Nick O'Leary
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight252 lb
BornAug 31, 1992
Age33
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 6, Pick 194 · BUF
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 11 · #3577 · Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11
Avg surplus
peak +11
1 seasons × ~11 surplus ≈ VORP 11
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 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 33.3% | 37.0 | 12.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 14.8% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 11.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 10 | — | 14 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 64.3% | 12.7 | 8.1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 373 | 33.7% | — | 0.0% | 183 | 39.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 0 | 129 |
| 2017 | — | BUF | 13 | — | 32 | 22 | 322 | 2 | 68.8% | 14.6 | 10.1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | 54.5% | — | 0.0% | 77 | 21.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | LAC | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | — | MIA | 5 | — | 10 | 8 | 86 | 1 | 80.0% | 10.8 | 8.6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 52.4% | — | 0.0% | 70 | 21.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.4 | 0 | 39 |
| 2019 | — | JAX | 8 | — | 18 | 13 | 109 | 1 | 72.2% | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | MIA | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 40.8% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 22.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 95 |
| Career | — | 54 | — | 77 | 53 | 668 | 4 | 68.8% | 12.6 | 8.7 | — | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,652 | 39.2% | — | 0.0% | 373 | 23.4% | — | — | 31.2 | 0 | 643 | |
Career EPA31.2·31 receiving·6.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | BUF | 3 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 33.3% | 37.0 | 12.3 | — | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 24 | BUF | 10 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 64.3% | 12.7 | 8.1 | — | 5 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 25 | BUF | 13 | 8* | 32 | 22 | 322 | 2 | 68.8% | 14.6 | 10.1 | — | 14 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 26 | MIA | 5 | 5* | 10 | 8 | 86 | 1 | 80.0% | 10.8 | 8.6 | — | 6 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 27 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 18 | 13 | 109 | 1 | 72.2% | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | 4 | 3.5 |
| Career | 39 | 13* | 77 | 53 | 668 | 4 | 68.8% | 12.6 | 8.7 | — | 30 | 16.7 |
* 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 | BUF | 4 | 0* | 41 | 14.8% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 11.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 373 | 33.7% | — | 0.0% | 183 | 39.4% |
| 2017 | 25 | BUF | 15 | 8* | 547 | 54.5% | — | 0.0% | 77 | 21.9% |
| 2018 | 26 | MIA | 12 | 6* | 372 | 52.4% | — | 0.0% | 70 | 21.9% |
| 2019 | 27 | MIA | 12 | 0* | 319 | 40.8% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 22.6% |
| Career | 59 | 14* | 1,652 | — | — | — | 373 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2016 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.0 | 0 | 129 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 16.1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 6* | — | — | 7.4 | 0 | 39 |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 95 |
| Career | 14* | — | — | — | 0 | 643 |
* 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 | MIA | 12 | 6* | 3.9 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 135.8 |
| 2019 | 27 | 2TM | 12 | 0* | 5.3 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 82.9 |
| Career | 24 | 6* | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2016bestavg 422019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
6.25 EPA/season over 5 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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.404Touch rate0.047EPA/snap0.019Snap share39.2%Off snaps1,652ReliableCV 0.37
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 · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.93s
40-Yard
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 25thClass Pos 15thClass All 30th
30.5"
Vertical
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 24thClass Pos 14thClass All 20th
110"
Broad Jump
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 25thClass Pos 9thClass All 25th
21 reps
Bench
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 50thClass Pos 75thClass All 50th
7.40s
3-Cone
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 30thClass Pos 29thClass All 29th
4.50s
Shuttle
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 29thClass Pos 33thClass All 26th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt6Rec2Yds22Ctch%33.3%Y/R11.0Y/Tgt3.71D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.2Rec AirYd40
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jerry HughesDE3yKyle WilliamsDT3yLeSean McCoyRB3yCharles ClayTE3yMarcell DareusDT3yJordan MillsOT3yTyrod TaylorQB3yJohn MillerG3yCordy GlennOT3yRichie IncognitoG3yEric WoodC3yRyan GroyG3yColton SchmidtP3ySeantrel HendersonOT3yJerel WorthyDT3yStephon GilmoreCB2yRobert WoodsWR2yRyan TannehillQB2yDan CarpenterK2yLorenzo AlexanderOLB2yDavon GodchauxDT2yJerome BakerOLB2yDurham SmytheTE2yMike GesickiTE2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #194
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019team change
Joined JAX (from MIA)
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2018team change
Joined MIA (from BUF)
- 2015draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 6, Pick 194
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 252 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.93s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | JAX | 0 | W17Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2017 | BUF | 0 | W13Questionable· BackW16Questionable· Back |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
43
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
C+2017
F2018
C2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
86%
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 | 114 | 11.4 | 193+79 | 11.4 |
| 2017 | 322 | 24.8 | 429+107 | 25.2 |
| 2018 | 86 | 17.2 | 285+199 | 16.8 |
| 2019 | 109 | 13.6 | 229+120 | 13.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3577 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #194 (Rd 6) · BUF · 2015 · +17.1 vs expected KV-H
43actual
25.9 expected · Δ+17.1
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