Jelani Woods
Solid Contributor
Height6'7"
Weight253 lb
BornOct 9, 1998
Age27
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 3, Pick 73 · IND
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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 | |||||
| 2022 | — | IND | 12 | — | 40 | 25 | 312 | 3 | 62.5% | 12.5 | 7.8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | 33.8% | — | 0.0% | 23 | 18.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 398 |
| 2025 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 22.8% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 22.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 15 | — | 43 | 26 | 316 | 3 | 60.5% | 12.2 | 7.3 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 394 | 28.3% | — | 0.0% | 35 | 20.3% | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 398 | |
Career EPA5.3·5 receiving·5.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | IND | 12 | 0* | 40 | 25 | 312 | 3 | 62.5% | 12.5 | 7.8 | — | 16 | 8.3 |
| 2025 | 27 | NYJ | 2 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — |
| Career | 14 | 43 | 26 | 316 | 3 | 60.5% | 12.2 | 7.3 | — | 16 | 8.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | IND | 15 | 0* | 334 | 33.8% | — | 0.0% | 23 | 18.0% |
| 2025 | 27 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 60 | 22.8% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 22.5% |
| Career | 19 | 394 | — | — | — | 35 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 398 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 398 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | IND | 15 | 0* | 10.0 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 16 | 101.2 |
| 2025 | 27 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 42.4 |
| Career | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 40· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 42
Availability 14
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 562022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
5.27 EPA/season over 1 season52
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+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.802Touch rate0.109EPA/snap0.013Snap share28.3%Off snaps394Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.61s
40-Yard
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 57thClass Pos 81thClass All 47th
24 reps
Bench
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 69thClass Pos 94thClass All 59th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Nick FolkK1yMatt RyanQB1yStephon GilmoreCB1yRodney McLeod Jr.FS1yDeForest BucknerDT1yLuke RhodesLS1yGrover StewartDT1yThomas HennessyLS1yYannick NgakoueDE1yQuenton NelsonG1yRyan KellyC1yMo Alie-CoxTE1yChase McLaughlinK1yJosh ReynoldsWR1yKenny Moore IICB1yDennis KellyOT1yQuinnen WilliamsDT1yZaire FranklinOLB1yHarrison PhillipsDT1yBobby OkerekeILB1yIsaiah OliverFS1yMatt HaackP1yMatt PryorOT1yBraden SmithOT1y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #73
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NYJ (from IND)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2022draft
Drafted by IND — Round 3, Pick 73
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 253 lb
Frame
259 lb at 4.61s
Size-speed
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IND | 2 | W10Out· ShoulderW11Out· ShoulderW13Questionable· Shoulder / Quadricep |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
40
peak 56
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
56%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
50
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 312 | 26 | 465+153 | 27.4 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · IND · 2022 · -0.9 vs expected KV-H
40actual
40.9 expected · Δ−0.9
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