Rodney Holman ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Holman in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Holman a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Rodney Holman
Height6'3"
Weight238 lb
BornApr 20, 1960
Age66
CollegeTulaneSee College Stats
Rookie yr1982
Draft1982 · Rd 3, Pick 82 · CIN
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1982 | 22 | CIN | 9 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 23 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 21 | 239 | 1 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 38 | 479 | 7 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 40 | 570 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27 | CIN | 12 | — | — | 28 | 438 | 2 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 39 | 527 | 3 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 29 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 50 | 736 | 9 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 30 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 40 | 596 | 5 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 31 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 31 | 445 | 2 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 32 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 26 | 266 | 2 | — | 10.2 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 33 | DET | 16 | — | — | 25 | 244 | 2 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 34 | DET | 15 | — | — | 17 | 163 | 0 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 35 | DET | 16 | — | — | 5 | 35 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 212 | — | — | 365 | 4,771 | 36 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
322 career value over replacement — #105 all-time of 4,695. 23/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #82 (Rd 3) · CIN · 1982 · +42.5 vs expected KV-H
80actual
37.5 expected · Δ+42.5
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