Nick Vannett
Height6'6"
Weight257 lb
BornMar 6, 1993
Age33
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 3, Pick 94 · SEA
A tight end with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3639 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 10
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 | |||||
| 2016 | — | SEA | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 75.0% | 10.7 | 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 15.0% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 19.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2017 | — | SEA | 8 | — | 15 | 12 | 124 | 1 | 80.0% | 10.3 | 8.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 278 | 27.5% | — | 0.0% | 227 | 51.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 | 0 | 108 |
| 2018 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 43 | 29 | 269 | 3 | 67.4% | 9.3 | 6.3 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | 52.9% | — | 0.0% | 91 | 20.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.6 | 0 | 267 |
| 2019 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 22 | 17 | 166 | 0 | 77.3% | 9.8 | 7.5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 473 | 46.8% | — | 0.0% | 135 | 30.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4 | 0 | 140 |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 11 | — | 21 | 14 | 95 | 1 | 66.7% | 6.8 | 4.5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 361 | 36.3% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 11.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.8 | 0 | 93 |
| 2021 | — | NO | 7 | — | 15 | 9 | 133 | 1 | 60.0% | 14.8 | 8.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 51.7% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 18.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 | 0 | 83 |
| 2022 | — | NYG | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.2 | 6.1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 35.4% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 29.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 22.6% | — | 0.0% | 68 | 29.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | — | TEN | 12 | — | 20 | 17 | 135 | 3 | 85.0% | 7.9 | 6.8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 399 | 36.1% | — | 0.0% | 171 | 37.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | — | LA | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 26.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 87 | — | 150 | 108 | 1,012 | 9 | 72.0% | 9.4 | 6.7 | — | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2,738 | 34.1% | — | 0.0% | 900 | 27.4% | — | — | 27.7 | 0 | 773 | |
Career EPA27.7·28 receiving·3.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | SEA | 3 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 75.0% | 10.7 | 8.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 24 | SEA | 8 | 0* | 15 | 12 | 124 | 1 | 80.0% | 10.3 | 8.3 | — | 6 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 25 | SEA | 15 | 8* | 43 | 29 | 269 | 3 | 67.4% | 9.3 | 6.3 | — | 17 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | 26 | PIT | 13 | 0* | 22 | 17 | 166 | 0 | 77.3% | 9.8 | 7.5 | — | 5 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 21 | 14 | 95 | 1 | 66.7% | 6.8 | 4.5 | — | 6 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 28 | NO | 7 | 4* | 15 | 9 | 133 | 1 | 60.0% | 14.8 | 8.9 | — | 7 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 29 | NYG | 5 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.2 | 6.1 | — | 1 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 30 | LAC | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 31 | TEN | 12 | 0* | 20 | 17 | 135 | 3 | 85.0% | 7.9 | 6.8 | — | 7 | 6.6 |
| Career | 75 | 12* | 150 | 108 | 1,012 | 9 | 72.0% | 9.4 | 6.7 | — | 51 | 31.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | SEA | 9 | 0* | 84 | 15.0% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 24 | SEA | 15 | 0* | 278 | 27.5% | — | 0.0% | 227 | 51.8% |
| 2018 | 25 | SEA | 15 | 8* | 528 | 52.9% | — | 0.0% | 91 | 20.4% |
| 2019 | 26 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 473 | 46.8% | — | 0.0% | 135 | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 361 | 36.3% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 28 | NO | 7 | 4* | 228 | 51.7% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 18.5% |
| 2022 | 29 | NYG | 9 | 0* | 207 | 35.4% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 29.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | LAC | 8 | 0* | 125 | 22.6% | — | 0.0% | 68 | 29.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | TEN | 17 | 0* | 399 | 36.1% | — | 0.0% | 171 | 37.1% |
| 2025 | 32 | LA | 10 | 0* | 55 | 16.6% | — | 0.0% | 76 | 26.5% |
| Career | 121 | 12* | 2,738 | — | — | — | 900 | — |
* 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 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -0.4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.9 | 0 | 108 |
