Michael Roan
Top 46% all-time TEsSolid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight250 lb
BornAug 29, 1972
Age53
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 4, Pick 101 Β· HOU
A tight end with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 18 Β· #3203 Β· Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6
Avg surplus
peak +10
3 seasons Γ ~6 surplus β VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | β | TEN | 5 | β | β | 8 | 46 | 0 | β | 5.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TEN | 14 | β | β | 12 | 159 | 0 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TEN | 16 | β | β | 13 | 93 | 0 | β | 7.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TEN | 9 | β | 20 | 9 | 93 | 3 | 45.0% | 10.3 | 4.7 | β | 6 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | TEN | 1 | β | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 23 | 45 | 403 | 3 | 195.7% | 9.0 | 17.5 | β | 6 | β | β | -0.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-0.6Β·Β·-0.3/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1995bestavg 461999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-0.3 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (Wisconsin), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcus RobertsonFS5yBlaine BishopS5yHenry FordDT5yRodney ThomasRB5yDerrick MasonWR4yEddie RobinsonOLB4ySteve McNairQB4yEddie GeorgeRB4yFrank WycheckTE4yJoe BowdenLB4yDenard WalkerCB4ySteve JacksonDB4yKenny HolmesDE4yChris SandersWR4yGeorge McCulloughDB4ySamari RolleCB3yCraig HentrichP3yDarryll LewisCB3yAnthony DorsettFS3yYancey ThigpenWR3yBarron WorthamMLB3yJoe Salave'aDT3yKevin DysonWR3yJoey KentWR3y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #101
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the Tennessee Titans TE room from Roderick Lewis (1994β1997), and handed it to Frank Wycheck (1997β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 1995draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 4, Pick 101
- 1995team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 250 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
47
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1995
C+1997
C+1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
63%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46 | 9.2 | 374+328 | 22 |
| 1997 | 159 | 11.4 | 380+221 | 22.3 |
| 1998 | 93 | 5.8 | 256+163 | 15.1 |
| 1999 | 93 | 10.3 | 311+218 | 18.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
18 career value over replacement β #3203 all-time of 4,642. 4.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #101 (Rd 4) Β· HOU Β· 1995 Β· +10.2 vs expected KV-H
47actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+10.2
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