Roderick Lewis
Top 50% all-time TEsDurable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight254 lb
BornJun 9, 1971
Age55
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 Β· Rd 5, Pick 157 Β· HOU
A tight end who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3166 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +11
2 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 19
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | TEN | 3 | β | β | 4 | 48 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | TEN | 16 | β | β | 16 | 116 | 0 | β | 7.3 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | TEN | 16 | β | β | 7 | 50 | 0 | β | 7.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TEN | 10 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 0 | 28 | 221 | 0 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 33.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1995bestavg 511997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcus RobertsonFS4yJoe BowdenLB4yDarryll LewisCB4yBlaine BishopS4yHenry FordDT4ySteve JacksonDB4yCris DishmanCB3yMicheal BarrowLB3yRodney ThomasRB3yDerek RussellWR3yReggie RobyP2yChris ChandlerQB2yEddie RobinsonOLB2yTodd McNairRB2yMichael RoanTE2yJames RobersonDE2yMalcolm FloydWR2yTravis HannahWR2yDerrick MasonWR1yRonnie HarmonRB1yGary WalkerDE1ySteve McNairQB1yLonnie MartsOLB1yEddie GeorgeRB1y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #157
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRoderick inherited the Tennessee Titans TE room from Jamie Williams (1984β1988), and handed it to Michael Roan (1995β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 1994draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 5, Pick 157
- 1994team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 254 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
45
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
C+1996
C1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
88%
19941997
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 116 | 7.3 | 337+221 | 19.8 |
| 1996 | 50 | 3.1 | 261+211 | 15.3 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0.7 | 174+167 | 10.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3166 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #157 (Rd 5) Β· HOU Β· 1994 Β· +12 vs expected KV-H
45actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+12
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