Nate Adkins
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2024
Height6'3"
Weight252 lb
BornJul 9, 1999
Age27
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2023
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4511 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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) | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2023 | — | DEN | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 80.0% | 5.5 | 4.4 | — | 1 | 60 | 10.0% | — | 0.0% | 97 | 35.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 15 | 14 | 115 | 3 | 93.3% | 8.2 | 7.7 | — | 6 | 420 | 37.8% | — | 0.0% | 280 | 59.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.1 | 0 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 54.5% | 8.0 | 4.4 | — | 3 | 199 | 32.8% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 17.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 31 | 24 | 185 | 4 | 77.4% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 10 | 679 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 423 | 37.5% | — | — | 10.6 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA10.6·11 receiving·5.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | DEN | 4 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 80.0% | 5.5 | 4.4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | DEN | 12 | 0* | 15 | 14 | 115 | 3 | 93.3% | 8.2 | 7.7 | — | 6 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 54.5% | 8.0 | 4.4 | — | 3 | 2.6 |
| Career | 22 | 31 | 24 | 185 | 4 | 77.4% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 10 | 10 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | DEN | 10 | 0* | 60 | 10.0% | — | 0.0% | 97 | 35.6% |
| 2024 | 25 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 420 | 37.8% | — | 0.0% | 280 | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 26 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 199 | 32.8% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 17.8% |
| Career | 36 | 679 | — | — | — | 423 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.6 | 0 | -5 |
| 2024 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 9.1 | 0 | 62 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 57 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | DEN | 10 | 0* | -1.0 | -0.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 85.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 4.1 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 138.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 96.0 |
| Career | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 32 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 28· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 24.5
Availability 9.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 292025
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
5.32 EPA/season over 2 seasons52
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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.272Touch rate0.046EPA/snap0.016Snap share26.9%Off snaps679Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds1Ctch%100.0%Y/R1.0Y/Tgt1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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
Wil LutzK3yGarett BollesOT3yD.J. JonesDT3yCourtland SuttonWR3yMike McGlincheyOT3yAlex SingletonLB3yZach AllenDE3yAdam TrautmanTE3yP.J. LockeDB3yBen PowersG3yJustin StrnadLB3yJonathon CooperLB3yPat Surtain IICB3yLil'Jordan HumphreyWR3yNik BonittoLB3yQuinn MeinerzC3yJa'Quan McMillianCB3yMarvin Mims Jr.WR3yRiley MossCB3yMitchell FraboniLS3yJaleel McLaughlinRB3yLuke WattenbergC3yDevon KeySAF3yLucas KrullTE3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2023signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 252 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
28
peak 29
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2023
C2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
71%
20232025
2023 · cause not documented · 59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 5.5 | 99+77 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 115 | 9.6 | 170+55 | 10 |
| 2025 | 48 | 8 | 136+88 | 8 |
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
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4511 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
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