Mark Witte
Solid ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'3"
Weight236 lb
BornDec 3, 1959
Age66
CollegeNorth TexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 · Rd 11, Pick 297 · TAM
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1983 | — | TB | 16 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | TB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | TB | 16 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | DET | 3 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | 19.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 0 | 6 | 62 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | 44 | 40 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 31.9
Availability 20.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 521985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Texas), 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
James WilderRB2yGerald CarterWR2yJerry BellTE2yMike PriorDB1yJim ArnoldP1ySteve YoungQB1yJerry BallDT1yTony PaigeFB1yPete MandleyWR1yRob RubickTE1yButch WoolfolkRB1yMark NicholsWR1yStan EdwardsRB1yVyto KabTE1yMichael MortonRB1yRaphel CherryDB1yGarry JamesRB1yGary EllersonRB1yScott WilliamsRB1yChuck LongQB1yGary LeeWR1yAndre TylerWR1y
1983 Draft Class· this player went #297
#253Byron WilliamsWR#256Anthony HutchisonRB#267Tom RamseyQB#268Ralph GiacomarroP#272Bruce MathisonQB#277Mervyn FernandezWR#280Jim Bob TaylorQB#288Boyce GreenRB#299Bucky ScribnerP#301Mike HarmonWR#307Tim SpencerRB#313Oliver WilliamsWR#320Julius DawkinsWR#322Allama MatthewsTE#334Anthony CarterWR#335John TuggleRB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987team change
Joined DET (from TB)
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1983draft
Drafted by TAM — Round 11, Pick 297
- 1983team change
Joined TB (from TAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 236 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1983
C+1985
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
74%
19831987
1987 · cause not documented · 20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15 | 0.9 | 228+213 | 13.4 |
| 1985 | 28 | 1.8 | 208+180 | 12.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #297 (Rd 11) · TAM · 1983 · +33 vs expected KV-H
41actual
8 expected · Δ+33
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