 5.9 | — | 54 | 26.4 |
* 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 | 27 | HOU | 13 | 11* | 772 | 84.2% | — | 0.0% | 74 | 27.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | HOU | 11 | 8* | 552 | 73.5% | — | 0.0% | 25 | 20.8% |
| 2015 | 29 | HOU | 8 | 0* | 290 | 45.0% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 12.5% |
| Career | 32 | 19* | 1,614 | — | — | — | 129 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2012 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 11.6 | 0 | 234 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 11* | — | — | -9.8 | 0 | 714 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 5.0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -9.4 | 0 | 206 |
| Career | 19* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,347 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 11* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 19* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 50· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 38.8
Availability 14.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 502015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.35 EPA/season over 5 seasons50
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+41
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.478Touch rate0.084EPA/snap-0.009Snap share67.6%Off snaps1,614VolatileCV 0.64
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+).
Combine · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.71s
40-Yard
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 43thClass Pos 33thClass All 43th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 59thClass Pos 54thClass All 52th
112"
Broad Jump
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 31thClass Pos 18thClass All 32th
20 reps
Bench
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 44thClass Pos 38thClass All 45th
7.09s
3-Cone
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 57thClass Pos 31thClass All 47th
4.35s
Shuttle
Below avg · 47th pct
Pos 47thAll 48thClass Pos 72thClass All 57th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt5Rec5Yds42Ctch%100.0%Y/R8.4Y/Tgt8.41D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA2.1Rec AirYd25
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), 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
Johnathan JosephCB5yKareem JacksonS5yJ.J. WattDE5yBrian CushingILB5yArian FosterRB5yAndre JohnsonWR4yWhitney MercilusDE4yDanieal ManningS4yBrooks ReedLB4yJared CrickDE4yTim JamisonNT4yT.J. YatesQB4yJon WeeksLS3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yShane LechlerP3yAntonio SmithDE3yRandy BullockK3yBen JonesC3yDuane BrownOT3yMatt SchaubQB3yOwen DanielsTE3yEarl MitchellDT3yBrandon BrooksG3yBrice McCainCB3y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #118
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGarrett inherited the Houston Texans TE room from James Casey (2009–2012), and handed it to C.J. Fiedorowicz (2014–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2010draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 4, Pick 118
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 243 lb
Frame
243 lb at 4.71s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HOU | 4 | W1Questionable· BackW14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW16Out· AnkleW17Out· Ankle |
| 2013 | HOU | 0 | W3Questionable· Hip / GroinW15Questionable· HamstringW16Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2012 | HOU | 0 | W14Questionable· Concussion |
| 2011 | HOU | 0 | W12Doubtful· HamstringW13Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2010 | HOU | 3 | W14Out· HamstringW15Out· HamstringW16Out· HamstringW17Doubtful· Hamstring |
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 4-season peers. See all →
50
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
B2013
C2014
D2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
72%
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 | 263 | 18.8 | 306+43 | 18 |
| 2013 | 545 | 45.4 | 720+175 | 42.3 |
| 2014 | 197 | 19.7 | 319+122 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | 30 | 4.3 | 78+48 | 4.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2587 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #118 (Rd 4) · HOU · 2010 · +15.6 vs expected KV-H
50actual
34.4 expected · Δ+15.6
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