Ja'Tavion Sanders
Height6'4"
Weight252 lb
BornMar 27, 2003
Age23
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 · Rd 4, Pick 101 · CAR
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2024 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 43 | 33 | 342 | 1 | 76.7% | 10.4 | 8.0 | — | 13 | 531 | 56.1% | — | 0.0% | 109 | 26.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.7 | 0 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | CAR | 11 | — | 34 | 29 | 190 | 1 | 85.3% | 6.6 | 5.6 | — | 8 | 393 | 48.3% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 39.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | — | 77 | 62 | 532 | 2 | 80.5% | 8.6 | 6.9 | — | 21 | 924 | 52.2% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 32.9% | — | — | 11.7 | 0 | 268 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA11.7·12 receiving·11.7/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | CAR | 15 | 9* | 43 | 33 | 342 | 1 | 76.7% | 10.4 | 8.0 | — | 13 | 7.5 |
| 2025 | 22 | CAR | 11 | 0* | 34 | 29 | 190 | 1 | 85.3% | 6.6 | 5.6 | — | 8 | 5.5 |
| Career | 26 | 9* | 77 | 62 | 532 | 2 | 80.5% | 8.6 | 6.9 | — | 21 | 13 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | CAR | 16 | 9* | 531 | 56.1% | — | 0.0% | 109 | 26.1% |
| 2025 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 0* | 393 | 48.3% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 39.7% |
| Career | 29 | 9* | 924 | — | — | — | 228 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 11.7 | 0 | 268 |
| Career | 9* | — | — | — | 0 | 268 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | CAR | 5 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | CAR | 16 | 9* | 6.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 13 | 106.9 |
| 2025 | 22 | CAR | 13 | 0* | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 99.8 |
| Career | 29 | 9* | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2024bestavg 532025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
11.65 EPA/season over 1 season54
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.576Touch rate0.083EPA/snap0.013Snap share52.2%Off snaps924Emerging
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 · 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.69s
40-Yard
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 45thClass Pos 25thClass All 38th
4.32s
Shuttle
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 53thClass Pos 30thClass All 55th
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
J.J. JansenLS2yAndy DaltonQB2yA'Shawn RobinsonDT2yTaylor MotonOT2yNick ScottSAF2yYosh NijmanOT2yAustin CorbettG2yDamien LewisG2yD.J. WonnumLB2yDerrick BrownDT2yChuba HubbardRB2yRobert HuntOT2yTommy TrembleTE2yDavid MooreWR2yMike JacksonCB2yJaycee HornCB2yBrady ChristensenOT2yCade MaysC2yIkem EkwonuOT2yBryce YoungQB2yLaBryan RayDT2yDan ChisenaWR2yChandler ZavalaG2yClaudin CherelusLB2y
2024 Draft Class· this player went #101
#93Adisa IsaacLB#94Jalyx HuntLB#95DeWayne CarterDT#96Jarrian JonesCB#97McKinnley JacksonDT#98Payton WilsonLB#99Kamren KinchensSAF#100Luke McCaffreyWR#102Troy FranklinWR#103Layden RobinsonG#104Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSAF#105Justin EboigbeDT#106Cedric GrayLB#107Theo JohnsonTE#109Brandon DorlusDE#110Javon BakerWR
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2024draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 4, Pick 101
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 252 lb
Frame
245 lb at 4.69s
Size-speed
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 1 | W13Out· NeckW14Questionable· Neck |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
42
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
85%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
89
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 342 | 22.8 | 403+61 | 23.7 |
| 2025 | 190 | 17.3 | 294+104 | 17.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #101 (Rd 4) · CAR · 2024 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H
42actual
36.8 expected · Δ+5.2
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