Ron Hall ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Hall in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hall a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Ron Hall

Top 10% all-time TEsIron ManTwo-Way Profile

Height6'4"

Weight245 lb

BornMar 15, 1964

Age62

CollegeHawaii; Pomona State See College Stats

Rookie yr1987

Draft1987 · Rd 4, Pick 87 · TAM

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A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 171 · #514 · High-Value

Worth 171 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+21.4

Avg surplus

peak +34

8 seasons × ~21.4 surplus ≈ VORP 171

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1987	—	TB	10	—	—	16	169	1	—	10.6	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1988	—	TB	15	—	—	39	555	0	—	14.2	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	TB	16	—	—	30	331	2	—	11.0	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	TB	16	—	—	31	464	2	—	15.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	TB	15	—	—	31	284	0	—	9.2	—	—	—	4	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	—	TB	12	—	—	39	351	4	—	9.0	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	—	TB	16	—	—	23	268	1	—	11.7	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	—	DET	14	—	—	10	106	0	—	10.6	—	—	—	7	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	—	DET	6	—	—	11	81	0	—	7.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	120	—	0	230	2,609	10	—	11.3	—	—	—	28	25	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1987	23	TB	10	—	—	16	169	1	—	10.6	—	—	—	5.8
1988	24	TB	15	—	—	39	555	0	—	14.2	—	—	—	11
1989	25	TB	16	—	—	30	331	2	—	11.0	—	—	—	13.4
1990	26	TB	16	—	—	31	464	2	—	15.0	—	—	—	13.1
1991	27	TB	15	—	—	31	284	0	—	9.2	—	—	—	9.6
1992	28	TB	12	—	—	39	351	4	—	9.0	—	—	—	14.7
1993	29	TB	16	—	—	23	268	1	—	11.7	—	—	—	9.8
1994	30	DET	14	—	—	10	106	0	—	10.6	—	—	—	5.9
1995	31	DET	6	—	—	11	81	0	—	7.4	—	—	—	3.5
Career			120		0	230	2,609	10	—	11.3	—	—	—	86.8

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1987	23	TB	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1988	24	TB	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1989	25	TB	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1991	27	TB	—	—	4	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1992	28	TB	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1993	29	TB	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1994	30	DET	—	—	7	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					28	25	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 70 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 70 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 97%

What builds the career mark of 66

On-field 48.5

Availability 17.5

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1987bestavg 64elite 701995

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 15% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

15% of the all-time Receptions leader15

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 91%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Hawaii; Pomona StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Hawaii; Pomona 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.

1987 Draft Class· this player went #87

#64Cody CarlsonQB #66Charles LockettWR #71Frankie NealWR #78Jamie MuellerRB #79Bob PerrymanRB #80Tim ManoaRB #82Jeff JaegerK #83Stephen BakerWR #88Mark VlasicQB #95Kelvin MartinWR #98Rich GannonQB #99Troy StradfordRB #103Jim RiggsTE #106Bruce HillWR #110Steve BeuerleinQB #112Odessa TurnerWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Ron inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE room from Jerry Bell (1982–1986), and handed it to Tyji Armstrong (1992–1995).

Jerry Bell 1982–1986Ron Hall 1987–1993Tyji Armstrong 1992–1995Dave Moore 1992–2006Jackie Harris 1994–1997Patrick Hape

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1995final season
Last recorded season with DET
1994team change
Joined DET (from TB)
1987draft
Drafted by TAM — Round 4, Pick 87
1987team change
Joined TB (from TAM)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'4" / 245 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 76

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1987

A1988

B1989

B+1990

B1991

B+1992

B1993

C+1994

D1995

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

84%

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
1987	169	16.9	513+344	30.2
1988	555	37	923+368	54.3
1989	331	20.7	609+278	35.8
1990	464	29	810+346	47.6
1991	284	18.9	602+318	35.4
1992	351	29.3	802+451	47.2
1993	268	16.8	522+254	30.7
1994	106	7.6	329+223	19.3
1995	81	13.5	457+376	26.9

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

171 career value over replacement — #514 all-time of 4,642. 19/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #87 (Rd 4) · TAM · 1987 · +31.3 vs expected KV-H

70actual

38.7 expected · Δ+31.3

💔+27.8 stolen VORP·1.44 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1987 Draft Class· this player went #87

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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