James Hanna
Role Player📈 Late Developer · 2015
Height6'4"
Weight260 lb
BornJul 14, 1989
Age37
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 6, Pick 186 · DAL
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4371 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 95% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 2012 | — | DAL | 6 | — | 11 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 72.7% | 10.8 | 7.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | 0 | 51 |
| 2013 | — | DAL | 8 | — | 15 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 80.0% | 6.1 | 4.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 31.5% | — | 0.0% | 169 | 35.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 2014 | — | DAL | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 66.7% | 12.0 | 8.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 329 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 232 | 51.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 43 |
| 2015 | — | DAL | 8 | — | 14 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 64.3% | 8.8 | 5.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 126 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.3 | 0 | 60 |
| 2017 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 44.4% | 22.0 | 9.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | 150 | 36.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9 | 0 | 88 |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 55 | 37 | 374 | 1 | 67.3% | 10.1 | 6.8 | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,138 | 28.5% | — | 0.0% | 677 | 40.4% | — | — | 4.0 | 0 | 263 | |
Career EPA4.0·4 receiving·0.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | DAL | 6 | — | 11 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 72.7% | 10.8 | 7.8 | — | 4 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 24 | DAL | 8 | 0* | 15 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 80.0% | 6.1 | 4.9 | — | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 25 | DAL | 5 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 66.7% | 12.0 | 8.0 | — | 3 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 26 | DAL | 8 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 64.3% | 8.8 | 5.6 | — | 4 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 28 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 9 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 44.4% | 22.0 | 9.8 | — | 4 | 2.8 |
| Career | 34 | 55 | 37 | 374 | 1 | 67.3% | 10.1 | 6.8 | — | 17 | 11.2 |
* 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 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 311 | 31.5% | — | 0.0% | 169 | 35.2% |
| 2014 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 329 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 232 | 51.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 223 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 126 | 38.5% |
| 2017 | 28 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 275 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | 150 | 36.1% |
| Career | 62 | 1,138 | — | — | — | 677 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | 0 | 51 |
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 43 |
| 2015 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.3 | 0 | 60 |
| 2017 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.9 | 0 | 88 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 263 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 36· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 26.2
Availability 7.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 332017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.8 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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.253Touch rate0.039EPA/snap0.001Snap share28.5%Off snaps1,138ReliableCV 0.31
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 · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 89thClass Pos 95thClass All 86th
36"
Vertical
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 73thClass Pos 81thClass All 77th
122"
Broad Jump
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 74thClass Pos 69thClass All 80th
24 reps
Bench
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 69thClass Pos 61thClass All 67th
6.76s
3-Cone
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 93thClass Pos 93thClass All 92th
4.11s
Shuttle
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 87thClass Pos 93thClass All 87th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason WittenTE5yJason WhittleG5yCole BeasleyWR5yDan BaileyK5yKyle WilberLB5yDez BryantWR5yBrandon CarrCB4yTyron SmithOT4yOrlando ScandrickDB4yTony RomoQB4yL.P. LaDouceurLS4ySean LeeOLB4yJeff HeathS4yBarry ChurchS4yTyrone CrawfordDT4yChris JonesP4yMorris ClaiborneCB4yTravis FrederickC4yTerrance WilliamsWR4yLance DunbarRB4yZack MartinG3yDeMarcus LawrenceLB3yKeith SmithFB3yJustin DurantOLB3y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #186
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2012draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 6, Pick 186
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
36" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | DAL | 0 | W15Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | DAL | 0 | W2Questionable· KneeW5Questionable· AnkleW7Questionable· 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 5-season peers. See all →
36
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2012
D2013
F2014
C2015
D2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
97%
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 | 86 | 14.3 | 236+150 | 13.9 |
| 2013 | 73 | 9.1 | 153+80 | 9 |
| 2014 | 48 | 9.6 | 160+112 | 9.4 |
| 2015 | 79 | 9.9 | 171+92 | 10 |
| 2017 | 88 | 12.6 | 210+122 | 12.4 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4371 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #186 (Rd 6) · DAL · 2012 · +10.1 vs expected KV-H
36actual
25.9 expected · Δ+10.1
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