Luke Schoonmaker
Durable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight250 lb
BornSep 28, 1998
Age27
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 2, Pick 58 · DAL
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 6 · #3869 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2023 | — | DAL | 11 | — | 15 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 53.3% | 8.1 | 4.3 | — | 5 | 368 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 220 | 49.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.4 | 0 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 36 | 27 | 241 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.9 | 6.7 | — | 11 | 411 | 34.5% | — | 0.0% | 143 | 29.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 23 | 14 | 132 | 0 | 60.9% | 9.4 | 5.7 | — | 7 | 391 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 241 | 49.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 74 | 49 | 438 | 3 | 66.2% | 8.9 | 5.9 | — | 23 | 1,170 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 604 | 42.9% | — | — | 5.0 | 0 | 280 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA5.0·5 receiving·2.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | 11 | 0* | 15 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 53.3% | 8.1 | 4.3 | — | 5 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | 10 | 0* | 36 | 27 | 241 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.9 | 6.7 | — | 11 | 5.6 |
| 2025 | 27 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 23 | 14 | 132 | 0 | 60.9% | 9.4 | 5.7 | — | 7 | 4.1 |
| Career | 35 | 74 | 49 | 438 | 3 | 66.2% | 8.9 | 5.9 | — | 23 | 14.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 368 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | 220 | 49.9% |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 411 | 34.5% | — | 0.0% | 143 | 29.1% |
| 2025 | 27 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 391 | 32.9% | — | 0.0% | 241 | 49.7% |
| Career | 51 | 1,170 | — | — | — | 604 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -4.4 | 0 | 81 |
| 2024 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 9.4 | 0 | 199 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 280 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 | 5 | 104.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 101.7 |
| 2025 | 27 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 7.1 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 76.7 |
| Career | 51 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 23 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 46 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 31.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 462025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
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
2.49 EPA/season over 2 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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.374Touch rate0.063EPA/snap0.004Snap share32.9%Off snaps1,170VolatileCV 0.46
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 · 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Strong · 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 53thClass Pos 59thClass All 42th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 49thClass Pos 29thClass All 45th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 91thClass Pos 92thClass All 80th
4.27s
Shuttle
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 62thClass Pos 56thClass All 79th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds7Ctch%100.0%Y/R7.0Y/Tgt7.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.6Rec AirYd2
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryan AngerP3yDak PrescottQB3yTrent SiegLS3yMalik HookerFS3yC.J. GoodwinCB3yDonovan WilsonSAF3yTerence SteeleOT3yCeeDee LambWR3yOsa OdighizuwaDT3yTrevon DiggsCB3yKaVontae TurpinWR3yDamone ClarkLB3yJake FergusonTE3yTyler SmithOT3yJalen TolbertWR3yBrock HoffmanC3yDaRon BlandCB3yBrandon AubreyK3yHunter LuepkeRB3yTJ BassOT3yMarkquese BellSAF3yMazi SmithDT3yJuanyeh ThomasSAF3yPrinceton FantTE3y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #58
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 DAL
- 2023draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 2, Pick 58
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 250 lb
Frame
251 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
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 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2023
C+2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
100%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 | 5.9 | 106+41 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 241 | 24.1 | 426+185 | 25 |
| 2025 | 132 | 9.4 | 160+28 | 9.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3869 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #58 (Rd 2) · DAL · 2023 · -7.9 vs expected KV-H
39actual
46.9 expected · Δ−7.9
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