Owen Daniels is one of the most consistent tight ends of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Daniels delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Owen Daniels
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
BornNov 9, 1982
Age43
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 4, Pick 98 · HOU
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 224 · #300 · EliteWorth 224 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+24.9
Avg surplus
peak +37
9 seasons × ~24.9 surplus ≈ VORP 224
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 | |||||
| 2006 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 34 | 34 | 350 | 5 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.8 | 0 | 174 |
| 2007 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 63 | 63 | 768 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53.1 | 0 | 564 |
| 2008 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 70 | 70 | 862 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | MIA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64.2 | 0 | 456 |
| 2009 | — | HOU | 8 | — | 58 | 40 | 519 | 5 | 69.0% | 13.0 | 8.9 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.8 | 0 | 421 |
| 2010 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 68 | 38 | 471 | 2 | 55.9% | 12.4 | 6.9 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | 0 | 506 |
| 2011 | — | HOU | 15 | — | 85 | 54 | 677 | 3 | 63.5% | 12.5 | 8.0 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.3 | 0 | 697 |
| 2012 | — | HOU | 15 | — | 104 | 62 | 716 | 6 | 59.6% | 11.5 | 6.9 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | IND | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 | 0 | 814 |
| 2013 | — | HOU | 5 | — | 41 | 24 | 252 | 3 | 58.5% | 10.5 | 6.1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 352 | 90.0% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 14.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.0 | 0 | 263 |
| 2014 | — | BAL | 15 | — | 79 | 48 | 527 | 4 | 60.8% | 11.0 | 6.7 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 816 | 82.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.7 | 0 | 628 |
| 2015 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 77 | 46 | 517 | 3 | 59.7% | 11.2 | 6.7 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 21.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | IND | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 528 |
| Career | — | 141 | — | 679 | 479 | 5,659 | 36 | 70.5% | 11.8 | 8.3 | — | 319 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,989 | 82.4% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 12.9% | — | — | 242.3 | 0 | 5,051 | |
Career EPA242.3·242 receiving·24.2/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | HOU | 11 | — | 34 | 34 | 350 | 5 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 21 | 10.6 |
| 2007 | 25 | HOU | 16 | — | 63 | 63 | 768 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 44 | 14.2 |
| 2008 | 26 | HOU | 16 | — | 70 | 70 | 862 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | — | 46 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 27 | HOU | 8 | — | 58 | 40 | 519 | 5 | 69.0% | 13.0 | 8.9 | — | 28 | 11.5 |
| 2010 | 28 | HOU | 11 | — | 68 | 38 | 471 | 2 | 55.9% | 12.4 | 6.9 | — | 25 | 8.9 |
| 2011 | 29 | HOU | 15 | — | 85 | 54 | 677 | 3 | 63.5% | 12.5 | 8.0 | — | 41 | 13.2 |
| 2012 | 30 | HOU | 15 | — | 104 | 62 | 716 | 6 | 59.6% | 11.5 | 6.9 | — | 37 | 14.4 |
| 2013 | 31 | HOU | 5 | 5* | 41 | 24 | 252 | 3 | 58.5% | 10.5 | 6.1 | — | 18 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 32 | BAL | 15 | 12* | 79 | 48 | 527 | 4 | 60.8% | 11.0 | 6.7 | — | 32 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | 33 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 77 | 46 | 517 | 3 | 59.7% | 11.2 | 6.7 | — | 27 | 11.1 |
| Career | 128 | 29* | 679 | 479 | 5,659 | 36 | 70.5% | 11.8 | 8.3 | — | 319 | 117.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25 | DEN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | MIA | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | DEN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | CIN | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | IND | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | SF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | HOU | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | IND | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 5* | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | HOU | 5 | 5* | 352 | 90.0% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 14.2% |
