Jake O'Connell
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2011
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2009 | — | KC | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 20.0% | 3.5 | 0.7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -10.3 | 0 | 77 |
| 2010 | — | KC | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 75.0% | 10.3 | 7.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2011 | — | KC | 5 | — | 12 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 58.3% | 7.4 | 4.3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0 | 64 |
| 2012 | — | KC | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 29 | 15 | 108 | 0 | 51.7% | 7.2 | 3.7 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | -8.4 | 0 | 168 | |
Career EPA-8.4·-8 receiving·-2.1/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 15 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 15 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
19
Sustained
career value
×.6
19
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 19 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 15· confidence 56%
What builds the career mark of 19
On-field 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2009bestavg 192011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
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
-2.11 EPA/season over 4 seasons49
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: 89%.
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 (Miami (Ohio)), 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
Dustin ColquittP4yRyan SuccopK4yDerrick JohnsonLB4yTamba HaliOLB4yBrandon FlowersCB4yDwayne BoweWR4yJamaal CharlesRB4yMatt CasselQB4yTyson JacksonDE4yGlenn DorseyNT4yTravis DanielsDB4yJovan BelcherILB4yTerrance CopperWR4yAndy StudebakerLB4yBrandon CarrCB3yDemorrio WilliamsILB3yWallace GilberryDE3yKendrick LewisS3yJon McGrawS3yDexter McClusterWR3yLeonard PopeTE3yJackie BattleRB3yJavier ArenasCB3yDonald WashingtonS3y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #237
#226A.Q. ShipleyC#229Manuel JohnsonWR#230Moise FokouLB#231Jamarca SanfordS#232Julian EdelmanWR#233Sammie StroughterWR#235Zack FollettOLB#236Jaimie ThomasG#240LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB#243Marko MitchellWR#244Ricky Jean FrancoisDT#245Courtney GreeneS#246Lance LouisG#247Nick ReedDE#248Cameron MorrahTE#249Clinton McDonaldDT
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2009draft
Drafted by KC — Round 7, Pick 237
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 250 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KC | 1 | W3Questionable· KneeW11Out· Ankle |
| 2009 | KC | 0 | W3Questionable· Ankle |
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 2-season peers. See all →
15
peak 19
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
F2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
20%
20092012
2009 · cause not documented · 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 1.8 | 14+7 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 52 | 10.4 | 178+126 | 10.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #237 (Rd 7) · KC · 2009 · -7.8 vs expected KV-H
15actual
22.8 expected · Δ−7.8
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