K.D. Dunn
Solid ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'3"
Weight227 lb
BornApr 28, 1963
Age63
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 · Rd 5, Pick 116 · STL
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | — | TB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | TB | 7 | — | — | 3 | 83 | 0 | — | 27.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | WAS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | — | 6 | 67 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 0 | 11 | 163 | 0 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 38· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 481988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), 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
James HastyDB2yFreeman McNeilRB2yKen O'BrienQB2yJohnny HectorRB2yAl ToonWR2yJo-Jo TownsellWR2yRoger VickRB2ySteve YoungQB1yMarvin WashingtonDE1yChris BurkettWR1yJames WilderRB1yJeff LagemanDE1yChris DresselTE1yGerald CarterWR1yPhil EppsWR1yTony EasonQB1yMark MaloneQB1yJerry BellTE1yNuu FaaolaRB1yA.B. BrownRB1yPhil FreemanWR1yBobby HowardRB1yKeith NeubertTE1yGreg AllenRB1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #116
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1988team change
Joined NYJ (from WAS)
- 1987team change
Joined WAS (from TB)
- 1985draft
Drafted by STL — Round 5, Pick 116
- 1985team change
Joined TB (from STL)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 227 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
38
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1986
C+1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
50%
19861989
1986 · backup · 7/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 83 | 11.9 | 391+308 | 23 |
| 1988 | 67 | 4.5 | 275+208 | 16.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #116 (Rd 5) · STL · 1985 · +3.6 vs expected KV-H
38actual
34.4 expected · Δ+3.6
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