Jeff Heuerman
Durable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight255 lb
BornNov 24, 1992
Age33
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 3, Pick 92 · DEN
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3622 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +10
1 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 10
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 | |||||
| 2016 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 17 | 9 | 141 | 0 | 52.9% | 15.7 | 8.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | 29.4% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 144 |
| 2017 | — | DEN | 10 | — | 18 | 9 | 142 | 2 | 50.0% | 15.8 | 7.9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 27 | 11.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.7 | 0 | 154 |
| 2018 | — | DEN | 10 | — | 48 | 31 | 281 | 2 | 64.6% | 9.1 | 5.9 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 77.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.7 | 0 | 238 |
| 2019 | — | DEN | 8 | — | 20 | 14 | 114 | 1 | 70.0% | 8.1 | 5.7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 397 | 44.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 108 |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 103 | 63 | 678 | 5 | 61.2% | 10.8 | 6.6 | — | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,507 | 46.0% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 9.4% | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 644 | |
Career EPA0.6··0.2/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 141 | 0 | 52.9% | 15.7 | 8.3 | — | 7 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 10 | 0* | 18 | 9 | 142 | 2 | 50.0% | 15.8 | 7.9 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 10 | 8* | 48 | 31 | 281 | 2 | 64.6% | 9.1 | 5.9 | — | 14 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 8 | 0* | 20 | 14 | 114 | 1 | 70.0% | 8.1 | 5.7 | — | 9 | 3.6 |
| Career | 34 | 8* | 103 | 63 | 678 | 5 | 61.2% | 10.8 | 6.6 | — | 35 | 18.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 12 | 0* | 234 | 29.4% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 7.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 321 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 27 | 11.9% |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 8* | 555 | 77.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 397 | 44.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 51 | 8* | 1,507 | — | — | — | 31 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 144 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.7 | 0 | 154 |
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 8* | — | — | -4.7 | 0 | 238 |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 108 |
| Career | 8* | — | — | — | 0 | 644 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 8* | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 | 14 | 76.8 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 5.4 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 80.0 |
| Career | 25 | 8* | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 23 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 35.3
Availability 10.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2016bestavg 452019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.16 EPA/season over 4 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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.45Touch rate0.068EPA/snap0Snap share46%Off snaps1,507ReliableCV 0.25
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 · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.81s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 34thClass Pos 44thClass All 38th
26 reps
Bench
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 79thClass Pos 86thClass All 81th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Von MillerOLB4yBrandon McManusK4yCasey KreiterLS4yJustin SimmonsFS4yAdam GotsisDE4yDerek WolfeDE4yDevontae BookerRB4yWill ParksS4yTodd DavisILB4yAndy JanovichFB4yEmmanuel SandersWR3yDemaryius ThomasWR3yShelby HarrisDE3yGarett BollesOT3yBradley RobyCB3yShaquil BarrettLB3yDarian StewartS3yMax GarciaG3yConnor McGovernG3yDeMarcus WalkerDE3yMatt ParadisC3yRonald LearyG3yElijah WilkinsonOT3yJoe JonesLB3y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #92
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2015draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 3, Pick 92
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 255 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.81s
Size-speed
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DEN | 1 | W9Out· KneeW11Doubtful· KneeW12Questionable· Knee |
| 2017 | DEN | 1 | W11Out· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | DEN | 0 | W1Questionable· 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 4-season peers. See all →
44
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2016
C2017
C+2018
C2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 141 | 23.5 | 405+264 | 23.9 |
| 2017 | 142 | 14.2 | 239+97 | 14.1 |
| 2018 | 281 | 28.1 | 496+215 | 29.1 |
| 2019 | 114 | 14.3 | 242+128 | 14.2 |
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, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3622 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #92 (Rd 3) · DEN · 2015 · +5.3 vs expected KV-H
44actual
38.7 expected · Δ+5.3
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