Justin Peelle
Solid Contributor📉 Fades · -14% playoffs
Height6'4"
Weight251 lb
BornMar 15, 1979
Age47
CollegeOregonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 4, Pick 103 · LAC
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3933 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 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
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 42.9% | 5.0 | 2.1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 7 | — | 16 | 16 | 133 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 8 | — | 10 | 10 | 84 | 2 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | LAC | 8 | — | 11 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIA | 11 | — | 16 | 16 | 116 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 47 |
| 2007 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 29 | 29 | 228 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.9 | 7.9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.6 | 0 | 84 |
| 2008 | — | ATL | 10 | — | 15 | 15 | 159 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.6 | 0 | 46 |
| 2009 | — | ATL | 7 | — | 15 | 12 | 115 | 2 | 80.0% | 9.6 | 7.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.4 | 0 | 97 |
| 2010 | — | ATL | 9 | — | 15 | 10 | 96 | 1 | 66.7% | 9.6 | 6.4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.8 | 0 | 60 |
| 2011 | — | SF | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 25.0% | 19.0 | 4.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 39 |
| Career | — | 87 | — | 138 | 123 | 1,003 | 12 | 89.1% | 8.2 | 7.3 | — | 55 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 70.4 | 0 | 373 | |
Career EPA70.4·70 receiving·7.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | LAC | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 42.9% | 5.0 | 2.1 | — | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 24 | LAC | 7 | — | 16 | 16 | 133 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 6 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 25 | LAC | 8 | — | 10 | 10 | 84 | 2 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 26 | LAC | 8 | — | 11 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 27 | MIA | 11 | — | 16 | 16 | 116 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 5 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 28 | MIA | 13 | — | 29 | 29 | 228 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.9 | 7.9 | — | 12 | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 29 | ATL | 10 | — | 15 | 15 | 159 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 9 | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 30 | ATL | 7 | — | 15 | 12 | 115 | 2 | 80.0% | 9.6 | 7.7 | — | 7 | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 31 | ATL | 9 | — | 15 | 10 | 96 | 1 | 66.7% | 9.6 | 6.4 | — | 8 | 4 |
| 2011 | 32 | SF | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 25.0% | 19.0 | 4.8 | — | 1 | 1.1 |
| Career | 83 | 138 | 123 | 1,003 | 12 | 89.1% | 8.2 | 7.3 | — | 55 | 35.8 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 42· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 28.3
Availability 10.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2002bestavg 372011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Receptions leader8
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
7.04 EPA/season over 10 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: 90%.
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 · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 39thClass Pos 63thClass All 39th
29"
Vertical
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 16thClass Pos 4thClass All 10th
110"
Broad Jump
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 25thClass Pos 12thClass All 25th
21 reps
Bench
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 50thClass Pos 77thClass All 45th
7.34s
3-Cone
Low · 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 34thClass Pos 39thClass All 34th
4.29s
Shuttle
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 58thClass Pos 19thClass All 37th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 8.2 regular season → 7.0 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-14%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt7Rec7Yds49TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R7.0Y/Tgt7.01D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA3.0Rec AirYd8
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon), 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
Michael TurnerRB5yDrew BreesQB4yDonnie EdwardsOLB4yQuentin JammerCB4yLaDainian TomlinsonRB4yJamal WilliamsNT4yBen LeberOLB4yJerry WilsonFS4yReche CaldwellWR4yEric ParkerWR4yDeQuincy ScottDT4yJesse ChatmanRB4yAntonio GatesTE3yMatt RyanQB3yLorenzo NealFB3yJohn AbrahamOLB3yRoddy WhiteWR3yJonathan BabineauxDT3yJason FiskNT3yDrayton FlorenceCB3yMichael KoenenP3yMarty BookerWR3yBrent GrimesCB3yCurtis LoftonMLB3y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #103
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined SF (from ATL)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2008team change
Joined ATL (from MIA)
- 2006team change
Joined MIA (from LAC)
- 2002draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 4, Pick 103
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 251 lb
Frame
255 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
29" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ATL | 3 | W6Questionable· GroinW7Out· GroinW9Out· GroinW10Out· Groin |
| 2009 | ATL | 1 | W14Out· 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 10-season peers. See all →
42
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2002
C2003
D2004
D2005
C2006
C+2007
C2008
D2009
C2010
F2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 | 2.5 | 0-15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 133 | 19 | 350+217 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 84 | 10.5 | 137+53 | 8 |
| 2005 | 38 | 4.8 | 19-19 | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 116 | 10.5 | 156+40 | 9.2 |
| 2007 | 228 | 17.5 | 293+65 | 17.2 |
| 2008 | 159 | 15.9 | 257+98 | 15.1 |
| 2009 | 115 | 16.4 | 262+147 | 15.4 |
| 2010 | 96 | 10.7 | 176+80 | 10.3 |
| 2011 | 19 | 4.8 | 90+71 | 5.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
5 career value over replacement — #3933 all-time of 4,642. 0.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #103 (Rd 4) · LAC · 2002 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H
42actual
36.8 expected · Δ+5.2
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