Josh Whyle
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2024
Height6'7"
Weight248 lb
BornSep 8, 1999
Age26
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 5, Pick 147 · TEN
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 6 · #3855 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
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 | |||||
| 2023 | — | TEN | 8 | — | 15 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 60.0% | 10.4 | 6.3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 24.1% | — | 0.0% | 85 | 32.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 146 |
| 2024 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 37 | 28 | 248 | 1 | 75.7% | 8.9 | 6.7 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 32.0% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 20.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 0 | 209 |
| 2025 | — | GB | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 83.3% | 7.2 | 6.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 39.9% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 31.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 58 | 42 | 378 | 3 | 72.4% | 9.0 | 6.5 | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 677 | 32.0% | — | 0.0% | 228 | 28.1% | — | — | 11.7 | 0 | 355 | |
Career EPA11.7·12 receiving·5.9/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | 8 | 0* | 15 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 60.0% | 10.4 | 6.3 | — | 8 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | TEN | 14 | 0* | 37 | 28 | 248 | 1 | 75.7% | 8.9 | 6.7 | — | 14 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | GB | 6 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 83.3% | 7.2 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 2.4 |
| Career | 28 | 58 | 42 | 378 | 3 | 72.4% | 9.0 | 6.5 | — | 24 | 12.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 156 | 24.1% | — | 0.0% | 85 | 32.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | TEN | 17 | 0* | 345 | 32.0% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 20.4% |
| 2025 | 26 | GB | 8 | 0* | 176 | 39.9% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 31.0% |
| Career | 36 | 677 | — | — | — | 228 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 146 |
| 2024 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 8.0 | 0 | 209 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 355 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 9.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 8 | 72.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | TEN | 17 | 0* | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 102.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | GB | 8 | 0* | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 131.2 |
| Career | 36 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 24 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 31
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 402025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
5.87 EPA/season over 2 seasons52
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.558Touch rate0.086EPA/snap0.017Snap share32%Off snaps677VolatileCV 0.43
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 · 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.69s
40-Yard
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 45thClass Pos 44thClass All 33th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 49thClass Pos 29thClass All 45th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 42thClass Pos 14thClass All 28th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds7Ctch%100.0%Y/R7.0Y/Tgt7.0
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati | — | 2 | 51 | 0 | — | 25.5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | — | 28 | 353 | 6 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | — | 26 | 332 | 6 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | — | 32 | 326 | 3 | — | 10.2 | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 88 | 1,062 | 15 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Nick FolkK2yMorgan CoxLS2yArden KeyDE2yHarold Landry IIILB2yDaniel BrunskillOT2yJeffery SimmonsDT2yAmani HookerSAF2yNick Westbrook-IkhineWR2yLuke GiffordLB2yCorey LevinG2yRoger McCrearyCB2yChig OkonkwoTE2yDillon RadunzOT2yQuinton BohannaDT2yPeter SkoronskiOT2yJack GibbensLB2yRyan StonehouseP2yJulius ChestnutRB2yTyjae SpearsRB2yTre AveryCB2yTreylon BurksWR2yNicholas Petit-FrereOT2yMike BrownDB2yMason KinseyWR2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #147
#139Clayton TuneQB#140Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQB#141Jaquelin RoyDT#142Cameron MitchellDB#143Israel AbanikandaRB#144Atonio MafiG#145Jammie RobinsonSAF#146Jordan HowdenSAF#148Noah SewellLB#149Sean CliffordQB#150Justin ShorterTE#151Mike MorrisDE#152Colby SorsdalG#153SirVocea DennisLB#154Olu OluwatimiC#155Darrell Luter Jr.CB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined GB (from TEN)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 2023draft
Drafted by TEN — Round 5, Pick 147
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 248 lb
Frame
248 lb at 4.69s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TEN | 3 | W8Out· ConcussionW14Out· KneeW15Out· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
36
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2023
C+2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
71%
20232025
2023 · Knee · 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 94 | 11.8 | 210+116 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 248 | 17.7 | 313+65 | 18.4 |
| 2025 | 36 | 6 | 102+66 | 6 |
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, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3855 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #147 (Rd 5) · TEN · 2023 · +3 vs expected KV-H
36actual
33 expected · Δ+3
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