Luke Farrell
Durable ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'5"
Weight250 lb
BornOct 14, 1997
Age28
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 5, Pick 145 · JAX
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4461 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 97% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2021 | — | JAX | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 63.6% | 8.0 | 5.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 28.6% | — | 0.0% | 94 | 24.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | — | JAX | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 9.1% | — | 0.0% | 146 | 34.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | — | JAX | 9 | — | 15 | 13 | 155 | 0 | 86.7% | 11.9 | 10.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | 35.0% | — | 0.0% | 142 | 32.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2024 | — | JAX | 10 | — | 17 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 70.6% | 5.6 | 3.9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | 37.6% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 26.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | DET | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.6 | 0 | 82 |
| 2025 | — | SF | 9 | — | 14 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 78.6% | 7.7 | 6.1 | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 404 | 34.7% | — | 0.0% | 270 | 62.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 61 | 47 | 403 | 2 | 77.0% | 8.6 | 6.6 | — | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,556 | 29.0% | — | 0.0% | 771 | 36.1% | — | — | -0.9 | 0 | 230 | |
Career EPA-0.9··-0.2/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 63.6% | 8.0 | 5.1 | — | 3 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | JAX | 4 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 3 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | JAX | 9 | 0* | 15 | 13 | 155 | 0 | 86.7% | 11.9 | 10.3 | — | 5 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | JAX | 10 | 0* | 17 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 70.6% | 5.6 | 3.9 | — | 4 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 9 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 78.6% | 7.7 | 6.1 | — | 6 | 4.5 |
| Career | 40 | 61 | 47 | 403 | 2 | 77.0% | 8.6 | 6.6 | — | 21 | 13.9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | PIT | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | DET | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 6 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 0* | 254 | 28.6% | — | 0.0% | 94 | 24.8% |
| 2022 | 25 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 97 | 9.1% | — | 0.0% | 146 | 34.4% |
| 2023 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 411 | 35.0% | — | 0.0% | 142 | 32.1% |
| 2024 | 27 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 390 | 37.6% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 26.9% |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 17 | 0* | 404 | 34.7% | — | 0.0% | 270 | 62.3% |
| Career | 83 | 1,556 | — | — | — | 771 | — |
* 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 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.6 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 8.0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2024 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -4.6 | 0 | 82 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 230 |
* 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 | 24 | JAX | 15 | 0* | 6.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 38.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 108.3 |
| 2023 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 109.7 |
| 2024 | 27 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 52.8 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 17 | 0* | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 131.5 |
| Career | 83 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
38
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 39.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 40· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 38
On-field 28.3
Availability 9.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2021bestavg 362025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.23 EPA/season over 4 seasons50
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.259Touch rate0.039EPA/snap-0.001Snap share29%Off snaps1,556ReliableCV 0.32
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.
4.79s
40-Yard
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 35thClass Pos 15thClass All 32th
36.5"
Vertical
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 77thClass Pos 82thClass All 79th
118"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 55thClass Pos 59thClass All 46th
22 reps
Bench
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 56thClass Pos 67thClass All 55th
7.14s
3-Cone
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 51thClass Pos 31thClass All 49th
4.36s
Shuttle
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 47thClass Pos 44thClass All 50th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt3Rec1Yds1Ctch%33.3%Y/R1.0Y/Tgt0.3
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Logan CookeP4yJosh Hines-AllenDE4yAndrew WingardSAF4yRoss MatiscikLS4yDaVon HamiltonDT4yTrevor LawrenceQB4yTyson CampbellCB4yAndre CiscoSAF4yWalker LittleOT4yBen BartchOT4yDaniel ThomasSAF4yTyler ShatleyC3yBrandon ScherffG3yRayshawn JenkinsSAF3yFoye OluokunLB3yDawuane SmootDE3yEvan EngramTE3yRoy Robertson-HarrisDE3yAdam GotsisDE3yCam RobinsonOT3yChristian KirkWR3yK'Lavon ChaissonLB3yJamal AgnewWR3yTre HerndonCB3y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #145
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined SF (from JAX)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2021draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 5, Pick 145
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 250 lb
Frame
251 lb at 4.79s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | JAX | 0 | W13Questionable· Toe |
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 →
40
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2021
F2022
C2023
D2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
98%
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 | 56 | 7 | 115+59 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 40 | 10 | 173+133 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 155 | 17.2 | 307+152 | 18 |
| 2024 | 67 | 6.7 | 119+52 | 7 |
| 2025 | 85 | 9.4 | 161+76 | 9.4 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4461 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #145 (Rd 5) · JAX · 2021 · +7 vs expected KV-H
40actual
33 expected · Δ+7
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