A tight end with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons Γ ~4.8 surplus β VORP 19
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| 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 | |||||
| 2015 | β | KC | 5 | β | 9 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 66.7% | 14.5 | 9.7 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 112 | 24.6% | β | 0.0% | 74 | 36.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.4 | 0 | 49 |
| 2016 | β | KC | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 66.7% | -0.5 | -0.3 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 111 | 13.4% | β | 0.0% | 287 | 64.2% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | TB | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -1.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 24 | 14 | 149 | 1 | 58.3% | 10.6 | 6.2 | β | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 236 | 20.8% | β | 0.0% | 318 | 65.2% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.9 | 0 | 134 |
| 2018 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 38 | 24 | 214 | 0 | 63.2% | 8.9 | 5.6 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 533 | 59.4% | β | 0.0% | 119 | 31.4% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | BUF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -4.0 | 0 | 228 |
| 2019 | β | JAX | 5 | β | 20 | 14 | 153 | 2 | 70.0% | 10.9 | 7.7 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 209 | 62.8% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 15.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.4 | 0 | 121 |
| 2020 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 38 | 28 | 262 | 0 | 73.7% | 9.4 | 6.9 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 466 | 47.5% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 11.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | TEN | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 10.2 | 0 | 274 |
| 2021 | β | JAX | 7 | β | 34 | 24 | 244 | 0 | 70.6% | 10.2 | 7.2 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 286 | 60.9% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 20.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | LA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.4 | 0 | 226 |
| Career | β | 69 | β | 166 | 112 | 1,108 | 3 | 67.5% | 9.9 | 6.7 | β | 52 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1,953 | 41.3% | β | 0.0% | 867 | 34.8% | β | β | 24.6 | 0 | 1,039 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | KC | 5 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 66.7% | 14.5 | 9.7 | β | 4 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 24 | KC | 3 | 0* | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 66.7% | -0.5 | -0.3 | β | 0 | β |
| 2017 | 25 | JAX | 14 | 0* | 24 | 14 | 149 | 1 | 58.3% | 10.6 | 6.2 | β | 9 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 26 | JAX | 13 | 8* | 38 | 24 | 214 | 0 | 63.2% | 8.9 | 5.6 | β | 10 | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 27 | JAX | 5 | 3* | 20 | 14 | 153 | 2 | 70.0% | 10.9 | 7.7 | β | 7 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28 | JAX | 15 | 0* | 38 | 28 | 262 | 0 | 73.7% | 9.4 | 6.9 | β | 12 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 29 | JAX | 7 | 4* | 34 | 24 | 244 | 0 | 70.6% | 10.2 | 7.2 | β | 10 | 4.1 |
| Career | 62 | 15* | 166 | 112 | 1,108 | 3 | 67.5% | 9.9 | 6.7 | β | 52 | 25.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | TB | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | JAX | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | BUF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | TEN | 3 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | LA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 2* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | KC | 7 | 0* | 112 | 24.6% | β | 0.0% | 74 | 36.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | KC | 16 | 0* | 111 | 13.4% | β | 0.0% | 287 | 64.2% |
| 2017 | 25 | JAX | 16 | 0* | 236 | 20.8% | β | 0.0% | 318 | 65.2% |
| 2018 | 26 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 533 | 59.4% | β | 0.0% | 119 | 31.4% |
| 2019 | 27 | JAX | 5 | 3* | 209 | 62.8% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 15.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | JAX | 15 | 0* | 466 | 47.5% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 11.3% |
| 2021 | 29 | JAX | 7 | 4* | 286 | 60.9% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 20.3% |
| Career | 80 | 15* | 1,953 | β | β | β | 867 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 4.4 | 0 | 49 |
| 2016 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | β | -1.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 25 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 6.9 | 0 | 134 |
| 2018 | 26 | β | β | 8* | β | β | -4.0 | 0 | 228 |
| 2019 | 27 | β | β | 3* | β | β | 7.4 | 0 | 121 |
| 2020 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | β | 10.2 | 0 | 274 |
| 2021 | 29 | β | β | 4* | β | β | 1.4 | 0 | 226 |
| Career | 15* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,039 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 6.0 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 56.2 |
| 2019 | 27 | JAX | 5 | 3* | 5.9 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 125.6 |
| 2020 | 28 | JAX | 15 | 0* | 7.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 81.2 |
| 2021 | 29 | JAX | 7 | 4* | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 | 10 | 90.8 |
| Career | 41 | 15* | β | β | β | 7 | 4 | β | 39 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 48.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 86%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = 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 (Illinois State), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
James inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars TE room from Julius Thomas (2015β2016), and handed it to Evan Engram (2022β2024).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with JAX
Joined JAX (from KC)
Drafted by KC β Round 5, Pick 173
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JAX | 2 | W17OutΒ· HipW18OutΒ· Hip |
| 2020 | JAX | 1 | W11OutΒ· Knee |
| 2018 | JAX | 2 | W7OutΒ· HipW8OutΒ· HipW10QuestionableΒ· Hip |
| 2015 | KC | 1 | W10OutΒ· Foot |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87 | 17.4 | 295+208 | 17.3 |
| 2017 | 149 | 10.6 | 175+26 | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 214 | 16.5 | 271+57 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | 153 | 30.6 | 571+418 | 33.6 |
| 2020 | 262 | 17.5 | 311+49 | 18.3 |
| 2021 | 244 | 34.9 | 644+400 | 37.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3143 all-time of 4,642. 3.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #173 (Rd 5) Β· KC Β· 2015 Β· +21.8 vs expected KV-H
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