Jonathan Hayes is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Hayes in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hayes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jonathan Hayes
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | 23 | KC | 16 | — | — | 5 | 39 | 1 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | KC | 16 | — | — | 8 | 69 | 0 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | KC | 12 | — | — | 21 | 272 | 2 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | KC | 16 | — | — | 22 | 233 | 1 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | — | 18 | 229 | 2 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | KC | 12 | — | — | 9 | 83 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29 | KC | 16 | — | — | 19 | 208 | 2 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | — | 9 | 77 | 2 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 31 | KC | 16 | — | — | 24 | 331 | 1 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 5 | 50 | 1 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 33 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 11 | 113 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 34 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 184 | — | — | 153 | 1,718 | 13 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
141 career value over replacement — #718 all-time of 4,695. 11.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #41 (Rd 2) · KAN · 1985 · +12.3 vs expected KV-H
63actual
50.7 expected · Δ+12.3
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