Michael Roberts
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2018
Height6'5"
Weight265 lb
BornMay 7, 1994
Age32
CollegeToledoSee College Stats
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 4, Pick 127 · DET
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.
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 | |||||
| 2017 | — | DET | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 57.1% | 11.5 | 6.6 | — | 2 | 220 | 22.7% | — | 0.0% | 148 | 34.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DET | 7 | — | 20 | 9 | 100 | 3 | 45.0% | 11.1 | 5.0 | — | 5 | 159 | 29.1% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 18.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 5 | 60.4 |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.8 | 0 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 27 | 13 | 146 | 3 | 48.1% | 11.2 | 5.4 | — | 7 | 379 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | 166 | 26.4% | — | — | -7.8 | 0 | 177 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | — | 5 | — | |
Career EPA-7.8·-8 receiving·-3.9/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | DET | 5 | 0* | 7 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 57.1% | 11.5 | 6.6 | — | 2 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 24 | DET | 7 | 0* | 20 | 9 | 100 | 3 | 45.0% | 11.1 | 5.0 | — | 5 | 4.9 |
| Career | 12 | 27 | 13 | 146 | 3 | 48.1% | 11.2 | 5.4 | — | 7 | 6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | DET | 15 | 0* | 220 | 22.7% | — | 0.0% | 148 | 34.1% |
| 2018 | 24 | DET | 8 | 0* | 159 | 29.1% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 18.7% |
| Career | 23 | 379 | — | — | — | 166 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 48 |
| 2018 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -9.8 | 0 | 129 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 177 |
* 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 | 24 | DET | 8 | 0* | 6.3 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 5 | 60.4 |
| Career | 8 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | — | 5 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 23 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 23 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
30
Sustained
career value
×.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 29.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 23· confidence 76%
What builds the career mark of 30
On-field 23.9
Availability 6.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2017bestavg 292018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.92 EPA/season over 2 seasons49
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.385Touch rate0.071EPA/snap-0.021Snap share25.9%Off snaps379Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.86s
40-Yard
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 30thClass Pos 11thClass All 25th
30"
Vertical
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 21thClass Pos 25thClass All 28th
110"
Broad Jump
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 25thClass Pos 10thClass All 21th
7.05s
3-Cone
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 64thClass Pos 45thClass All 52th
4.51s
Shuttle
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 27thClass Pos 5thClass All 30th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt PraterK2yMatthew StaffordQB2ySam MartinP2yDarius SlayCB2yQuandre DiggsS2yGlover QuinFS2yNick BelloreLB2yMarvin JonesWR2yA'Shawn RobinsonDT2yTaylor DeckerOT2yGraham GlasgowC2yDon MuhlbachLS2yMiles KillebrewSAF2yRick WagnerOT2yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB2yTavon WilsonFS2yNevin LawsonCB2yEzekiel AnsahDE2yJamal AgnewWR2yT.J. LangG2yTheo RiddickRB2yKenny GolladayWR2yJarrad DavisMLB2yCharles WashingtonDB2y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #127
#116Carl LawsonDE#117Josh ReynoldsWR#118Mack HollinsWR#119Tarik CohenRB#120Ben GedeonOLB#123Montae NicholsonFS#124Jalen Reeves-MaybinLB#125Samson EbukamDE#128Josh MaloneWR#129David SharpeOT#130Julie'n DavenportOT#131Deatrich WiseDE#133Ryan SwitzerWR#134Jamaal WilliamsRB#135Joshua DobbsQB#136Sean HarlowC
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Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2017draft
Drafted by DET — Round 4, Pick 127
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 265 lb
Frame
270 lb at 4.86s
Size-speed
30" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DET | 3 | W3Questionable· KneeW4Out· KneeW5Out· KneeW7Questionable· KneeW11Out· ShoulderW12Questionable· ShoulderW13Doubtful· ShoulderW14Questionable· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
23
peak 29
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2017
D2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
72%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
78
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46 | 9.2 | 150+104 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 100 | 14.3 | 229+129 | 13.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #127 (Rd 4) · DET · 2017 · -10.5 vs expected KV-H
23actual
33.5 expected · Δ−10.5
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