Kellen Winslow ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Winslow in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Winslow a career score of 81, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kellen Winslow
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornJul 21, 1983
Age43
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 1, Pick 6 · CLE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber tight end (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with reliable availability. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 210 · #336 · EliteWorth 210 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 8% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +30 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+30
Avg surplus
peak +47
7 seasons × ~30 surplus ≈ VORP 210
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2004 | — | CLE | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 89 | 89 | 875 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 82 | 82 | 1,106 | 5 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 43 | 43 | 428 | 3 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | TB | 16 | — | 127 | 77 | 887 | 5 | 60.6% | 11.5 | 7.0 | — | 47 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | TB | 16 | — | 98 | 66 | 730 | 5 | 67.3% | 11.1 | 7.4 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | TB | 16 | — | 121 | 75 | 763 | 2 | 62.0% | 10.2 | 6.3 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NE | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NYJ | 11 | — | 47 | 31 | 388 | 2 | 66.0% | 12.5 | 8.3 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | 41.8% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | — | 104 | — | 614 | 469 | 5,239 | 25 | 76.4% | 11.2 | 8.5 | — | 270 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 333 | 41.8% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | |
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | CLE | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 3 |
| 2006 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | 89 | 89 | 875 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 42 |
| 2007 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 82 | 82 | 1,106 | 5 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 56 |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | 10 | — | 43 | 43 | 428 | 3 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 25 |
| 2009 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 127 | 77 | 887 | 5 | 60.6% | 11.5 | 7.0 | — | 47 |
| 2010 | 27 | TB | 16 | — | 98 | 66 | 730 | 5 | 67.3% | 11.1 | 7.4 | — | 36 |
| 2011 | 28 | TB | 16 | — | 121 | 75 | 763 | 2 | 62.0% | 10.2 | 6.3 | — | 40 |
| 2012 | 29 | NE | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| 2013 | 30 | NYJ | 11 | 0* | 47 | 31 | 388 | 2 | 66.0% | 12.5 | 8.3 | — | 20 |
| Career | 104 | 614 | 469 | 5,239 | 25 | 76.4% | 11.2 | 8.5 | — | 270 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 81 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 81 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
77
Sustained
career value
×.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 81· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 77
On-field 58.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2006bestavg 76elite 702013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position30
Depth
of 100
Reached 30% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
30% of the all-time Receptions leader30
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.165Touch rate0.141EPA/snap0Snap share41.8%Off snaps333Emerging
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 · 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 70thClass Pos 91thClass All 71th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 66thClass Pos 89thClass All 73th
24 reps
Bench
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 68thClass Pos 79thClass All 58th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sean JonesS5yAqib TalibCB4yAndra DavisILB4ySteve HeidenTE4yJosh CribbsWR4yRonde BarberFS3yWillie McGinestOLB3yMichael BennettDE3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yOrpheus RoyeDE3yRoy MillerDT3yBraylon EdwardsWR3yBrodney PoolS3yGeno HayesOLB3yLeigh BoddenDB3yDerek AndersonQB3yEarnest GrahamRB3yLawrence VickersFB3yJosh FreemanQB3yJason WrightRB3yTanard JacksonDB3yChaun ThompsonLB3yJerome HarrisonRB3y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #6
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined NYJ (from NE)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2012team change
Joined NE (from TB)
- 2009team change
Joined TB (from CLE)
- 2004draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 1, Pick 6
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 240 lb
Frame
251 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
24 reps
Bench power
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 7-season peers. See all →
81
peak 86
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2006
A+2007
B2008
A2009
B+2010
B+2011
B2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 875 | 54.7 | 995+120 | 58.5 |
| 2007 | 1,106 | 69.1 | 1,201+95 | 70.7 |
| 2008 | 428 | 42.8 | 744+316 | 43.8 |
| 2009 | 887 | 55.4 | 908+21 | 53.4 |
| 2010 | 730 | 45.6 | 742+12 | 43.7 |
| 2011 | 763 | 47.7 | 756-7 | 44.5 |
| 2013 | 388 | 35.3 | 563+175 | 33.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
210 career value over replacement — #336 all-time of 4,612. 30/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · CLE · 2004 · +19.6 vs expected KV-H
81actual
61.4 expected · Δ+19.6
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