Ricky Seals-Jones is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Seals-Jones in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Seals-Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ricky Seals-Jones
Top 39% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'5"
Weight243 lb
BornMar 15, 1995
Age31
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2017
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 32 · #2606 · Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8
Avg surplus
peak +12
4 seasons × ~8 surplus ≈ VORP 32
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 | |||||
| 2017 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 28 | 12 | 201 | 3 | 42.9% | 16.8 | 7.2 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 133 | 23.8% | — | 0.0% | 164 | 54.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 319 |
| 2018 | — | ARI | 15 | — | 69 | 34 | 343 | 1 | 49.3% | 10.1 | 5.0 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536 | 61.3% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 14.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -26.4 | 0 | 680 |
| 2019 | — | CLE | 9 | — | 22 | 14 | 229 | 4 | 63.6% | 16.4 | 10.4 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 49 | 17.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.7 | 0 | 253 |
| 2020 | — | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4.5% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 23.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | — | WAS | 11 | — | 49 | 30 | 271 | 2 | 61.2% | 9.0 | 5.5 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 507 | 57.9% | — | 0.0% | 60 | 23.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.3 | 0 | 268 |
| Career | — | 46 | — | 169 | 90 | 1,044 | 10 | 53.3% | 11.6 | 6.2 | — | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,425 | 34.9% | — | 0.0% | 291 | 26.5% | — | — | -17.0 | 0 | 1,527 | |
Career EPA-17.0·-17 receiving·-3.4/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 28 | 12 | 201 | 3 | 42.9% | 16.8 | 7.2 | — | 10 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 23 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 69 | 34 | 343 | 1 | 49.3% | 10.1 | 5.0 | — | 14 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 9 | 0* | 22 | 14 | 229 | 4 | 63.6% | 16.4 | 10.4 | — | 10 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 25 | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 26 | WAS | 11 | 8* | 49 | 30 | 271 | 2 | 61.2% | 9.0 | 5.5 | — | 14 | 6.8 |
| Career | 44 | 17* | 169 | 90 | 1,044 | 10 | 53.3% | 11.6 | 6.2 | — | 48 | 29.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | ARI | 10 | 0* | 133 | 23.8% | — | 0.0% | 164 | 54.4% |
| 2018 | 23 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 536 | 61.3% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 14.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 243 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 49 | 17.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | KC | 2 | — | 6 | 4.5% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 23.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 8* | 507 | 57.9% | — | 0.0% | 60 | 23.4% |
| Career | 54 | 17* | 1,425 | — | — | — | 291 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 319 |
| 2018 | 23 | — | — | 9* | — | — | -26.4 | 0 | 680 |
| 2019 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 10.7 | 0 | 253 |
| 2020 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | 8* | — | — | -4.3 | 0 | 268 |
| Career | 17* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,527 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 9.9 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 | 14 | 50.6 |
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 11.5 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 138.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | KC | 2 | — | 7.0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 8* | 5.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 0.1 | 14 | 89.8 |
| Career | 44 | 17* | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | 38 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 51· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2017bestavg 542021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.4 EPA/season over 5 seasons49
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+58
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap0.733Touch rate0.119EPA/snap-0.012Snap share34.9%Off snaps1,425ReliableCV 0.42
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 · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.69s
40-Yard
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 45thClass Pos 36thClass All 39th
28"
Vertical
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 11thClass Pos 3thClass All 14th
121"
Broad Jump
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 70thClass Pos 50thClass All 62th
17 reps
Bench
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 27thClass Pos 7thClass All 35th
7.46s
3-Cone
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 27thClass Pos 5thClass All 27th
4.33s
Shuttle
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 51thClass Pos 55thClass All 55th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M), 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
Deone BucannonOLB3yLarry FitzgeraldWR2yAndy LeeP2yPhil DawsonK2yAntoine BetheaFS2yPatrick PetersonCB2yTyrann MathieuFS2yChandler JonesDE2yCorey PetersDE2yHaason ReddickOLB2yBudda BakerS2yJermaine GreshamTE2yMarkus GoldenLB2yJosh BynesILB2yD.J. HumphriesOT2yDavid JohnsonRB2yMike IupatiG2yRudy FordFS2yRodney GunterDE2yJ.J. NelsonWR2yJohn WetzelG2yRobert NkemdicheDT2yOlsen PierreDT2yWill HoldenG2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRicky inherited the Arizona Cardinals TE room from Jermaine Gresham (2015–2018), and handed it to Zach Ertz (2021–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined WAS (from KC)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2020team change
Joined KC (from CLE)
- 2019team change
Joined CLE (from ARI)
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with ARI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 243 lb
Frame
243 lb at 4.69s
Size-speed
28" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
17 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WAS | 2 | W11Out· HipW12Doubtful· HipW13Questionable· HipW18Out· Concussion |
| 2019 | CLE | 0 | W10Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Illness |
| 2018 | ARI | 1 | W16Questionable· IllnessW17Out· Shoulder |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
C+2018
C+2019
C+2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 201 | 25.1 | 436+235 | 25.6 |
| 2018 | 343 | 22.9 | 395+52 | 23.2 |
| 2019 | 229 | 25.4 | 467+238 | 27.5 |
| 2021 | 271 | 24.6 | 450+179 | 26.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2606 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level TE.
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