Joseph Fortson
Height6'4"
Weight226 lb
BornDec 7, 1995
Age30
ConferenceGulf South
Rookie yr2019
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3
Title Seasons
6
Dynasty Seasons
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2021 | — | KC | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 3 | 54 | 12.2% | — | 0.0% | 68 | 42.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 145.4 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | KC | 9 | — | 13 | 9 | 108 | 2 | 69.2% | 12.0 | 8.3 | — | 6 | 184 | 20.8% | — | 0.0% | 181 | 51.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 6.8 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 134.0 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2 | 0 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | KC | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33.3% | 5.0 | 1.7 | — | 1 | 40 | 17.7% | — | 0.0% | 8 | 11.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 21 | 15 | 160 | 4 | 71.4% | 10.7 | 7.6 | — | 10 | 278 | 16.9% | — | 0.0% | 257 | 35.0% | — | — | 7.9 | 0 | 130 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | — | |
Career EPA7.9·8 receiving·2.6/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | KC | 4 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 27 | KC | 9 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 108 | 2 | 69.2% | 12.0 | 8.3 | — | 6 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33.3% | 5.0 | 1.7 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 16 | 21 | 15 | 160 | 4 | 71.4% | 10.7 | 7.6 | — | 10 | 7.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | KC | 6 | 0* | 54 | 12.2% | — | 0.0% | 68 | 42.3% |
| 2022 | 27 | KC | 13 | 0* | 184 | 20.8% | — | 0.0% | 181 | 51.4% |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 3 | — | 40 | 17.7% | — | 0.0% | 8 | 11.3% |
| Career | 22 | 278 | — | — | — | 257 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 8.2 | 0 | 88 |
| 2024 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 130 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | KC | 6 | 0* | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 145.4 |
| 2022 | 27 | KC | 13 | 0* | 6.8 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 134.0 |
| 2024 | 29 | KC | 3 | — | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Career | 22 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
30
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 33 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 26· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 26.9
Availability 8.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2021bestavg 302022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.64 EPA/season over 3 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: 82%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.576Touch rate0.076EPA/snap0.028Snap share16.9%Off snaps278Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-1.6Rec AirYd2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Valdosta State; Erie CC), 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
Travis KelceTE3yJames WinchesterLS3yJoe ThuneyG3yChris JonesDL3yHarrison ButkerK3yDerrick NnadiNT3yPatrick MahomesQB3yMichael DannaLB3yCreed HumphreyC3yNoah GrayTE3yTershawn WhartonDE3yTrey SmithG3yMecole HardmanWR3yNick BoltonLB3yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR2yJustin ReidS2yFrank ClarkLB2yAndrew WylieG2yJerick McKinnonRB2yMichael BurtonFB2yNick AllegrettiG2yTommy TownsendP2yJuan ThornhillSAF2yBlake BellTE2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2021signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 226 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | 2 | W9Out· Quadricep / IllnessW16Out· Elbow |
| 2021 | KC | 1 | W7Out· Achilles |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
26
peak 30
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
C2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
43%
20212024
2021 · Achilles · 35%2024 · cause not documented · 18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | 11.8 | 205+158 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 108 | 12 | 209+101 | 12.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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