John Burke
Top 43% all-time TEsDurable Contributor
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 20 Β· #3106 Β· Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 20
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | NE | 16 | β | β | 9 | 86 | 0 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | NE | 16 | β | β | 15 | 136 | 0 | β | 9.1 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NE | 11 | β | β | 1 | 19 | 0 | β | 19.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LAC | 10 | β | β | 3 | 32 | 0 | β | 10.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 53 | β | 0 | 28 | 273 | 0 | β | 9.8 | β | β | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 34.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1994bestavg 511998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia Tech), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Willie McGinestOLB3yDrew BledsoeQB3yTroy BrownWR3yBen CoatesTE3ySam GashFB3yChris SladeDE3yMike D. JonesDT3yCorwin BrownS3yScott ZolakQB3yTy LawCB2yCurtis MartinRB2yDave MeggettRB2yTed JohnsonILB2yTodd F. CollinsOLB2yJimmy HitchcockDB2yVincent BrisbyWR2yFerric CollonsDE2yAdam VinatieriK1yJohn CarneyK1yLawyer MilloyS1yKeith ByarsFB1yMarco ColemanDE1yTedy BruschiILB1yOtis SmithCB1y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #121
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the New England Patriots TE room from Ben Coates (1991β1999), and handed it to Lovett Purnell (1997β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined LAC (from NE)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1994draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 4, Pick 121
- 1994team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 248 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
48
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
C+1995
C1996
C1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
83%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86 | 5.4 | 281+195 | 16.5 |
| 1995 | 136 | 8.5 | 361+225 | 21.2 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1.7 | 234+215 | 13.8 |
| 1998 | 32 | 3.2 | 204+172 | 12 |
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 (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
20 career value over replacement β #3106 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #121 (Rd 4) Β· NWE Β· 1994 Β· +14.5 vs expected KV-H
48actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+14.5
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