Mike McCloskey
Top 44% all-time TEsDurable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight244 lb
BornFeb 2, 1961
Age65
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 Β· Rd 4, Pick 88 Β· HOU
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2685 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
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
+10
Avg surplus
peak +13
3 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 30
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 | 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 | |||||
| 1983 | β | TEN | 16 | β | β | 16 | 137 | 1 | β | 8.6 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | TEN | 15 | β | β | 9 | 152 | 1 | β | 16.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | TEN | 16 | β | β | 4 | 29 | 1 | β | 7.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 0 | 29 | 318 | 3 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 36.3
Availability 19.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 561985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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 (Penn State), 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
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #88
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Tennessee Titans TE room from Chris Dressel (1983β1985), and handed it to Jamie Williams (1984β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 1983draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 4, Pick 88
- 1983team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 244 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 3-season peers. See all β
48
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1983
C+1984
C+1985
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
98%
19831985
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 137 | 8.6 | 378+241 | 22.3 |
| 1984 | 152 | 10.1 | 388+236 | 22.9 |
| 1985 | 29 | 1.8 | 209+180 | 12.3 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
30 career value over replacement β #2685 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #88 (Rd 4) Β· HOU Β· 1983 Β· +9.3 vs expected KV-H
48actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+9.3
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