Sean McGrath
Durable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight259 lb
BornDec 3, 1987
Age38
Rookie yr2012
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
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 | |||||
| 2013 | — | KC | 13 | — | 40 | 26 | 302 | 2 | 65.0% | 11.6 | 7.5 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 610 | 55.8% | — | 0.0% | 8 | 6.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.9 | 0 | 298 |
| 2016 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.5 | 12.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LV | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | SD | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 288 | 27.1% | — | 0.0% | 210 | 45.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | — | LAC | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 21.5% | — | 0.0% | 167 | 44.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 46 | 32 | 373 | 2 | 69.6% | 11.7 | 8.1 | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,116 | 34.8% | — | 0.0% | 385 | 32.1% | — | — | 17.6 | 0 | 332 | |
Career EPA17.6·18 receiving·5.9/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | KC | 13 | 9* | 40 | 26 | 302 | 2 | 65.0% | 11.6 | 7.5 | — | 16 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 29 | LAC | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.5 | 12.5 | — | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | LAC | 3 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 3 | — |
| Career | 18 | 9* | 46 | 32 | 373 | 2 | 69.6% | 11.7 | 8.1 | — | 21 | 6.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | KC | 16 | 9* | 610 | 55.8% | — | 0.0% | 8 | 6.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | SD | 16 | 0* | 288 | 27.1% | — | 0.0% | 210 | 45.4% |
| 2017 | 30 | LAC | 15 | 0* | 218 | 21.5% | — | 0.0% | 167 | 44.7% |
| Career | 47 | 9* | 1,116 | — | — | — | 385 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 9* | — | — | 11.9 | 0 | 298 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.6 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 9* | — | — | — | 0 | 332 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 9* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 9* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 40· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 38.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2013bestavg 552013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
5.88 EPA/season over 3 seasons52
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.334Touch rate0.041EPA/snap0.016Snap share34.8%Off snaps1,116VolatileCV 0.65
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Henderson State University; Eastern Illinois), 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
Philip RiversQB2yAntonio GatesTE2yKeenan AllenWR2yMelvin IngramLB2yBrandon MebaneDT2yCorey LiugetDT2yCasey HaywardCB2yJahleel AddaeS2yAdrian PhillipsDB2yDenzel PerrymanMLB2yBrandon FlowersCB2yHunter HenryTE2yMelvin GordonRB2yJoey BosaDE2yTravis BenjaminWR2yJeremiah AttaochuLB2yTyrell WilliamsWR2yDamion SquareDT2yKyle EmanuelOLB2yMike WindtLS2yDerek WattFB2yDexter McClusterWR2yJoe BarksdaleOT2yDarius PhilonDT2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined LAC (from SD)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2016team change
Joined SD (from KC)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 259 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAC | 0 | W1Questionable· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW4Questionable· FootW5Questionable· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
40
peak 55
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
98%
20132017
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
99
IronEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 302 | 23.2 | 374+72 | 22 |
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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