Matt Cushing
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2001
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 1999 | — | PIT | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 33.3% | 14.5 | 4.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | PIT | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 80.0% | 4.3 | 3.4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | PIT | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 83.3% | 4.8 | 4.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 14 | — | 19 | 13 | 91 | 1 | 68.4% | 7.0 | 4.8 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | -0.9 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-0.9··-0.2/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 13 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 13 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
16
Sustained
career value
×.6
16
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 16 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 13· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 16
On-field 13.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2000bestavg 162001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.19 EPA/season over 5 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%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt2Rec1Yds10Ctch%50.0%Y/R10.0Y/Tgt5.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-4.4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Illinois), 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
Hines WardWR5yJerome BettisRB5yDeshea TownsendDB5yJoey PorterOLB5yAaron SmithDE5yChad ScottCB5yJerame TumanTE5yKimo von OelhoffenDT4yDewayne WashingtonDB4yJason GildonLB4yPlaxico BurressWR4yMark BruenerTE4yJosh MillerP4yLee FlowersDB4yKordell StewartQB4yKendrick ClancyNT4yAmos ZereoueRB4yDan KreiderFB4yChris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB4yJohn FialaLB4yBrent AlexanderFS3yCasey HamptonNT3yEarl HolmesMLB3yClark HaggansLB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 251 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 2-season peers. See all →
13
peak 16
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2000
F2001
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
16%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | 4.3 | 99+82 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 24 | 6 | 101+77 | 5.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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