Kyle Brady is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Brady in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brady's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

TENE#88ACT

Kyle Brady

Top 12% all-time TEsElite Playmaker📉 Fades · -27% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2000Two-Way Profile

Height6'6"

Weight280 lb

BornJan 14, 1972

Age54

CollegePenn State See College Stats

Rookie yr1995

Draft1995 · Rd 1, Pick 9 · NYJ

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 175 · #493 · High-Value

Worth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 cleared

4 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+19.4

Avg surplus

peak +41

9 seasons × ~19.4 surplus ≈ VORP 175

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)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1995	—	NYJ	15	—	—	26	252	2	—	9.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	NYJ	16	—	—	15	144	1	—	9.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	NYJ	16	—	—	22	238	2	—	10.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	NYJ	16	—	—	30	315	5	—	10.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	JAX	13	—	51	32	346	1	62.7%	10.8	6.8	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.5	0	0
2000	—	JAX	16	—	94	64	729	3	68.1%	11.4	7.8	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	WAS	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31.9	0	0
2001	—	JAX	15	—	63	36	386	2	57.1%	10.7	6.1	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	GB	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-9.2	0	0
2002	—	JAX	16	—	67	43	461	4	64.2%	10.7	6.9	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	TEN	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	3	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-33.3	0	0
2003	—	JAX	14	—	29	29	281	1	100.0%	9.7	9.7	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	TEN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.4	0	0
2004	—	JAX	9	—	14	14	103	1	100.0%	7.4	7.4	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	TEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.1	0	0
2005	—	JAX	10	—	18	18	157	1	100.0%	8.7	8.7	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	DEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.1	0	0
2006	—	JAX	5	—	5	5	37	0	100.0%	7.4	7.4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	HOU	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.9	0	23
2007	—	NE	7	—	9	9	70	2	100.0%	7.8	7.8	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.7	0	46
Career		—	184	—	350	343	3,519	25	98.0%	10.3	10.1	—	135	13	13	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	4	0	—	—	34.3	0	69

Career EPA34.3·34 receiving·3.8/season

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1995	23	NYJ	15	—	—	26	252	2	—	9.7	—	—	—	11.5
1996	24	NYJ	16	—	—	15	144	1	—	9.6	—	—	—	10.1
1997	25	NYJ	16	—	—	22	238	2	—	10.8	—	—	—	10.7
1998	26	NYJ	16	—	—	30	315	5	—	10.5	—	—	—	14.4
1999	27	JAX	13	—	51	32	346	1	62.7%	10.8	6.8	—	15	9.1
2000	28	JAX	16	—	94	64	729	3	68.1%	11.4	7.8	—	39	17.6
2001	29	JAX	15	—	63	36	386	2	57.1%	10.7	6.1	—	20	11
2002	30	JAX	16	—	67	43	461	4	64.2%	10.7	6.9	—	26	13.6
2003	31	JAX	14	—	29	29	281	1	100.0%	9.7	9.7	—	16	6.3
2004	32	JAX	9	—	14	14	103	1	100.0%	7.4	7.4	—	6	2.8
2005	33	JAX	10	—	18	18	157	1	100.0%	8.7	8.7	—	6	4.5
2006	34	JAX	5	—	5	5	37	0	100.0%	7.4	7.4	—	2	1.1
2007	35	NE	7	—	9	9	70	2	100.0%	7.8	7.8	—	5	3.2
Career			168		350	343	3,519	25	98.0%	10.3	10.1	—	135	115.9

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Sk	Dis	FR	TD
2000	28	WAS	2	—	3	3	0.0	0.0	—	0
2001	29	GB	3	—	3	3	0.0	0.0	—	1
2002	30	TEN	6	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	3
2003	31	TEN	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
2004	32	TEN	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
2005	33	DEN	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
2006	34	HOU	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Career			16		13	13	—	—	—	4

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Rec AirYd
1999	27	—	—	—	—	—	5.5	0
2000	28	—	—	—	—	—	31.9	0
2001	29	—	—	—	—	—	-9.2	0
2002	30	—	—	—	—	—	-33.3	0
2003	31	—	—	—	—	—	17.4	0
2004	32	—	—	—	—	—	8.1	0
2005	33	—	—	—	—	—	5.1	0
2006	34	—	—	—	—	—	1.9	23
2007	35	—	—	—	—	—	6.7	46
Career					—	—	—	69

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 68 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 65.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 42.8

Availability 17.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1995bestavg 56elite 702007

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

22% of the all-time Receptions leader22

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

3.81 EPA/season over 9 seasons51

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: 89%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Playoff vs Regular Season

📉 Regular Season Player

Yards / Reception: 10.3 regular season → 7.5 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)

-27%

vs reg season

Postseason Career

5 playoff games

Receiving

Tgt10Rec8Yds60TD1Ctch%80.0%Y/R7.5Y/Tgt6.01D4

Advanced (EPA)

Rec EPA-2.0Rec AirYd6

College Stats

Penn StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (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.

1995 Draft Class· this player went #9

#1Ki-Jana CarterRB #2Tony BoselliOT #3Steve McNairQB #4Michael WestbrookWR #5Kerry CollinsQB #6Kevin CarterDE #7Mike MamulaDE #8Joey GallowayWR #10J.J. StokesWR #11Derrick L. AlexanderDE #12Warren SappDT #13Mark FieldsOLB #14Ruben BrownG #15Ellis JohnsonDE #16Hugh DouglasDE #17Tyrone WheatleyRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Kyle inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars TE room from Damon Jones (1997–2001), and handed it to George Wrighster (2003–2008).

Rich Griffith 1995–2000Pete Mitchell 1995–2002Damon Jones 1997–2001Kyle Brady 1999–2006George Wrighster 2003–2008Marcedes Lewis

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2007team change
Joined NE (from JAX)
2007final season
Last recorded season with NE
1999team change
Joined JAX (from NYJ)
1995draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 1, Pick 9

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'6" / 280 lb

Frame

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 13-season peers. See all →

peak 74

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B1995

C+1996

B1997

B1998

B1999

A2000

B2001

B2002

C+2003

C2004

C2005

F2006

D2007

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
1995	252	16.8	521+269	30.6
1996	144	9	373+229	22
1997	238	14.9	447+209	26.3
1998	315	19.7	531+216	31.2
1999	346	26.6	651+305	38.3
2000	729	45.6	1,062+333	62.5
2001	386	25.7	568+182	33.4
2002	461	28.8	613+152	36.1
2003	281	20.1	374+93	22
2004	103	11.4	159+56	9.3
2005	157	15.7	249+92	14.6
2006	37	7.4	95+58	5.6
2007	70	10	157+87	9.2

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), 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

Career Value · VORP

175 career value over replacement — #493 all-time of 4,642. 13.5/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #9 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1995 · +7.6 vs expected KV-H

68actual

60.4 expected · Δ+7.6

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1995 Draft Class· this player went #9

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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