Kyle Pitts ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Pitts in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pitts a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kyle Pitts
1× Pro Bowl1st youngest · 1,000 Receiving Yards2nd youngest · 1,000 Scrimmage YardsTop 4% all-time TEsFranchise Cornerstone🌅 Early Bloomer · 2021Two-Way Profile
Height6'6"
Weight250 lb
BornOct 6, 2000
Age25
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 1, Pick 4 · ATL
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 5% all-time tight end with excellent availability over their career and above-average snap-level impact. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 144 · #679 · High-ValueWorth 144 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28.8 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
×
+28.8
Avg surplus
peak +44
5 seasons × ~28.8 surplus ≈ VORP 144
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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | ATL | 17 | — | 110 | 68 | 1,026 | 1 | 61.8% | 15.1 | 9.3 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 774 | 73.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | JAX | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | ATL | 10 | — | 59 | 28 | 356 | 2 | 47.5% | 12.7 | 6.0 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 434 | 71.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | — | ATL | 17 | — | 90 | 53 | 667 | 3 | 58.9% | 12.6 | 7.4 | — | 35 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 728 | 64.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | — | WAS | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | ATL | 17 | — | 74 | 47 | 602 | 4 | 63.5% | 12.8 | 8.1 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 707 | 62.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | — | ATL | 17 | — | 118 | 88 | 928 | 5 | 74.6% | 10.5 | 7.9 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 961 | 88.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| Career | — | 83 | — | 451 | 284 | 3,579 | 15 | 63.0% | 12.6 | 7.9 | — | 170 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,604 | 72.0% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3.8% | |
Career EPA52.4·-2 rushing · 54 receiving·13.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| Career | 17 | 11* | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 66.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | ATL | 17 | 13* | 110 | 68 | 1,026 | 1 | 61.8% | 15.1 | 9.3 | — | 43 |
| 2022 | 22 | ATL | 10 | 7* | 59 | 28 | 356 | 2 | 47.5% | 12.7 | 6.0 | — | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 90 | 53 | 667 | 3 | 58.9% | 12.6 | 7.4 | — | 35 |
| 2024 | 24 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 74 | 47 | 602 | 4 | 63.5% | 12.8 | 8.1 | — | 21 |
| 2025 | 25 | ATL | 17 | 15* | 118 | 88 | 928 | 5 | 74.6% | 10.5 | 7.9 | — | 51 |
| Career | 78 | 57* | 451 | 284 | 3,579 | 15 | 63.0% | 12.6 | 7.9 | — | 170 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | JAX | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | WAS | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | ATL | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | ATL | 17 | 13* | 774 | 73.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | ATL | 10 | 7* | 434 | 71.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 728 | 64.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 707 | 62.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | ATL | 17 | 15* | 961 | 88.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| Career | 78 | 57* | 3,604 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | — | — | 13* | — | — | 26.3 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 2022 | 22 | — | — | 7* | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 812 |
| 2023 | 23 | — | — | 11* | — | -1.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 1,029 |
| 2024 | 24 | — | — | 11* | — | — | 6.9 | 0 | 623 |
| Career | 42* | — | — | — | 0 | 3,657 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | ATL | 17 | 13* | 10.8 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 | 43 | 76.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | ATL | 10 | 7* | 13.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 20 | 71.0 |
| 2023 | 23 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 11.4 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 35 | 83.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | ATL | 17 | 11* | 8.6 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0.1 | 21 | 84.4 |
| 2025 | 25 | ATL | 17 | 15* | 7.4 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 51 | 100.5 |
| Career | 78 | 57* | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | — | 170 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 78 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 78 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
76
Sustained
career value
×.6
81
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 78 × longevity 1 = KV-H 78· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 76
On-field 57
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2021bestavg 75elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position20
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Receptions leader18
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
13.1 EPA/season over 4 seasons54
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+78
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap0.992Touch rate0.125EPA/snap0.015Snap share72%Off snaps3,604Elite · ConsistentCV 0.19
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 · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.44s
40-Yard
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 87thClass Pos 95thClass All 82th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 49thClass Pos 41thClass All 47th
129"
Broad Jump
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 94thClass Pos 95thClass All 92th
22 reps
Bench
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 56thClass Pos 67thClass All 55th
7.12s
3-Cone
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 54thClass Pos 44thClass All 52th
4.30s
Shuttle
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 56thClass Pos 69thClass All 62th
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jake MatthewsOT5yYounghoe KooK5yA.J. TerrellCB5yChris LindstromG5yTa'Quon GrahamDT5yBradley PinionP4yGrady JarrettDT4yKhaDarel HodgeWR4yKaleb McGaryOT4yDrew DalmanC4yRichie GrantSAF4yArnold EbiketieLB4yTyler AllgeierRB4yDee AlfordCB4yDrake LondonWR4yLiam McCulloughLS4yRyan NeuzilG4yDeAngelo MaloneLB4yCordarrelle PattersonRB3yDavid OnyemataDT3yJessie BatesFS3yKeith SmithFB3yKaden EllissLB3yMike HughesCB3y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #4
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKyle inherited the Atlanta Falcons TE room from Hayden Hurst (2020–2021), 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 ATL
- 2021draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 1, Pick 4
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 250 lb
Frame
245 lb at 4.44s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 129" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ATL | 1 | W5Out· HamstringW6Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2021 | ATL | 0 | W18Questionable· Hamstring |
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 5-season peers. See all →
78
peak 81
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A+2021
B2022
B+2023
B2024
A2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,026 | 60.4 | 1,128+102 | 66.4 |
| 2022 | 356 | 35.6 | 641+285 | 37.7 |
| 2023 | 667 | 39.2 | 697+30 | 41 |
| 2024 | 602 | 35.4 | 624+22 | 36.7 |
| 2025 | 928 | 54.6 | 928 | 54.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
144 career value over replacement — #679 all-time of 4,642. 28.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · ATL · 2021 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
78actual
61.8 expected · Δ+16.2
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