John Gilmore
Solid Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight257 lb
BornSep 21, 1979
Age46
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 6, Pick 196 · NO
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4404 · 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 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 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 | |||||
| 2002 | — | CHI | 5 | — | 14 | 10 | 130 | 0 | 71.4% | 13.0 | 9.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CHI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CHI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CHI | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 2007 | — | CHI | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | — | TB | 11 | — | 16 | 16 | 159 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | 0 | 70 |
| 2009 | — | TB | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 42.9% | 7.7 | 3.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.9 | 0 | 41 |
| 2010 | — | TB | 9 | — | 18 | 13 | 160 | 1 | 72.2% | 12.3 | 8.9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.9 | 0 | 81 |
| 2011 | — | NO | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 50.0% | 6.7 | 3.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.4 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | — | 46 | — | 72 | 56 | 556 | 6 | 77.8% | 9.9 | 7.7 | — | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25.4 | 0 | 228 | |
Career EPA25.4·25 receiving·2.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | CHI | 5 | — | 14 | 10 | 130 | 0 | 71.4% | 13.0 | 9.3 | — | 7 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 25 | CHI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 26 | CHI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 27 | CHI | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 28 | CHI | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 29 | TB | 11 | — | 16 | 16 | 159 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 8 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 30 | TB | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 42.9% | 7.7 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 31 | TB | 9 | — | 18 | 13 | 160 | 1 | 72.2% | 12.3 | 8.9 | — | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 32 | NO | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 50.0% | 6.7 | 3.3 | — | 1 | 2.2 |
| Career | 45 | 72 | 56 | 556 | 6 | 77.8% | 9.9 | 7.7 | — | 31 | 18.3 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 37· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 26.6
Availability 8.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2002bestavg 312011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.83 EPA/season over 9 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: 90%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds3Ctch%100.0%Y/R3.0Y/Tgt3.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.2Rec AirYd3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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.
Top Teammates
Brian UrlacherMLB5yAlex BrownDE5yBrad MaynardP5yLance BriggsOLB4yCharles TillmanCB4yDesmond ClarkTE4yAdewale OgunleyeDE4yIsrael IdonijeDE4yTommie HarrisDT4yBernard BerrianWR4yAlfonso BooneDE4yHunter HillenmeyerMLB4yNathan VasherCB4yRex GrossmanQB4yJason McKieRB4yRobbie GouldK3yRonde BarberFS3yMuhsin MuhammadWR3yThomas JonesRB3yAqib TalibCB3yCedric BensonRB3yBrian GrieseQB3yJerramy StevensTE3yBarrett RuudILB3y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #196
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined NO (from TB)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2008team change
Joined TB (from CHI)
- 2002draft
Drafted by NO — Round 6, Pick 196
- 2002team change
Joined CHI (from NO)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 257 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NO | 1 | W17Out· ToeW18Out· ToeW19Out· Toe |
| 2009 | TB | 1 | W1Doubtful· AnkleW2Questionable· AnkleW15Out· Head |
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 6-season peers. See all →
37
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2002
F2006
C2008
F2009
C2010
F2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 130 | 26 | 546+416 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 38 | 9.5 | 135+97 | 8 |
| 2008 | 159 | 14.5 | 231+72 | 13.6 |
| 2009 | 23 | 3.8 | 49+26 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 160 | 17.8 | 290+130 | 17.1 |
| 2011 | 20 | 4 | 79+59 | 4.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4404 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #196 (Rd 6) · NO · 2002 · +11.1 vs expected KV-H
37actual
25.9 expected · Δ+11.1
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