Orson Mobley is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Mobley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mobley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Orson Mobley
Top 22% all-time TEsReliable Starter
A tight end with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 66 Β· #1708 Β· Above AverageWorth 66 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.5
Avg surplus
peak +20
4 seasons Γ ~16.5 surplus β VORP 66
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1986 | β | DEN | 14 | β | β | 22 | 332 | 1 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | DEN | 10 | β | β | 16 | 228 | 1 | β | 14.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | DEN | 16 | β | β | 21 | 218 | 2 | β | 10.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | DEN | 12 | β | β | 17 | 200 | 0 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | DEN | 9 | β | β | 8 | 41 | 0 | β | 5.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 61 | β | 0 | 84 | 1,019 | 4 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 44
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 591990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (Salem International University; 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John ElwayQB5yMike HoranP5yMark JacksonWR5yClarence KayTE5yVance JohnsonWR5ySammy WinderRB5yGary KubiakQB5ySteve SewellRB5yRicky NattielWR4yTyrone BraxtonS3yGerald WillhiteRB3ySteve AtwaterFS2yMike YoungWR2yGene LangRB2yMel BrattonFB2yShannon SharpeTE1yClint SampsonWR1yRalph GiacomarroP1yKerry PorterFB1yChris VerhulstTE1yKen LanierOT1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #151
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterOrson inherited the Denver Broncos TE room from Clarence Kay (1984β1992), and handed it to Shannon Sharpe (1990β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1986draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 6, Pick 151
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 256 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
61
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1986
B1987
B1988
B1989
C1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
77%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 332 | 23.7 | 613+281 | 36 |
| 1987 | 228 | 22.8 | 628+400 | 37 |
| 1988 | 218 | 13.6 | 457+239 | 26.9 |
| 1989 | 200 | 16.7 | 526+326 | 31 |
| 1990 | 41 | 4.6 | 292+251 | 17.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
66 career value over replacement β #1708 all-time of 4,642. 13.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #151 (Rd 6) Β· DEN Β· 1986 Β· +28 vs expected KV-H
61actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+28
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