| 2014 | 32 | BAL | 15 | 12* | 816 | 82.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 33 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 821 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 21.0% |
| Career | 36 | 29* | 1,989 | — | — | — | 29 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 28.8 | 0 | 174 |
| 2007 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 53.1 | 0 | 564 |
| 2008 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 64.2 | 0 | 456 |
| 2009 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 30.8 | 0 | 421 |
| 2010 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | 0 | 506 |
| 2011 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 28.3 | 0 | 697 |
| 2012 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 | 0 | 814 |
| 2013 | 31 | — | — | 5* | — | — | -11.0 | 0 | 263 |
| 2014 | 32 | — | — | 12* | — | — | 9.7 | 0 | 628 |
| 2015 | 33 | — | — | 12* | — | — | 3.7 | 0 | 528 |
| Career | 29* | — | — | — | 0 | 5,051 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
×.6
78
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 73.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 52.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2006bestavg 68elite 702015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position34
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Receptions leader31
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
24.24 EPA/season over 10 seasons58
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.652Touch rate0.099EPA/snap0.001Snap share82.4%Off snaps1,989ConsistentCV 0.06
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 · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 50thClass Pos 64thClass All 52th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 59thClass Pos 50thClass All 46th
114"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 38thClass Pos 50thClass All 44th
23 reps
Bench
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 63thClass Pos 69thClass All 60th
6.87s
3-Cone
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 85thClass Pos 82thClass All 83th
4.10s
Shuttle
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 88thClass Pos 75thClass All 84th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 11.8 regular season → 11.4 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-4%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt59Rec35Yds399TD3Ctch%59.3%Y/R11.4Y/Tgt6.81D21
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA15.2Rec AirYd494
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), 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
Andre JohnsonWR9yMatt SchaubQB7yKevin WalterWR7yAntonio SmithDE6yMario WilliamsDE6yDeMeco RyansILB6yJacoby JonesWR6yBrian CushingILB5yBrice McCainCB5yVonta LeachFB5yJoel DreessenTE5yArian FosterRB5yDavid AndersonWR5yJames CaseyTE5yTim JamisonNT5yKareem JacksonS4yGlover QuinFS4yMatt TurkP4yDunta RobinsonCB4yEarl MitchellDT4yShaun CodyNT4yAmobi OkoyeDT4yZac DilesLB4yTim BulmanDT4y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #98
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterOwen inherited the Houston Texans TE room from Billy Miller (2002–2004), and handed it to Joel Dreessen (2007–2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined DEN (from BAL)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2014team change
Joined BAL (from HOU)
- 2006draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 4, Pick 98
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 245 lb
Frame
253 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BAL | 1 | W8Out· KneeW9Questionable· Knee |
| 2012 | HOU | 0 | W10Questionable· BackW11Questionable· Back |
| 2011 | HOU | 0 | W16Questionable· Knee |
| 2010 | HOU | 4 | W4Questionable· HamstringW9Questionable· HamstringW10Out· HamstringW11Out· HamstringW12Out· HamstringW13Out· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
73
peak 78
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2006
B+2007
A2008
B+2009
B2010
B+2011
B+2012
D2013
B2014
B2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 350 | 31.8 | 566+216 | 33.3 |
| 2007 | 768 | 48 | 843+75 | 49.6 |
| 2008 | 862 | 53.9 | 963+101 | 56.7 |
| 2009 | 519 | 64.9 | 1,083+564 | 63.7 |
| 2010 | 471 | 42.8 | 693+222 | 40.8 |
| 2011 | 677 | 45.1 | 715+38 | 42.1 |
| 2012 | 716 | 47.7 | 760+44 | 44.7 |
| 2013 | 252 | 50.4 | 798+546 | 46.9 |
| 2014 | 527 | 35.1 | 561+34 | 33 |
| 2015 | 517 | 32.3 | 541+24 | 31.8 |
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
224 career value over replacement — #300 all-time of 4,642. 22.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #98 (Rd 4) · HOU · 2006 · +34.3 vs expected KV-H
73actual
38.7 expected · Δ+34.3
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