Robert Tonyan is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Tonyan in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tonyan's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Tonyan
Top 26% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'5"
Weight200 lb
BornApr 30, 1994
Age32
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2017
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 49 · #2085 · Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.3
Avg surplus
peak +26
3 seasons × ~16.3 surplus ≈ VORP 49
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 | |||||
| 2018 | — | GB | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 66.7% | 19.3 | 12.8 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9.2% | — | 0.0% | 191 | 39.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9 | 0 | 83 |
| 2019 | — | GB | 9 | — | 15 | 10 | 100 | 1 | 66.7% | 10.0 | 6.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 135 | 45.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 158 |
| 2020 | — | GB | 15 | — | 59 | 52 | 586 | 11 | 88.1% | 11.3 | 9.9 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 638 | 61.5% | — | 0.0% | 49 | 16.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.8 | 0 | 457 |
| 2021 | — | GB | 8 | — | 29 | 18 | 204 | 2 | 62.1% | 11.3 | 7.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 60.1% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 13.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.8 | 0 | 262 |
| 2022 | — | GB | 17 | — | 67 | 53 | 470 | 2 | 79.1% | 8.9 | 7.0 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 591 | 54.2% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 390 |
| 2023 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 17 | 11 | 112 | 0 | 64.7% | 10.2 | 6.6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | 28.2% | — | 0.0% | 203 | 45.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 145 |
| 2024 | — | MIN | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4.6% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 26.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 133 | 11.8% | — | 0.0% | 108 | 27.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 73 | — | 194 | 149 | 1,550 | 17 | 76.8% | 10.4 | 8.0 | — | 75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2,266 | 31.9% | — | 0.0% | 743 | 27.7% | — | — | 68.8 | 0 | 1,495 | |
Career EPA68.8·69 receiving·11.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 5 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 66.7% | 19.3 | 12.8 | — | 3 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 9 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 100 | 1 | 66.7% | 10.0 | 6.7 | — | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 15 | 10* | 59 | 52 | 586 | 11 | 88.1% | 11.3 | 9.9 | — | 33 | 19 |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 8 | 5* | 29 | 18 | 204 | 2 | 62.1% | 11.3 | 7.0 | — | 10 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 9* | 67 | 53 | 470 | 2 | 79.1% | 8.9 | 7.0 | — | 19 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 29 | CHI | 11 | 0* | 17 | 11 | 112 | 0 | 64.7% | 10.2 | 6.6 | — | 6 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — |
| Career | 66 | 24* | 194 | 149 | 1,550 | 17 | 76.8% | 10.4 | 8.0 | — | 75 | 44.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 16 | 0* | 67 | 9.2% | — | 0.0% | 191 | 39.9% |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 11 | 0* | 193 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 135 | 45.7% |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 16 | 10* | 638 | 61.5% | — | 0.0% | 49 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 8 | 5* | 306 | 60.1% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 13.6% |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 9* | 591 | 54.2% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2023 | 29 | CHI | 17 | 0* | 323 | 28.2% | — | 0.0% | 203 | 45.7% |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 15 | 4.6% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 26.8% |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 17 | 0* | 133 | 11.8% | — | 0.0% | 108 | 27.5% |
| Career | 107 | 24* | 2,266 | — | — | — | 743 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.9 | 0 | 83 |
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.7 | 0 | 158 |
| 2020 | 26 | — | — | 10* | — | — | 43.8 | 0 | 457 |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | 5* | — | — | 10.8 | 0 | 262 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 390 |
| 2023 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 145 |
| Career | 24* | — | — | — | 0 | 1,495 |
* 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 | 24 | GB | 16 | 0* | 13.8 | 16.8 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 149.3 |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 11 | 0* | 10.5 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 107.6 |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 16 | 10* | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 147.6 |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 8 | 5* | 8.8 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 106.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 9* | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 20 | 93.4 |
| 2023 | 29 | CHI | 17 | 0* | 8.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 83.5 |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 17 | 0* | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Career | 102 | 24* | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 76 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | — | — | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | 5* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | 9* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 24* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 39.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 49elite 702023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Receptions leader10
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
11.47 EPA/season over 6 seasons54
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+57
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap0.689Touch rate0.086EPA/snap0.031Snap share35.8%Off snaps2,251VolatileCV 0.56
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt8Rec8Yds82TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R10.3Y/Tgt10.31D4
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA5.3Rec AirYd37
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Indiana 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcedes LewisTE6yAaron JonesRB6yAaron RodgersQB5yMason CrosbyK5yKenny ClarkNT5yDavid BakhtiariOT5yDean LowryDE5yLucas PatrickG5yAllen LazardWR5yJaire AlexanderCB5yPreston SmithDE4yDavante AdamsWR4yAdrian AmosS4yOren BurksILB4yMarquez Valdes-ScantlingWR4yDarnell SavageDB4yRashan GaryLB4yElgton JenkinsC4yKevin KingCB4yEquanimeous St. BrownWR4yTyler LancasterDT4yHunter BradleyLS4yRandall CobbWR3yZa'Darius SmithDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Green Bay Packers TE room from Marcedes Lewis (2018–2022), and handed it to Tucker Kraft (2023–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined KC (from MIN)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2024team change
Joined MIN (from CHI)
- 2023team change
Joined CHI (from GB)
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with GB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 200 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 0 | W1Questionable· Back |
| 2020 | GB | 0 | W7Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2019 | GB | 1 | W6Out· HipW7Doubtful· HipW8Doubtful· HipW9Questionable· HipW10Doubtful· HipW12Questionable· Hip |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
58
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2018
C2019
B+2020
C+2021
B2022
C2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 77 | 15.4 | 250+173 | 14.7 |
| 2019 | 100 | 11.1 | 178+78 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 586 | 39.1 | 731+145 | 43 |
| 2021 | 204 | 25.5 | 466+262 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | 470 | 27.6 | 496+26 | 29.1 |
| 2023 | 112 | 10.2 | 182+70 | 10.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2085 all-time of 4,642. 8.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
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