Jeff Thomason is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Thomason in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomason's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jeff Thomason
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 33 · #2559 · Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.6
Avg surplus
peak +7
5 seasons × ~6.6 surplus ≈ VORP 33
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1992 | — | CIN | 4 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | CIN | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | GB | 16 | — | — | 3 | 32 | 0 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | GB | 16 | — | — | 3 | 45 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | GB | 13 | — | — | 9 | 115 | 1 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | GB | 16 | — | — | 9 | 89 | 0 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | GB | 10 | — | 20 | 14 | 140 | 2 | 70.0% | 10.0 | 7.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | TB | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | PHI | 8 | — | 14 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 71.4% | 4.6 | 3.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | PHI | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 55.6% | 6.6 | 3.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | PHI | 7 | — | 12 | 10 | 128 | 2 | 83.3% | 12.8 | 10.7 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 103 | — | 55 | 67 | 650 | 10 | 121.8% | 9.7 | 11.8 | — | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26.2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA26.2·26 receiving·6.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | CIN | 4 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 24 | CIN | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | — | 3 | 32 | 0 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 27 | GB | 16 | — | — | 3 | 45 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 28 | GB | 13 | — | — | 9 | 115 | 1 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1998 | 29 | GB | 16 | — | — | 9 | 89 | 0 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 30 | GB | 10 | — | 20 | 14 | 140 | 2 | 70.0% | 10.0 | 7.0 | — | 10 | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 31 | PHI | 8 | — | 14 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 71.4% | 4.6 | 3.3 | — | 6 | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 32 | PHI | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 55.6% | 6.6 | 3.7 | — | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 33 | PHI | 7 | — | 12 | 10 | 128 | 2 | 83.3% | 12.8 | 10.7 | — | 8 | 4.8 |
| Career | 101 | 55 | 67 | 650 | 10 | 121.8% | 9.7 | 11.8 | — | 25 | 46.9 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 32.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1992bestavg 442002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
6.54 EPA/season over 4 seasons52
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: 89%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 9.7 regular season → 13.7 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+41%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt6Rec3Yds41TD1Ctch%50.0%Y/R13.7Y/Tgt6.81D3
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA5.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon), 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
Dorsey LevensRB6yAntonio FreemanWR6yBrett FavreQB5yLeRoy ButlerS5yWilliam HendersonFB5yGeorge KoonceMLB5yBernardo HarrisILB5yGilbert BrownNT5yMark ChmuraTE5ySean LandetaP4yReggie WhiteDE4yMike PriorDB4ySantana DotsonDT4yTyrone WilliamsDB4yKeith McKenzieDE4yRobert BrooksWR4yBrian WilliamsLB4yBob KuberskiDT4yLee JohnsonP3yRyan LongwellK3yBrian DawkinsS3yDarren SharperFS3yTroy VincentS3yDavid AkersK3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJeff inherited the Green Bay Packers TE room from Keith Jackson (1995–1996), and handed it to Tyrone Davis (1997–2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2000team change
Joined PHI (from GB)
- 1995team change
Joined GB (from CIN)
- 1992signing
Entered the NFL with CIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 255 lb
Frame
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 9-season peers. See all →
50
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1992
C+1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
D2000
D2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14 | 3.5 | 253+239 | 14.9 |
| 1995 | 32 | 2 | 235+203 | 13.9 |
| 1996 | 45 | 2.8 | 255+210 | 15 |
| 1997 | 115 | 8.8 | 331+216 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 89 | 5.6 | 251+162 | 14.8 |
| 1999 | 140 | 14 | 387+247 | 22.8 |
| 2000 | 46 | 5.8 | 134+88 | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 33 | 4.1 | 56+23 | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 128 | 18.3 | 361+233 | 21.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2559 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
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