John Phillips
Role Player🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011
Height6'5"
Weight251 lb
BornJun 11, 1987
Age39
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 6, Pick 208 · DAL
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4406 · 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.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2009 | — | DAL | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 77.8% | 8.9 | 6.9 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 0 | 42 |
| 2011 | — | DAL | 9 | — | 18 | 15 | 101 | 1 | 83.3% | 6.7 | 5.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2012 | — | DAL | 6 | — | 10 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 80.0% | 6.9 | 5.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 0 | 66 |
| 2013 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SD | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 23.1% | — | 0.0% | 240 | 58.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | 0 | 26 |
| 2014 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SD | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 243 | 54.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 11 | 10 | 69 | 1 | 90.9% | 6.9 | 6.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SD | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | 21.7% | — | 0.0% | 317 | 69.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4 | 0 | 48 |
| 2016 | — | NO | 8 | — | 15 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.2 | 4.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DEN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | 33.1% | — | 0.0% | 156 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 73 |
| 2017 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12.0% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 52.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.7 | 12.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 26.1% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 29.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 73 | 58 | 428 | 5 | 79.5% | 7.4 | 5.9 | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,173 | 22.4% | — | 0.0% | 1,040 | 49.5% | — | — | 14.1 | 0 | 306 | |
Career EPA14.1·14 receiving·1.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | DAL | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 77.8% | 8.9 | 6.9 | — | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 24 | DAL | 9 | — | 18 | 15 | 101 | 1 | 83.3% | 6.7 | 5.6 | — | 4 | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 25 | DAL | 6 | — | 10 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 80.0% | 6.9 | 5.5 | — | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 26 | LAC | 6 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 27 | LAC | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | LAC | 6 | 0* | 11 | 10 | 69 | 1 | 90.9% | 6.9 | 6.3 | — | 6 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 29 | NO | 8 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.2 | 4.8 | — | 4 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 31 | ARI | 2 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.7 | 12.7 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 44 | 73 | 58 | 428 | 5 | 79.5% | 7.4 | 5.9 | — | 22 | 16.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | SD | 15 | 0* | 238 | 23.1% | — | 0.0% | 240 | 58.2% |
| 2014 | 27 | SD | 16 | 0* | 196 | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 243 | 54.3% |
| 2015 | 28 | SD | 16 | 0* | 233 | 21.7% | — | 0.0% | 317 | 69.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 368 | 33.1% | — | 0.0% | 156 | 33.3% |
| 2017 | 30 | NO | 1 | — | 8 | 12.0% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 52.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 130 | 26.1% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 29.8% |
| Career | 72 | 1,173 | — | — | — | 1,040 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 0 | 42 |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 0 | 66 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.3 | 0 | 26 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.4 | 0 | 48 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 73 |
| 2018 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.4 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 306 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| Career | 8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 34.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 34· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 25.2
Availability 7.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2009bestavg 322016
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
1.77 EPA/season over 8 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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.18Touch rate0.031EPA/snap0.006Snap share24.5%Off snaps1,165VolatileCV 0.60
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.78s
40-Yard
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 36thClass Pos 54thClass All 33th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 49thClass Pos 75thClass All 46th
112"
Broad Jump
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 31thClass Pos 38thClass All 35th
20 reps
Bench
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 44thClass Pos 21thClass All 41th
6.84s
3-Cone
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 87thClass Pos 95thClass All 84th
4.27s
Shuttle
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 62thClass Pos 77thClass All 65th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds1TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R1.0Y/Tgt1.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.6Rec AirYd1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia), 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
Sean LissemoreNT7yManti Te'oMLB6yPhilip RiversQB5yAntonio GatesTE5yEric WeddleFS5yKeenan AllenWR5yMike ScifresP5yMelvin IngramLB5yCorey LiugetDT5yJahleel AddaeS5yMalcom FloydWR5yDanny WoodheadRB5yDonald ButlerOLB5yKendall ReyesDT5yLadarius GreenTE5yDarrell StuckeyDB5yDeMarcus WareOLB4yVincent BrownWR4yJason WittenTE3yJason WhittleG3yDwight FreeneyDE3yJarret JohnsonOLB3yMarcus GilchristS3yAdrian PhillipsDB3y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #208
#195James DavisRB#196Keith NullQB#201Curtis PainterQB#202Brandon MyersTE#203Jason McCourtyS#204Will DavisOLB#205Ra'Shon HarrisDT#207Myron PryorDT#209Bernard ScottRB#210Vance WalkerDE#211Chris OgbonnayaRB#212Javarris WilliamsRB#213Paul FanaikaG#216Captain MunnerlynDB#217E.J. BiggersCB#218Brad JonesLB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined ARI (from NO)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2016team change
Joined NO (from SD)
- 2013team change
Joined SD (from DAL)
- 2009draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 6, Pick 208
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 251 lb
Frame
251 lb at 4.78s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ARI | 0 | W12Questionable· Knee |
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 →
34
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
C2011
F2012
F2013
F2015
D2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62 | 10.3 | 159+97 | 9.4 |
| 2011 | 101 | 11.2 | 190+89 | 11.2 |
| 2012 | 55 | 9.2 | 155+100 | 9.1 |
| 2013 | 30 | 5 | 89+59 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 69 | 11.5 | 197+128 | 11.6 |
| 2016 | 72 | 9 | 151+79 | 8.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, 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 — #4406 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #208 (Rd 6) · DAL · 2009 · +10.1 vs expected KV-H
34actual
23.9 expected · Δ+10.1
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