Pat Freiermuth is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Freiermuth in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Freiermuth's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Pat Freiermuth

Top 11% all-time TEsIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 2022Two-Way Profile

Height6'5"

Weight258 lb

BornOct 25, 1998

Age27

CollegePenn State See College Stats

ConferenceBig Ten

Rookie yr2021

Draft2021 · Rd 2, Pick 55 · PIT

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A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 102 · #1096 · High-Value

Worth 102 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.4

Avg surplus

peak +31

5 seasons × ~20.4 surplus ≈ VORP 102

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense													Snap Counts						Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
2021	—	PIT	16	—	79	60	497	7	75.9%	8.3	6.3	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	683	61.6%	—	0.0%	41	10.5%	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	CLE	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24.7	0	432
2022	—	PIT	15	—	98	63	732	2	64.3%	11.6	7.5	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	743	68.0%	—	0.0%	13	15.3%	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	NYJ	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.9	0	821
2023	—	PIT	11	—	47	32	308	2	68.1%	9.6	6.6	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	474	63.5%	—	0.0%	43	13.6%	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	IND	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.5	0	311
2024	—	PIT	17	—	78	65	653	7	83.3%	10.0	8.4	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	776	69.3%	—	0.0%	81	17.6%	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35.9	0	477
2025	—	PIT	15	—	54	41	486	4	75.9%	11.9	9.0	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	522	50.4%	—	0.0%	32	15.9%	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	79	—	356	261	2,676	22	73.3%	10.3	7.5	—	141	5	4	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	3,198	62.5%	—	0.0%	210	14.6%	—	—	78.0	0	2,041

Career EPA78.0·78 receiving·19.5/season