O.J. Santiago is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Santiago in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Santiago's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
O.J. Santiago
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1997 | 23 | ATL | 11 | — | — | 17 | 217 | 2 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | ATL | 16 | — | — | 27 | 428 | 5 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | ATL | 10 | — | 30 | 15 | 174 | 0 | 50.0% | 11.6 | 5.8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 11 | — | 27 | 17 | 153 | 2 | 63.0% | 9.0 | 5.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 29 | OAK | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.8 | 13.8 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 52 | — | 62 | 81 | 1,041 | 9 | 130.6% | 12.9 | 16.8 | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2119 all-time of 4,695. 9.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #70 (Rd 3) · ATL · 1997 · +16 vs expected KV-H
59actual
43 expected · Δ+16
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