Shad Meier
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2003
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4570 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 99% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | TEN | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 60.0% | 10.3 | 6.2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | TEN | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 25.0% | 17.0 | 4.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | TEN | 6 | — | 13 | 13 | 159 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | TEN | 7 | — | 25 | 25 | 127 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.1 | 5.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | JAX | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 21 | — | 47 | 42 | 334 | 3 | 89.4% | 8.0 | 7.1 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA1.5·1 receiving·0.4/season
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 28· confidence 71%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 28.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2001bestavg 322004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.37 EPA/season over 4 seasons50
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: 86%.
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+).
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.85s
40-Yard
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 30thClass Pos 42thClass All 33th
34"
Vertical
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 54thClass Pos 55thClass All 43th
113"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 35thClass Pos 68thClass All 44th
20 reps
Bench
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 44thClass Pos 50thClass All 42th
7.14s
3-Cone
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 51thClass Pos 64thClass All 66th
4.15s
Shuttle
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 81thClass Pos 95thClass All 76th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas 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
Derrick MasonWR4yKevin CarterDE4yKeith BulluckOLB4ySteve McNairQB4ySamari RolleCB4yCraig HentrichP4yJuqua ParkerDE4yDrew BennettWR4yAndre DysonCB4yErron KinneyTE4yEddie BerlinWR4yEddie GeorgeRB3yFrank WycheckTE3yRobaire SmithDE3yNeil O'DonnellQB3yJevon KearseDE3yAlbert HaynesworthDT3yLance SchultersS3yJustin McCareinsWR3yRobert HolcombeFB3yTank WilliamsDB3yPeter SirmonMLB3yRocky BoimanLB3yBrad KassellLB3y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #90
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2001draft
Drafted by TEN — Round 3, Pick 90
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 255 lb
Frame
256 lb at 4.85s
Size-speed
34" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
28
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
D2003
D2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31 | 7.8 | 142+111 | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 159 | 26.5 | 516+357 | 30.3 |
| 2004 | 127 | 18.1 | 314+187 | 18.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4570 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #90 (Rd 3) · TEN · 2001 · -10.7 vs expected KV-H
28actual
38.7 expected · Δ−10.7
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