Ladarius Green is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Green in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Green's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ladarius Green
Top 36% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'6"
Weight240 lb
BornMay 29, 1990
Age36
ConferenceSun Belt
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 4, Pick 110 · LAC
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 36 · #2466 · Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 36
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 30 | 17 | 376 | 3 | 56.7% | 22.1 | 12.5 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SD | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 364 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 326 | 73.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.7 | 0 | 361 |
| 2014 | — | LAC | 10 | — | 25 | 19 | 226 | 0 | 76.0% | 11.9 | 9.0 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SD | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 31.0% | — | 0.0% | 252 | 64.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.4 | 0 | 155 |
| 2015 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 63 | 37 | 429 | 4 | 58.7% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SD | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 662 | 69.1% | — | 0.0% | 68 | 19.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.3 | 0 | 485 |
| 2016 | — | PIT | 6 | — | 34 | 18 | 304 | 1 | 52.9% | 16.9 | 8.9 | — | 12 | 140 | 32.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.3 | 0 | 390 |
| Career | — | 87 | — | 156 | 95 | 1,391 | 8 | 60.9% | 14.6 | 8.9 | — | 64 | 1,456 | 41.4% | — | 0.0% | 646 | 52.4% | — | — | 67.7 | 0 | 1,405 | |
Career EPA67.7·68 receiving·13.6/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | LAC | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | LAC | 13 | 0* | 30 | 17 | 376 | 3 | 56.7% | 22.1 | 12.5 | — | 15 | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 24 | LAC | 10 | 0* | 25 | 19 | 226 | 0 | 76.0% | 11.9 | 9.0 | — | 12 | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 25 | LAC | 13 | 9* | 63 | 37 | 429 | 4 | 58.7% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 24 | 10.5 |
| 2016 | 26 | PIT | 6 | 0* | 34 | 18 | 304 | 1 | 52.9% | 16.9 | 8.9 | — | 12 | 4.9 |
| Career | 44 | 9* | 156 | 95 | 1,391 | 8 | 60.9% | 14.6 | 8.9 | — | 64 | 27.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | SD | 16 | 0* | 364 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 326 | 73.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | SD | 14 | 0* | 290 | 31.0% | — | 0.0% | 252 | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 25 | SD | 13 | 9* | 662 | 69.1% | — | 0.0% | 68 | 19.9% |
| 2016 | 26 | PIT | 6 | 0* | 140 | 32.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 49 | 9* | 1,456 | — | — | — | 646 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 21.7 | 0 | 361 |
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 13.4 | 0 | 155 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 20.3 | 0 | 485 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 9.3 | 0 | 390 |
| Career | 9* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,405 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 42.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2013bestavg 552016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
13.55 EPA/season over 5 seasons55
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+66
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap0.917Touch rate0.104EPA/snap0.044Snap share41.4%Off snaps1,456VolatileCV 0.52
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 · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.45s
40-Yard
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 86thClass Pos 85thClass All 83th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 59thClass Pos 56thClass All 61th
124"
Broad Jump
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 82thClass Pos 81thClass All 91th
16 reps
Bench
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 22thClass Pos 17thClass All 22th
7.12s
3-Cone
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 54thClass Pos 43thClass All 49th
4.47s
Shuttle
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 31thClass Pos 21thClass All 32th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt6Rec5Yds41TD1Ctch%83.3%Y/R8.2Y/Tgt6.81D4
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA5.0Rec AirYd48
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Louisiana-Lafayette), 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
Philip RiversQB7yAntonio GatesTE7yEric WeddleFS7yMike ScifresP7yMelvin IngramLB7yCorey LiugetDT7yMalcom FloydWR7yDonald ButlerOLB7yKendall ReyesDT7yDarrell StuckeyDB7yKeenan AllenWR6yJahleel AddaeS6yDanny WoodheadRB6yManti Te'oMLB6ySean LissemoreNT6yJarret JohnsonOLB5yMarcus GilchristS5yNick NovakK5yRonnie BrownRB5yEddie RoyalWR5yJohn PhillipsTE5yRyan MathewsRB5yShareece WrightDB5yRicardo MathewsDE5y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #110
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined PIT (from LAC)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2012draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 4, Pick 110
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 240 lb
Frame
238 lb at 4.45s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | 1 | W16Doubtful· ConcussionW17Out· ConcussionW18Questionable· ConcussionW19Doubtful· ConcussionW20Questionable· Concussion / Illness |
| 2015 | SD | 0 | W1Questionable· ConcussionW3Questionable· ConcussionW4Questionable· ConcussionW9Doubtful· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· Ankle |
| 2014 | SD | 0 | W4Questionable· HamstringW15Questionable· Concussion / AnkleW16Questionable· Ankle / Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
52
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2013
C+2014
B2015
C+2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 376 | 28.9 | 462+86 | 27.2 |
| 2014 | 226 | 22.6 | 364+138 | 21.4 |
| 2015 | 429 | 33 | 552+123 | 32.5 |
| 2016 | 304 | 50.7 | 882+578 | 51.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
36 career value over replacement — #2466 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #110 (Rd 4) · LAC · 2012 · +15.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
36.8 expected · Δ+15.2
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