Jordan Cameron is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Cameron in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cameron's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jordan Cameron
Height6'5"
Weight265 lb
BornAug 7, 1988
Age37
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 4, Pick 102 · CLE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 72 · #1581 · Above AverageWorth 72 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18
Avg surplus
peak +36
4 seasons × ~18 surplus ≈ VORP 72
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 | |||||
| 2011 | — | CLE | 5 | — | 13 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 46.2% | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.4 | 0 | 88 |
| 2012 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 40 | 20 | 226 | 1 | 50.0% | 11.3 | 5.7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0 | 286 |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 118 | 80 | 917 | 7 | 67.8% | 11.5 | 7.8 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 969 | 93.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.3 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 2014 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 48 | 24 | 424 | 2 | 50.0% | 17.7 | 8.8 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 476 | 77.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 482 |
| 2015 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 70 | 35 | 386 | 3 | 50.0% | 11.0 | 5.5 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 743 | 72.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 3.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.0 | 0 | 730 |
| 2016 | — | MIA | 3 | — | 11 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 72.7% | 7.5 | 5.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 55.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 87 |
| Career | — | 64 | — | 300 | 173 | 2,046 | 14 | 57.7% | 11.8 | 6.8 | — | 97 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2,286 | 74.6% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 3.3% | — | — | 9.0 | 0 | 2,767 | |
Career EPA9.0·9 receiving·1.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | CLE | 5 | — | 13 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 46.2% | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 24 | CLE | 13 | — | 40 | 20 | 226 | 1 | 50.0% | 11.3 | 5.7 | — | 12 | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 14* | 118 | 80 | 917 | 7 | 67.8% | 11.5 | 7.8 | — | 47 | 16.5 |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE | 10 | 8* | 48 | 24 | 424 | 2 | 50.0% | 17.7 | 8.8 | — | 13 | 7.8 |
| 2015 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 12* | 70 | 35 | 386 | 3 | 50.0% | 11.0 | 5.5 | — | 21 | 9.7 |
| 2016 | 28 | MIA | 3 | — | 11 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 72.7% | 7.5 | 5.5 | — | 3 | — |
| Career | 62 | 34* | 300 | 173 | 2,046 | 14 | 57.7% | 11.8 | 6.8 | — | 97 | 41.6 |
* 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 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 14* | 969 | 93.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE | 10 | 8* | 476 | 77.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 12* | 743 | 72.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 28 | MIA | 3 | — | 98 | 55.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 44 | 34* | 2,286 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.4 | 0 | 88 |
| 2012 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0 | 286 |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | 14* | — | — | 23.3 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 2014 | 26 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 482 |
| 2015 | 27 | — | — | 12* | — | — | -6.0 | 0 | 730 |
| 2016 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 87 |
| Career | 34* | — | — | — | 0 | 2,767 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2011bestavg 55elite 702015
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #465 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Receptions leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.49 EPA/season over 6 seasons50
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+62
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap0.782Touch rate0.108EPA/snap0.008Snap share74.6%Off snaps2,286ReliableCV 0.24
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 · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 71thClass Pos 82thClass All 69th
37.5"
Vertical
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 84thClass Pos 88thClass All 88th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 60thClass Pos 81thClass All 67th
23 reps
Bench
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 63thClass Pos 62thClass All 58th
6.82s
3-Cone
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 89thClass Pos 96thClass All 78th
4.03s
Shuttle
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 94thClass Pos 96thClass All 93th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (USC; Ventura; BYU), 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
Joe HadenCB5yBuster SkrineCB4yJabaal SheardDE4yAhtyba RubinNT4yPhillip TaylorDT4yTank CarderILB4yTashaun GipsonFS3yJordan PoyerFS3yAlex MackC3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yCraig RobertsonLB3yTravis BenjaminWR3yT.J. WardDB3yJosh GordonWR3yJoe ThomasOT3yJohn GrecoC3yGary BarnidgeTE3yBilly WinnDE3yGreg LittleWR3yJohn HughesDT3yJohnson BademosiDB3yChris OgbonnayaRB3yIshmaa'ily KitchenNT3yPhil DawsonK2y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #102
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJordan inherited the Cleveland Browns TE room from Benjamin Watson (2010–2012), and handed it to Gary Barnidge (2013–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2015team change
Joined MIA (from CLE)
- 2011draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 4, Pick 102
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 265 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
37.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
12 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | 5 | W2Questionable· ThighW4Out· ConcussionW5Out· ConcussionW6Out· ConcussionW7Out· ConcussionW9Out· Concussion |
| 2015 | MIA | 0 | W3Questionable· GroinW4Questionable· GroinW9Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2014 | CLE | 4 | W2Questionable· ShoulderW3Questionable· ShoulderW9Out· ConcussionW10Out· ConcussionW11Out· ConcussionW12Out· ConcussionW13Questionable· ConcussionW14Questionable· Concussion |
| 2013 | CLE | 1 | W16Out· ConcussionW17Questionable· Concussion |
| 2012 | CLE | 2 | W1Questionable· GroinW16Out· HeadW17Out· 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 5-season peers. See all →
62
peak 64
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2011
C+2012
A2013
B2014
B2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33 | 6.6 | 119+86 | 7 |
| 2012 | 226 | 17.4 | 284+58 | 16.7 |
| 2013 | 917 | 61.1 | 965+48 | 56.8 |
| 2014 | 424 | 42.4 | 676+252 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 386 | 24.1 | 406+20 | 23.9 |
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
72 career value over replacement — #1581 all-time of 4,642. 14.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #102 (Rd 4) · CLE · 2011 · +25.2 vs expected KV-H
62actual
36.8 expected · Δ+25.2
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