Jay Carroll
Durable Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight230 lb
BornNov 8, 1961
Age64
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1984 · Rd 7, Pick 169 · TAM
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1984 | — | TB | 16 | — | — | 5 | 50 | 1 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | MIN | 16 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 32 | — | — | 6 | 58 | 1 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 31.9
Availability 20.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1984bestavg 521985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns 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 (Minnesota), 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
1984 Draft Class· this player went #169
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985team change
Joined MIN (from TB)
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1984draft
Drafted by TAM — Round 7, Pick 169
- 1984team change
Joined TB (from TAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 230 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1984
C+1985
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
100%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
100
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 50 | 3.1 | 251+201 | 14.8 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0.5 | 183+175 | 10.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #169 (Rd 7) · TAM · 1984 · +13.8 vs expected KV-H
41actual
27.2 expected · Δ+13.8
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