| 2018 | 25 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 10.6 | 0 | 267 |
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.4 | 0 | 140 |
| 2020 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.8 | 0 | 93 |
| 2021 | 28 | — | — | 4* | — | — | 6.7 | 0 | 83 |
| 2022 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 12* | — | — | — | 0 | 773 |
* 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 | 25 | SEA | 15 | 8* | 6.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 17 | 107.6 |
| 2019 | 26 | 2TM | 16 | 0* | 6.4 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 97.9 |
| 2020 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 4.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 72.5 |
| 2021 | 28 | NO | 7 | 4* | 5.5 | 4.6 | 10.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 | 7 | 111.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2TM | 9 | 0* | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 30 | LAC | 8 | 0* | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 31 | TEN | 17 | 0* | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 113.5 |
| Career | 87 | 12* | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 44 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 46· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 31.4
Availability 13.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2017bestavg 422024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.08 EPA/season over 9 seasons51
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.377Touch rate0.056EPA/snap0.01Snap share36%Off snaps2,683VolatileCV 0.47
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 · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.76s
40-Yard
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 38thClass Pos 35thClass All 45th
30.5"
Vertical
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 24thClass Pos 25thClass All 31th
111"
Broad Jump
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 28thClass Pos 13thClass All 29th
17 reps
Bench
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 27thClass Pos 44thClass All 36th
7.05s
3-Cone
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 64thClass Pos 14thClass All 69th
4.20s
Shuttle
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 73thClass Pos 86thClass All 81th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt2Rec1Yds5Ctch%50.0%Y/R5.0Y/Tgt2.5
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-1.6Rec AirYd14
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio 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
Bobby WagnerMLB3yRussell WilsonQB3yTyler LockettWR3yK.J. WrightOLB3yJarran ReedDT3yEarl ThomasFS3yMark GlowinskiG3yDoug BaldwinWR3yFrank ClarkLB3yQuinton JeffersonDE3yGermain IfediOT3yJustin BrittC3yNeiko ThorpeCB3yJ.D. McKissicRB3yAustin CalitroILB3yC.J. ProsiseRB3yJimmy GrahamTE2yDuane BrownOT2yRichard ShermanCB2yTyler OttLS2yCliff AvrilDE2yJon RyanP2ySebastian Joseph-DayDT2yPoona FordDT2y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #94
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined LA (from TEN)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2024team change
Joined TEN (from LAC)
- 2023team change
Joined LAC (from NYG)
- 2022team change
Joined NYG (from NO)
- 2021team change
Joined NO (from DEN)
- 2020team change
Joined DEN (from PIT)
- 2019team change
Joined PIT (from SEA)
- 2016draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 3, Pick 94
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 257 lb
Frame
257 lb at 4.76s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
17 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAC | 2 | W12Out· ConcussionW13Out· ConcussionW16Questionable· BackW17Questionable· Back |
| 2020 | DEN | 0 | W9Questionable· Foot |
| 2018 | SEA | 0 | W6Questionable· Back |
| 2017 | SEA | 0 | W16Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Back |
| 2016 | SEA | 2 | W1Out· AnkleW2Out· AnkleW3Doubtful· AnkleW4Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
46
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
C+2018
C2019
C2020
C2021
F2022
C2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 124 | 15.5 | 263+139 | 15.5 |
| 2018 | 269 | 17.9 | 299+30 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | 166 | 12.8 | 212+46 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | 95 | 8.6 | 139+44 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 133 | 19 | 343+210 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 55 | 11 | 191+136 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 135 | 11.3 | 199+64 | 11.7 |
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
10 career value over replacement — #3639 all-time of 4,642. 1.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #94 (Rd 3) · SEA · 2016 · +7.3 vs expected KV-H
46actual
38.7 expected · Δ+7.3
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