Reggie Kelly is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Kelly in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kelly's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1999 | 22 | ATL | 6 | — | 13 | 8 | 146 | 0 | 61.5% | 18.3 | 11.2 | — | 5 |
| 2000 | 23 | ATL | 15 | — | 50 | 31 | 340 | 2 | 62.0% | 11.0 | 6.8 | — | 14 |
| 2001 | 24 | ATL | 13 | — | 29 | 16 | 142 | 0 | 55.2% | 8.9 | 4.9 | — | 5 |
| 2002 | 25 | ATL | 13 | — | 20 | 14 | 162 | 0 | 70.0% | 11.6 | 8.1 | — | 7 |
| 2003 | 26 | CIN | 9 | — | 13 | 13 | 81 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 3 |
| 2004 | 27 | CIN | 9 | — | 15 | 15 | 85 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.7 | 5.7 | — | 5 |
| 2005 | 28 | CIN | 8 | — | 15 | 15 | 90 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 |
| 2006 | 29 | CIN | 12 | — | 21 | 21 | 254 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 12 |
| 2007 | 30 | CIN | 13 | — | 20 | 20 | 211 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 7 |
| 2008 | 31 | CIN | 13 | — | 31 | 31 | 207 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | — | 5 |
| 2010 | 33 | CIN | 6 | — | 13 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 76.9% | 4.2 | 3.2 | — | 0 |
| 2011 | 34 | ATL | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.0 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 119 | — | 242 | 195 | 1,767 | 5 | 80.6% | 9.1 | 7.3 | — | 67 | |
Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2469 all-time of 4,695. 3.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · ATL · 1999 · +0.3 vs expected KV-H
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A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
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6 seasons × ~6.2 surplus ≈ VORP 37
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