Jordan Matthews ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Matthews in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Matthews a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Jordan Matthews

Top 5% all-time TEsAll-Time Great🌅 Early Bloomer · 2015Two-Way Profile

Height6'3"

Weight212 lb

BornJul 16, 1992

Age34

CollegeVanderbilt See College Stats

ConferenceSoutheastern

Rookie yr2014

Draft2014 · Rd 2, Pick 42 · PHI

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 5% all-time tight end — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their above-average snap-level impact underscores the elite level they operated at.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 130 · #780 · High-Value

Worth 130 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+26

Avg surplus

peak +40

5 seasons × ~26 surplus ≈ VORP 130

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense													Snap Counts						Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
2014	—	PHI	16	—	103	67	872	8	65.0%	13.0	8.5	—	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	765	65.4%	—	0.0%	5	5.3%	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38.1	0	905
2015	—	PHI	16	—	128	85	997	8	66.4%	11.7	7.8	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	919	80.1%	—	0.0%	1	3.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	CAR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30.9	0	1,063
2016	—	PHI	14	—	117	73	804	3	62.4%	11.0	6.9	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	843	85.4%	—	0.0%	2	3.5%	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	ATL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29.9	0	1,133
2017	—	BUF	10	—	36	25	282	1	69.4%	11.3	7.8	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	508	77.8%	—	0.0%	1	4.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	NYJ	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13.8	0	253
2018	—	PHI	11	—	28	20	300	2	71.4%	15.0	10.7	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	346	36.1%	—	0.0%	13	16.3%	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	DAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.7	0	285
2019	—	PHI	2	—	12	4	33	0	33.3%	8.3	2.8	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	137	62.7%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	SEA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-8.3	0	175
2020	—	SF	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	21.0%	—	0.0%	24	40.5%	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	SF	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	4	15.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	CAR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	19	68.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	CAR	1	—	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	15.3%	—	0.0%	61	54.5%	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.6	0	16
Career		—	79	—	425	274	3,288	22	64.5%	12.0	7.7	—	153	7	7	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	3,558	55.5%	—	0.0%	130	23.4%	—	—	121.6	0	3,830

Career EPA121.6·122 receiving·17.4/season