Neal Sterling
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2016
Height6'4"
Weight257 lb
BornJan 14, 1992
Age34
CollegeMonmouthSee College Stats
ConferenceBig South
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 7, Pick 220 · JAX
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 · #4514 · 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 | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2015 | — | JAX | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 112 | 40.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | JAX | 5 | — | 16 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.2 | 6.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 35.7% | — | 0.0% | 139 | 46.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 0 | 125 |
| 2017 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 11 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 54.5% | 13.7 | 7.5 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 100 | 15.8% | — | 0.0% | 133 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2 | 0 | 96 |
| 2018 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 8 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 75.0% | 7.8 | 5.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 39.6% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 29.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 35 | 24 | 239 | 0 | 68.6% | 10.0 | 6.8 | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 401 | 30.4% | — | 0.0% | 434 | 40.3% | — | — | 14.3 | 0 | 252 | |
Career EPA14.3·14 receiving·4.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | JAX | 5 | 0* | 16 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.2 | 6.9 | — | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 25 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 54.5% | 13.7 | 7.5 | — | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 26 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 75.0% | 7.8 | 5.9 | — | 2 | 1.4 |
| Career | 13 | 35 | 24 | 239 | 0 | 68.6% | 10.0 | 6.8 | — | 13 | 4.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | JAX | 9 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 112 | 40.9% |
| 2016 | 24 | JAX | 10 | 0* | 172 | 35.7% | — | 0.0% | 139 | 46.3% |
| 2017 | 25 | NYJ | 11 | 0* | 100 | 15.8% | — | 0.0% | 133 | 44.4% |
| 2018 | 26 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | 129 | 39.6% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 29.4% |
| Career | 35 | 401 | — | — | — | 434 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 7.5 | 0 | 125 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.2 | 0 | 96 |
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.7 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 252 |
* 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 | 26 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 89.1 |
| Career | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 19 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 19 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 22.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 19· confidence 54%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 19.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2016bestavg 222018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.78 EPA/season over 3 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: 82%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.596Touch rate0.087EPA/snap0.036Snap share30.4%Off snaps401ReliableCV 0.31
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Monmouth), 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
Kelvin BeachumOT3yJason MyersK3yMarcedes LewisTE2yTyson AlualuDE2yLeonard WilliamsDE2yMike PennelDT2yBuster SkrineCB2yTyler ShatleyC2yPaul PoslusznyMLB2yAllen RobinsonWR2yThomas HennessyLS2ySteve McLendonNT2yRobbie ChosenWR2yJames CarpenterG2yA.J. CannG2yBilal PowellRB2yRoy MillerDT2yBrian WintersG2yJamal AdamsLB2yMarcus MayeFS2yJosh McCownQB2yCarson TinkerLS2yJermaine KearseWR2ySen'Derrick MarksDT2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #220
#210Christian RingoDE#212Anthony ChickilloLB#213Kennard BackmanTE#214Kristjan SokoliDT#215Cody WichmannG#216Christian CovingtonDE#217Rakeem Nunez-RochesDT#219Hayes PullardLB#222Austin ReiterC#223Deon SimonDT#224Bryce HagerOLB#225Jake RodgersOT#226Bobby HartOT#228Austin ShepherdOT#229Ben KoyackTE#230Marcus MurphyRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2017team change
Joined NYJ (from JAX)
- 2015draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 7, Pick 220
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 257 lb
Frame
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYJ | 5 | W3Out· ConcussionW4Out· ConcussionW5Out· ConcussionW9Out· ConcussionW10Out· Concussion |
| 2016 | JAX | 1 | W6Questionable· FootW7Questionable· FootW11Questionable· FootW16Out· ConcussionW17Questionable· Concussion |
| 2015 | JAX | 0 | W12Doubtful· IllnessW13Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
19
peak 22
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
F2017
F2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 110 | 22 | 379+269 | 22.3 |
| 2017 | 82 | 20.5 | 352+270 | 20.7 |
| 2018 | 47 | 11.8 | 180+133 | 10.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, 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 — #4514 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #220 (Rd 7) · JAX · 2015 · -3.8 vs expected KV-H
19actual
22.8 expected · Δ−3.8
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