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

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Jim Riggs

Top 34% all-time TEsReliable Starter

Height6'5"

Weight245 lb

BornSep 23, 1963

Age62

CollegeClemson See College Stats

Rookie yr1987

Draft1987 · Rd 4, Pick 103 · CIN

Archetype Intelligence

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A tight end with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 27 · #2791 · Role Player

Worth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+6.8

Avg surplus

peak +9

4 seasons × ~6.8 surplus ≈ VORP 27

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense
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
1988	—	CIN	16	—	—	9	82	0	—	9.1	—	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	CIN	10	—	—	5	29	0	—	5.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	CIN	16	—	—	8	79	0	—	9.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	CIN	16	—	—	4	14	0	—	3.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	CIN	12	—	—	11	70	0	—	6.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	70	—	0	37	274	0	—	7.4	—	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1988	25	CIN	16	—	—	9	82	—	9.1	—	—	—	6.6
1989	26	CIN	10	—	—	5	29	—	5.8	—	—	—	3.7
1990	27	CIN	16	—	—	8	79	—	9.9	—	—	—	6.6
1991	28	CIN	16	—	—	4	14	—	3.5	—	—	—	3.9
1992	29	CIN	12	—	—	11	70	—	6.4	—	—	—	4.8
Career			70		0	37	274	—	7.4	—	—	—	25.6

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 52

On-field 33.9

Availability 18.1

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1988bestavg 511992

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

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

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: 92%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

ClemsonCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), 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.

1987 Draft Class· this player went #103

#80Tim ManoaRB #82Jeff JaegerK #83Stephen BakerWR #87Ron HallTE #88Mark VlasicQB #95Kelvin MartinWR #98Rich GannonQB #99Troy StradfordRB #106Bruce HillWR #110Steve BeuerleinQB #112Odessa TurnerWR #117Timmy SmithRB #119Tommie AgeeRB #121David AlexanderC #122Hardy NickersonMLB #124Everett GayWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Jim inherited the Cincinnati Bengals TE room from Eric Kattus (1986–1991), and handed it to Craig Thompson (1992–1993).

Rodney Holman 1982–1992Eric Kattus 1986–1991Jim Riggs 1988–1992Craig Thompson 1992–1993Tony McGee 1993–2001Troy Sadowski

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1992final season
Last recorded season with CIN
1987draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 4, Pick 103

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'5" / 245 lb

Frame

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →

peak 54

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1988

C1989

C+1990

C+1991

C+1992

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.

88%

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
1988	82	5.1	288+206	16.9
1989	29	2.9	243+214	14.3
1990	79	4.9	300+221	17.6
1991	14	0.9	204+190	12
1992	70	5.8	303+233	17.8

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

27 career value over replacement — #2791 all-time of 4,642. 5.4/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #103 (Rd 4) · CIN · 1987 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H

53actual

36.8 expected · Δ+16.2

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1987 Draft Class· this player went #103

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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