Juwan Johnson is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Juwan Johnson
Height6'4"
Weight231 lb
BornSep 13, 1996
Age29
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2020
A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 88 · #1318 · High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 29% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17.6
Avg surplus
peak +34
5 seasons × ~17.6 surplus ≈ VORP 88
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 | |||||
| 2020 | — | NO | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 40.0% | 9.8 | 3.9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | 38.4% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 34.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2021 | — | NO | 12 | — | 22 | 13 | 159 | 4 | 59.1% | 12.2 | 7.2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 113 | 32.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6 | 0 | 240 |
| 2022 | — | NO | 16 | — | 65 | 42 | 508 | 7 | 64.6% | 12.1 | 7.8 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 648 | 64.8% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 39.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.8 | 0 | 600 |
| 2023 | — | NO | 13 | — | 59 | 37 | 368 | 4 | 62.7% | 9.9 | 6.2 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 64.8% | — | 0.0% | 39 | 14.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | TEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.5 | 0 | 444 |
| 2024 | — | NO | 15 | — | 66 | 50 | 548 | 3 | 75.8% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 697 | 64.2% | — | 0.0% | 52 | 19.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.8 | 0 | 547 |
| 2025 | — | NO | 17 | — | 102 | 77 | 889 | 3 | 75.5% | 11.5 | 8.7 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 75.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 80 | — | 324 | 223 | 2,511 | 21 | 68.8% | 11.3 | 7.8 | — | 131 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,168 | 55.7% | — | 0.0% | 444 | 28.1% | — | — | 40.6 | 0 | 1,904 | |
Career EPA40.6·41 receiving·8.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 5 | 0* | 10 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 40.0% | 9.8 | 3.9 | — | 3 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 12 | 0* | 22 | 13 | 159 | 4 | 59.1% | 12.2 | 7.2 | — | 12 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 16 | 10* | 65 | 42 | 508 | 7 | 64.6% | 12.1 | 7.8 | — | 25 | 14.8 |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 13 | 8* | 59 | 37 | 368 | 4 | 62.7% | 9.9 | 6.2 | — | 23 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | 15 | 11* | 66 | 50 | 548 | 3 | 75.8% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 27 | 11.3 |
| 2025 | 29 | NO | 17 | 13* | 102 | 77 | 889 | 3 | 75.5% | 11.5 | 8.7 | — | 41 | 15.3 |
| Career | 78 | 42* | 324 | 223 | 2,511 | 21 | 68.8% | 11.3 | 7.8 | — | 131 | 59.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 7 | 0* | 182 | 38.4% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 34.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 14 | 0* | 236 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 113 | 32.2% |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 16 | 10* | 648 | 64.8% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 39.4% |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 13 | 8* | 555 | 64.8% | — | 0.0% | 39 | 14.9% |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | 17 | 11* | 697 | 64.2% | — | 0.0% | 52 | 19.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | NO | 17 | 13* | 850 | 75.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 84 | 42* | 3,168 | — | — | — | 444 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -4.0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2021 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 14.6 | 0 | 240 |
| 2022 | 26 | — | — | 10* | — | — | 15.8 | 0 | 600 |
| 2023 | 27 | — | — | 8* | — | — | -4.5 | 0 | 444 |
| 2024 | 28 | — | — | 11* | — | — | 18.8 | 0 | 547 |
| Career | 29* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,904 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 7 | 0* | 7.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 51.7 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 14 | 0* | 10.9 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 102.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 16 | 10* | 9.0 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 25 | 111.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 13 | 8* | 7.4 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 | 23 | 74.7 |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | 17 | 11* | 8.2 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 27 | 108.6 |
| 2025 | 29 | NO | 17 | 13* | 7.5 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 5 | 6 | 0.1 | 41 | 111.1 |
| Career | 84 | 42* | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | — | 131 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 45.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2020bestavg 57elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #569 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 position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Receptions leader14
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
8.13 EPA/season over 5 seasons53
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+64
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap0.793Touch rate0.102EPA/snap0.013Snap share55.7%Off snaps3,168ReliableCV 0.36
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 · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.58s
40-Yard
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 62thClass Pos 90thClass All 63th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 44thClass Pos 42thClass All 40th
124"
Broad Jump
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 82thClass Pos 88thClass All 72th
14 reps
Bench
Low · 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 13thClass Pos 13thClass All 15th
6.94s
3-Cone
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 77thClass Pos 88thClass All 92th
4.37s
Shuttle
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 45thClass Pos 58thClass All 56th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon; Penn State), 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
Cameron JordanDE6yDemario DavisOLB6yZach WoodLS6yAlvin KamaraRB6yTaysom HillTE6yCarl GrandersonDE6yCesar RuizC6yErik McCoyC6yMarshon LattimoreCB5yJ.T. GrayDB5yPete WernerLB5yJames HurstG4yAndrus PeatG4yJameis WinstonQB4yRyan RamczykOT4yTanoh KpassagnonDE4yZack BaunLB4yMalcolm RoachDT4yAdam PrenticeFB4yAlontae TaylorCB4yPaulson AdeboCB4yChris OlaveWR4yLandon YoungOT4yMarquez CallawayWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJuwan inherited the New Orleans Saints TE room from Jared Cook (2019–2020), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2020signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 231 lb
Frame
230 lb at 4.58s
Size-speed
33" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
14 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 0 | W18Questionable· Knee |
| 2023 | NO | 3 | W5Out· CalfW6Out· CalfW7Out· CalfW8Questionable· CalfW14Questionable· QuadricepW18Questionable· Chest |
| 2022 | NO | 1 | W8Questionable· HamstringW13Out· AnkleW15Questionable· AnkleW18Questionable· Quadricep |
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 6-season peers. See all →
66
peak 71
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2020
C2021
B2022
C+2023
B2024
A2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 7.8 | 123+84 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 159 | 13.3 | 234+75 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 508 | 31.8 | 571+63 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 368 | 28.3 | 503+135 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 548 | 36.5 | 644+96 | 37.9 |
| 2025 | 889 | 52.3 | 889 | 52.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1318 all-time of 4,642. 14.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
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