Not to be confused withKeith Jackson (DT · 2007).

Keith Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Jackson in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 94, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Keith Jackson

5× Pro Bowl3× All-ProTop 1% all-time TEsIron Legend⚙️ Sustained Machine · 1988

Height6'2"

Weight258 lb

Career Value · VORP

350 career value over replacement — #73 all-time of 4,695. 38.9/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #13 (Rd 1) · PHI · 1988 · +32.5 vs expected KV-H

94actual

61.5 expected · Δ+32.5

💔+35 stolen VORP·0.9 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1988	23	PHI	16	—	13.3	—	81	869	6	—	10.7	—	—	—
1989	24	PHI	14	—	10.4	—	63	648	3	—	10.3	—	—	—
1990	25	PHI	14	—	11.2	—	50	670	6	—	13.4	—	—	—
1991	26	PHI	16	—	9.5	—	48	569	5	—	11.9	—	—	—
1992	27	MIA	13	—	10.8	—	48	594	5	—	12.4	—	—	—
1993	28	MIA	15	—	10.3	—	39	613	6	—	15.7	—	—	—
1994	29	MIA	16	—	9.7	—	59	673	7	—	11.4	—	—	—
1995	30	GB	9	—	1.0	—	13	142	1	—	10.9	—	—	—
1996	31	GB	16	—	9.5	—	40	505	10	—	12.6	—	—	—
Career		—	129	—	85.7	—	441	5,283	49	—	12.0	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

9 seasons · peak 13.3 in 1988

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

6.6 career wins over 9 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1988 · +1.0 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+1.0

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1988	23	PHI	16	—	—	81	869	6	—	10.7	—	—	—	13.3
1989	24	PHI	14	—	—	63	648	3	—	10.3	—	—	—	10.4
1990	25	PHI	14	—	—	50	670	6	—	13.4	—	—	—	11.2
1991	26	PHI	16	—	—	48	569	5	—	11.9	—	—	—	9.5
1992	27	MIA	13	—	—	48	594	5	—	12.4	—	—	—	10.8
1993	28	MIA	15	—	—	39	613	6	—	15.7	—	—	—	10.3
1994	29	MIA	16	—	—	59	673	7	—	11.4	—	—	—	9.7
1995	30	GB	9	—	—	13	142	1	—	10.9	—	—	—	1
1996	31	GB	16	—	—	40	505	10	—	12.6	—	—	—	9.5
Career			129		—	441	5,283	49	—	12.0	—	—	—	85.7

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 94 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 94 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 89.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 94· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 86

On-field 67.7

Availability 18.3