Ross Travis
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'7"
Weight235 lb
BornJan 9, 1993
Age33
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2015
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2016 | — | KC | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.0 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 55 | 14.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | — | IND | 10 | — | 17 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 41.2% | 10.9 | 4.5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | KC | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 11.9% | — | 0.0% | 55 | 21.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.6 | 0 | 202 |
| 2019 | — | IND | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 66.7% | 12.8 | 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 11.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.4 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7.0% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 26.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | ARI | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 12.3% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 20.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 29 | 14 | 142 | 0 | 48.3% | 10.1 | 4.9 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 227 | 11.3% | — | 0.0% | 93 | 19.6% | — | — | -16.0 | 0 | 238 | |
Career EPA-16.0·-16 receiving·-5.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | KC | 4 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.0 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 24 | IND | 10 | 0* | 17 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 41.2% | 10.9 | 4.5 | — | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 66.7% | 12.8 | 8.5 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 17 | 29 | 14 | 142 | 0 | 48.3% | 10.1 | 4.9 | — | 7 | 2.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | KC | 6 | 0* | 55 | 14.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 10.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 15 | 0* | 114 | 11.9% | — | 0.0% | 55 | 21.4% |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 3 | — | 23 | 11.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 1 | — | 3 | 7.0% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 26.0% |
| 2021 | 28 | ARI | 4 | 0* | 32 | 12.3% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 20.5% |
| Career | 29 | 227 | — | — | — | 93 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -5.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -7.6 | 0 | 202 |
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.4 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 238 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
28
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 31 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 24· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 23.4
Availability 9.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2016bestavg 282017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-5.34 EPA/season over 3 seasons48
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+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.74Touch rate0.151EPA/snap-0.083Snap share12.4%Off snaps192Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn 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
Justin HoustonOLB3yDemetrius HarrisTE3yPierre DesirCB3yAdam VinatieriK2yFrank GoreRB2yDustin ColquittP2yTravis KelceTE2yDerrick JohnsonLB2yCairo SantosK2yTamba HaliOLB2yJames WinchesterLS2yChris JonesDL2yTyreek HillWR2yT.Y. HiltonWR2yMitch MorseC2yDemarcus RobinsonWR2yJabaal SheardDE2yLuke RhodesLS2yGrover StewartDT2yEric FisherOT2yRakeem Nunez-RochesDT2yRigoberto SanchezP2yRyan KellyC2yChase McLaughlinK2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined ARI (from NYJ)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2020team change
Joined NYJ (from IND)
- 2017team change
Joined IND (from KC)
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 235 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
24
peak 28
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
35%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | 3.8 | 59+44 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 76 | 7.6 | 121+45 | 7.1 |
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
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