Greg Scales
Solid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight253 lb
BornMay 9, 1966
Age60
CollegeWake ForestSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 · Rd 5, Pick 112 · NOR
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 16 · #3301 · Role PlayerWorth 16 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 72% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.3
Avg surplus
peak +8
3 seasons × ~5.3 surplus ≈ VORP 16
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1988 | — | NO | 12 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | NO | 14 | — | — | 8 | 89 | 0 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NO | 16 | — | — | 8 | 64 | 1 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NO | 2 | — | — | 3 | 23 | 0 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 0 | 21 | 196 | 2 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 34.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1988bestavg 511990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wake Forest), 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
Rickey JacksonLB4yHoby BrennerTE4ySam MillsLB4yEric MartinWR4yToi CookDB4yCraig HeywardRB4yJohn TiceTE4yDalton HilliardRB4yTommy BarnhardtP3yWayne MartinDT3yBrett PerrimanWR3yBennie ThompsonDB3yFloyd TurnerWR3yLonzell HillWR3yDave WaymerDB2ySteve WalshQB2yRueben MayesRB2yGill FenertyRB2yBobby MorseRB2yBrian HansenP1yJoel SmeengeDE1yFred McAfeeRB1yQuinn EarlyWR1yRobert ClarkWR1y
1988 Draft Class· this player went #112
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1988draft
Drafted by NOR — Round 5, Pick 112
- 1988team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 253 lb
Frame
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 3-season peers. See all →
44
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1988
C+1989
C+1990
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
69%
19881991
1991 · cause not documented · 13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20 | 1.7 | 219+199 | 12.9 |
| 1989 | 89 | 6.4 | 314+225 | 18.5 |
| 1990 | 64 | 4 | 280+216 | 16.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
16 career value over replacement — #3301 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #112 (Rd 5) · NOR · 1988 · +7.2 vs expected KV-H
44actual
36.8 expected · Δ+7.2
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