Scott Slutzker
Role Player
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornDec 20, 1972
Age53
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 3, Pick 82 · IND
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.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | IND | 12 | — | — | 3 | 22 | 0 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NO | 3 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 7 | — | 18 | 11 | 164 | 1 | 61.1% | 14.9 | 9.1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 18 | 15 | 196 | 1 | 83.3% | 13.1 | 10.9 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA2.1·2 receiving·2.1/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 37· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 34.7
Availability 12.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1997bestavg 481999
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
2.09 EPA/season over 1 season51
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: 92%.
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 (Iowa), 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
La'Roi GloverDT2ySammy KnightDB2yWayne MartinDT2ySean DawkinsWR2yBrady SmithDE2yVinson SmithLB2yMark FieldsOLB2yLamar SmithRB2yAaron CraverFB2yAndre HastingsWR2yKevin MitchellMLB2yKeith MitchellLB2yTyronne DrakefordCB2yBilly Joe TolliverQB2yAlex MoldenDB2yAustin RobbinsDT2yCameron CleelandTE2yTroy WilsonDE2yKeith PooleWR2yFred WearyDB2yJared TomichDE2yBilly Joe HobertQB2yBrett BechWR2yChris HewittDB2y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #82
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1998team change
Joined NO (from IND)
- 1996draft
Drafted by IND — Round 3, Pick 82
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 240 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
37
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1997
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
46%
19971999
1998 · cause not documented · 19%1999 · cause not documented · 44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | 1.8 | 195+173 | 11.5 |
| 1999 | 164 | 23.4 | 585+421 | 34.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #82 (Rd 3) · IND · 1996 · -1.7 vs expected KV-H
37actual
38.7 expected · Δ−1.7
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