Matt LaCosse
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2018
Height6'6"
Weight255 lb
BornSep 21, 1992
Age33
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2015
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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) | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2015 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 2 | 22 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 54.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 51 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 8.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 37 | 24 | 250 | 1 | 64.9% | 10.4 | 6.8 | — | 11 | 418 | 41.0% | — | 0.0% | 102 | 26.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 82.0 |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2 | 0 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | NE | 8 | — | 19 | 13 | 131 | 1 | 68.4% | 10.1 | 6.9 | — | 6 | 433 | 55.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 83.4 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 24 | — | 60 | 40 | 403 | 2 | 66.7% | 10.1 | 6.7 | — | 19 | 933 | 28.4% | — | 0.0% | 147 | 23.1% | — | — | 9.3 | 0 | 351 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | — | 17 | — | |
Career EPA9.3·9 receiving·2.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | NYG | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 25 | NYG | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 37 | 24 | 250 | 1 | 64.9% | 10.4 | 6.8 | — | 11 | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 27 | NE | 8 | 6* | 19 | 13 | 131 | 1 | 68.4% | 10.1 | 6.9 | — | 6 | 3.7 |
| Career | 23 | 6* | 60 | 40 | 403 | 2 | 66.7% | 10.1 | 6.7 | — | 19 | 10.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | NYG | 2 | — | 22 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 54.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | NYG | 5 | 0* | 51 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 8.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 418 | 41.0% | — | 0.0% | 102 | 26.1% |
| 2019 | 27 | NE | 11 | 6* | 433 | 55.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | NE | 1 | — | 9 | 13.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 34 | 6* | 933 | — | — | — | 147 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 8.2 | 0 | 202 |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | 6* | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 134 |
| Career | 6* | — | — | — | 0 | 351 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 5.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 82.0 |
| 2019 | 27 | NE | 11 | 6* | 7.1 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 83.4 |
| Career | 26 | 6* | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | — | 17 | — |
* 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 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 39· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 36
Availability 14
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 492019
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
2.33 EPA/season over 4 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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.436Touch rate0.065EPA/snap0.01Snap share32.2%Off snaps924Emerging
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+).
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
Nick FolkK2yEli ManningQB2yDevin McCourtyFS2yJason Pierre-PaulDE2yLawrence GuyDT2yKyle Van NoyMLB2yJoe CardonaLS2yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB2yTed KarrasG2yShaq MasonG2yJustin PughG2yMatthew SlaterWR2yJonathan JonesDB2yDeatrich WiseDE2yBrandon BoldenRB2yDevon KennardOLB2yOdell Beckham Jr.WR2yJamie CollinsOLB2yDont'a HightowerOLB2yJustin BethelCB2yJake BaileyP2yBobby HartOT2yJakobi MeyersWR2yBilly TurnerOT2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2019team change
Joined NE (from DEN)
- 2018team change
Joined DEN (from NYG)
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 255 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NE | 3 | W1Questionable· AnkleW2Questionable· AnkleW3Questionable· AnkleW4Questionable· AnkleW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
| 2018 | DEN | 0 | W16Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
39
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2018
C2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 250 | 19.2 | 324+74 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 131 | 16.4 | 284+153 | 16.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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