Marcus Pollard ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Pollard in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pollard a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Marcus Pollard
Height6'3"
Weight255 lb
BornFeb 8, 1972
Age54
Rookie yr1995
A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 202 · #362 · EliteWorth 202 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+22.4
Avg surplus
peak +41
9 seasons × ~22.4 surplus ≈ VORP 202
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | IND | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | IND | 4 | — | — | 6 | 86 | 1 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | IND | 6 | — | — | 10 | 116 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | IND | 11 | — | — | 24 | 309 | 4 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | IND | 15 | — | 46 | 33 | 361 | 4 | 71.7% | 10.9 | 7.8 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | IND | 14 | — | 42 | 30 | 439 | 3 | 71.4% | 14.6 | 10.5 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | IND | 16 | — | 73 | 47 | 739 | 8 | 64.4% | 15.7 | 10.1 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | IND | 15 | — | 69 | 43 | 478 | 6 | 62.3% | 11.1 | 6.9 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | TEN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | IND | 13 | — | 40 | 40 | 541 | 3 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | IND | 11 | — | 29 | 29 | 309 | 6 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DET | 15 | — | 47 | 47 | 516 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DET | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 38 |
| 2007 | — | SEA | 12 | — | 28 | 28 | 273 | 2 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | LA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.6 | 0 | 136 |
| Career | — | 159 | — | 386 | 349 | 4,267 | 40 | 90.4% | 12.2 | 11.1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 189.8 | 0 | 174 | |
Career EPA189.8·190 receiving·21.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | IND | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 24 | IND | 4 | — | — | 6 | 86 | 1 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 25 | IND | 6 | — | — | 10 | 116 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 26 | IND | 11 | — | — | 24 | 309 | 4 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| 1999 | 27 | IND | 15 | — | 46 | 33 | 361 | 4 | 71.7% | 10.9 | 7.8 | — | 18 | 12.4 |
| 2000 | 28 | IND | 14 | — | 42 | 30 | 439 | 3 | 71.4% | 14.6 | 10.5 | — | 18 | 11.8 |
| 2001 | 29 | IND | 16 | — | 73 | 47 | 739 | 8 | 64.4% | 15.7 | 10.1 | — | 34 | 22.8 |
| 2002 | 30 | IND | 15 | — | 69 | 43 | 478 | 6 | 62.3% | 11.1 | 6.9 | — | 21 | 15.6 |
| 2003 | 31 | IND | 13 | — | 40 | 40 | 541 | 3 | 100.0% | 13.5 | 13.5 | — | 25 | 12.3 |
| 2004 | 32 | IND | 11 | — | 29 | 29 | 309 | 6 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 17 | 10.2 |
| 2005 | 33 | DET | 15 | — | 47 | 47 | 516 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 28 | 11.1 |
| 2006 | 34 | DET | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 6 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 35 | SEA | 12 | — | 28 | 28 | 273 | 2 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 15 | 6.6 |
| Career | 149 | 386 | 349 | 4,267 | 40 | 90.4% | 12.2 | 11.1 | — | — | 127.5 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
×.6
78
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 48.3
Availability 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1995bestavg 59elite 702007
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #487 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position24
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Receptions leader23
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
21.09 EPA/season over 9 seasons57
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%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 12.2 regular season → 12.4 playoffs (9 playoff seasons)
+1%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt26Rec19Yds235TD1Ctch%73.1%Y/R12.4Y/Tgt9.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA4.8Rec AirYd10
College Stats
Bradley University; Seward County Community CollCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Bradley University; Seward County Community Coll), 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
Marvin HarrisonWR9yPeyton ManningQB7yKen DilgerTE7yEllis JohnsonDE7yJason BelserFS6yEdgerrin JamesRB6yHunter SmithP6yBernard WhittingtonDE6yBrad ScioliDT6yChad BratzkeDE5yTony McCoyDT5yRob MorrisLB5yJosh WilliamsDT5yChris GardockiP4yReggie WayneWR4yMike PetersonOLB4yMarshall FaulkRB4yJeff BurrisCB4yZack CrockettRB4yMarcus WashingtonOLB4yNick HarperCB4yDavid MacklinDB4yLamont WarrenRB4yJerome PathonWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarcus inherited the Indianapolis Colts TE room from Ken Dilger (1995–2001), and handed it to Dallas Clark (2003–2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined SEA (from DET)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2005team change
Joined DET (from IND)
- 1995signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 255 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 →
71
peak 78
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
F1996
D1997
B1998
B1999
B+2000
A2001
B+2002
B+2003
C+2004
B2005
C2006
C+2007
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 | 0 | 0 | 197+197 | 11.6 |
| 1996 | 86 | 21.5 | 613+527 | 36.1 |
| 1997 | 116 | 19.3 | 534+418 | 31.4 |
| 1998 | 309 | 28.1 | 697+388 | 41 |
| 1999 | 361 | 24.1 | 598+237 | 35.2 |
| 2000 | 439 | 31.4 | 731+292 | 43 |
| 2001 | 739 | 46.2 | 1,052+313 | 61.9 |
| 2002 | 478 | 31.9 | 687+209 | 40.4 |
| 2003 | 541 | 41.6 | 850+309 | 50 |
| 2004 | 309 | 28.1 | 544+235 | 32 |
| 2005 | 516 | 34.4 | 642+126 | 37.8 |
| 2006 | 100 | 11.1 | 167+67 | 9.8 |
| 2007 | 273 | 22.8 | 387+114 | 22.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
202 career value over replacement — #362 all-time of 4,642. 15.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
💔+35.8 stolen VORP·2.31 szns lostFan Rating
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