Mike Hinnant
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight254 lb
BornSep 8, 1966
Age59
CollegeTempleSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 · Rd 8, Pick 211 · PIT
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
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 | |||||
| 1988 | — | PIT | 16 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 0 | — | 23.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | DET | 15 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 0 | 4 | 51 | 0 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Receiving
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 32.3
Availability 19.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1988bestavg 521992
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 (Temple), 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
Gary AndersonK1yRod WoodsonFS1yRay CrockettCB1yHardy NickersonMLB1yRobert PorcherDE1yDwight StoneWR1yKelvin PritchettDT1yJim ArnoldP1yJerry BallDT1yBrett PerrimanWR1yBarry SandersRB1yHerman MooreWR1yDan OwensDT1yHarry NewsomeP1yTracy ScrogginsDE1yJimmie JohnsonTE1yWillie ClayFS1yMerril HogeFB1yWillie GreenWR1yErik KramerQB1yFrank PollardRB1yLouis LippsWR1yBubby BristerQB1yWeegie ThompsonWR1y
1988 Draft Class· this player went #211
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992team change
Joined DET (from PIT)
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1988draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 8, Pick 211
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 254 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+1988
C+1992
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
97%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
98
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | 1.4 | 214+191 | 12.6 |
| 1992 | 28 | 1.9 | 218+190 | 12.8 |
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 OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #211 (Rd 8) · PIT · 1988 · +17.1 vs expected KV-H
41actual
23.9 expected · Δ+17.1
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