Jermaine Gresham is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Gresham in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gresham's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Jermaine Gresham

2× Pro BowlTop 16% all-time TEsElite Playmaker📉 Fades · -16% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2012Two-Way Profile

Height6'5"

Weight260 lb

BornJun 16, 1988

Age38

CollegeOklahoma See College Stats

ConferenceBig Twelve

Rookie yr2010

Draft2010 · Rd 1, Pick 21 · CIN

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

Elite PlaymakerExplore archetypes →

A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 128 · #795 · High-Value

Worth 128 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+16

Avg surplus

peak +27

8 seasons × ~16 surplus ≈ VORP 128

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)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	—	CIN	15	—	83	52	471	4	62.7%	9.1	5.7	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	IND	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-4.9	0	326
2011	—	CIN	14	—	92	56	596	6	60.9%	10.6	6.5	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	ARI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10.4	0	714
2012	—	CIN	16	—	94	64	737	5	68.1%	11.5	7.8	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	CLE	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26.0	0	625
2013	—	CIN	14	—	67	46	458	4	68.7%	10.0	6.8	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	891	91.6%	—	0.0%	65	15.7%	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	GB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13.4	0	417
2014	—	CIN	15	—	79	62	460	5	78.5%	7.4	5.8	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	877	88.6%	—	0.0%	63	15.8%	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0	341
2015	—	ARI	13	—	32	18	223	1	56.3%	12.4	7.0	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	596	55.9%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	CIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.6	0	260
2016	—	ARI	16	—	61	37	391	2	60.7%	10.6	6.4	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	835	72.3%	—	0.0%	1	3.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	MIA	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.2	0	452
2017	—	ARI	14	—	46	33	322	2	71.7%	9.8	7.0	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	750	76.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	DET	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	0	296
2018	—	ARI	8	—	12	9	94	0	75.0%	10.4	7.8	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	417	54.6%	—	0.0%	23	8.1%	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.6	0	24
Career		—	135	—	566	377	3,752	29	66.6%	10.0	6.6	—	193	11	11	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	4,366	73.2%	—	0.0%	152	10.7%	—	—	62.7	0	3,455

Career EPA62.7·63 receiving·7.0/season