Jerame Tuman
Height6'4"
Weight253 lb
BornMar 24, 1976
Age50
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 5, Pick 136 · PIT
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4391 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 96% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 1999 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 19 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 36.8% | 13.7 | 5.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 14 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 28.6% | 15.8 | 4.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 113 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | LA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | PIT | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | PIT | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.0 | 19.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 0 | 42 |
| 2007 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | — | ARI | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | — | 52 | — | 71 | 46 | 541 | 7 | 64.8% | 11.8 | 7.6 | — | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25.2 | 0 | 81 | |
Career EPA25.2·25 receiving·2.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 24 | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | PIT | 10 | — | 19 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 36.8% | 13.7 | 5.1 | — | 3 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 26 | PIT | 9 | — | 14 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 28.6% | 15.8 | 4.5 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 27 | PIT | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 113 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 4 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 28 | PIT | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 5 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 29 | PIT | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.0 | 19.0 | — | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 30 | PIT | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 5 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 31 | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 32 | ARI | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.7 | 13.7 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 48 | 71 | 46 | 541 | 7 | 64.8% | 11.8 | 7.6 | — | 24 | 14.9 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
38
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 39.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 39· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 38
On-field 28
Availability 10
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2001bestavg 372006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.52 EPA/season over 10 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: 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
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 11.8 regular season → 8.1 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-31%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt10Rec7Yds57TD1Ctch%70.0%Y/R8.1Y/Tgt5.71D4
Defense
Tkl1Ast1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA3.3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Hines WardWR9yDeshea TownsendDB9yAaron SmithDE9yJoey PorterOLB8yClark HaggansLB8yDan KreiderFB8yJerome BettisRB7yCasey HamptonNT7yJames FarriorILB6yKimo von OelhoffenDT6yLarry FooteMLB6yJeff ReedK6yChad ScottCB6yMike LoganDB6yVerron HaynesFB6yDewayne WashingtonDB5yJason GildonLB5yIke TaylorCB5yTroy PolamaluS5yPlaxico BurressWR5yMark BruenerTE5yJosh MillerP5yTommy MaddoxQB5yKendrick ClancyNT5y
1999 Draft Class· this player went #136
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined ARI (from PIT)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1999draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 5, Pick 136
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 253 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 5-season peers. See all →
39
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2001
D2002
C2003
F2004
D2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
35%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96 | 9.6 | 186+90 | 10.9 |
| 2002 | 63 | 7 | 91+28 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 113 | 12.6 | 207+94 | 12.2 |
| 2004 | 89 | 17.8 | 306+217 | 18 |
| 2006 | 73 | 10.4 | 153+80 | 9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4391 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #136 (Rd 5) · PIT · 1999 · +5.5 vs expected KV-H
39actual
33.5 expected · Δ+5.5
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