Jeff Cumberland is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Cumberland in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cumberland's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jeff Cumberland
Top 38% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 32 · #2592 · Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.7
Avg surplus
peak +14
3 seasons × ~10.7 surplus ≈ VORP 32
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 | |||||
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 40.0% | 17.5 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0 | 53 |
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 14 | — | 53 | 29 | 359 | 3 | 54.7% | 12.4 | 6.8 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.7 | 0 | 538 |
| 2013 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 39 | 26 | 398 | 4 | 66.7% | 15.3 | 10.2 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 675 | 68.7% | — | 0.0% | 53 | 15.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | TEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.8 | 0 | 409 |
| 2014 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 47 | 23 | 247 | 3 | 48.9% | 10.7 | 5.3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 910 | 83.9% | — | 0.0% | 82 | 24.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 437 |
| 2015 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 14 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 35.7% | 15.4 | 5.5 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 257 | 27.1% | — | 0.0% | 269 | 60.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2017 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 148 | 29.9% | — | 0.0% | 81 | 45.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | — | 55 | — | 163 | 88 | 1,121 | 10 | 54.0% | 12.7 | 6.9 | — | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,990 | 52.4% | — | 0.0% | 485 | 36.4% | — | — | 13.9 | 0 | 1,539 | |
Career EPA13.9·14 receiving·2.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | NYJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | NYJ | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 40.0% | 17.5 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 25 | NYJ | 14 | — | 53 | 29 | 359 | 3 | 54.7% | 12.4 | 6.8 | — | 18 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 10* | 39 | 26 | 398 | 4 | 66.7% | 15.3 | 10.2 | — | 15 | 8.6 |
| 2014 | 27 | NYJ | 15 | 13* | 47 | 23 | 247 | 3 | 48.9% | 10.7 | 5.3 | — | 12 | 8.1 |
| 2015 | 28 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | 14 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 35.7% | 15.4 | 5.5 | — | 3 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 30 | LAC | 2 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | 0 | — |
| Career | 52 | 23* | 163 | 88 | 1,121 | 10 | 54.0% | 12.7 | 6.9 | — | 49 | 27 |
* 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 | 26 | NYJ | 15 | 10* | 675 | 68.7% | — | 0.0% | 53 | 15.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 13* | 910 | 83.9% | — | 0.0% | 82 | 24.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | 257 | 27.1% | — | 0.0% | 269 | 60.1% |
| 2017 | 30 | LAC | 7 | 0* | 148 | 29.9% | — | 0.0% | 81 | 45.4% |
| Career | 53 | 23* | 1,990 | — | — | — | 485 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0 | 53 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.7 | 0 | 538 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 10* | — | — | 27.8 | 0 | 409 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 13* | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 437 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -2.0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 23* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,539 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 51· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 492015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.99 EPA/season over 7 seasons51
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.364Touch rate0.052EPA/snap0.011Snap share52.4%Off snaps1,990VolatileCV 0.69
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Illinois), 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
Nick FolkK6yCalvin PaceOLB6yDavid HarrisOLB6yAntonio CromartieCB5yBilal PowellRB5yMuhammad WilkersonDE5yJeremy KerleyWR5yKyle WilsonDB5yDemario DavisOLB4yNick BelloreLB4yDarrelle RevisDB4ySantonio HolmesWR4yQuinton CoplesOLB4yKenrick EllisDT4yDarrin WallsCB4yEllis LanksterDB4ySheldon RichardsonDT3yBart ScottILB3yBryan ThomasOLB3yDamon HarrisonDT3yGeno SmithQB3yChris IvoryRB3yBrian WintersG3yMike DeVitoDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJeff inherited the New York Jets TE room from Dustin Keller (2008–2012), and handed it to Austin Seferian-Jenkins (2016–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined LAC (from NYJ)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NYJ | 1 | W4Out· Concussion |
| 2013 | NYJ | 0 | W9Questionable· Concussion |
| 2012 | NYJ | 0 | W8Questionable· Wrist |
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 4-season peers. See all →
51
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
B2013
C+2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
84%
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 | 359 | 25.6 | 413+54 | 24.3 |
| 2013 | 398 | 33.2 | 529+131 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 247 | 16.5 | 268+21 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | 77 | 15.4 | 262+185 | 15.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2592 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level TE.
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