Stephen Anderson
Solid ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'3"
Weight230 lb
BornJan 30, 1993
Age33
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2016
A tight end with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3467 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~6.5 surplus ≈ VORP 13
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 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 16 | 11 | 93 | 1 | 68.8% | 8.5 | 5.8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 13.8% | — | 0.0% | 146 | 40.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DET | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.3 | 0 | 75 |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 14 | — | 52 | 25 | 342 | 1 | 48.1% | 13.7 | 6.6 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 436 | 42.1% | — | 0.0% | 122 | 28.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -10.1 | 0 | 460 |
| 2019 | — | LAC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 19.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | LAC | 3 | — | 11 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 72.7% | 13.3 | 9.6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 13.3% | — | 0.0% | 303 | 66.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4 | 0 | 44 |
| 2021 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 19 | 16 | 165 | 1 | 84.2% | 10.3 | 8.7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 28.6% | — | 0.0% | 234 | 52.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.2 | 0 | 67 |
| 2022 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 42.9% | 3.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 12.5% | — | 0.0% | 272 | 62.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.3 | 0 | 36 |
| 2023 | — | LAC | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3.0% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 71.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 105 | 63 | 715 | 3 | 60.0% | 11.3 | 6.8 | — | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,185 | 18.9% | — | 0.0% | 1,140 | 48.7% | — | — | 6.5 | 0 | 682 | |
Career EPA6.5·7 receiving·1.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 93 | 1 | 68.8% | 8.5 | 5.8 | — | 6 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 52 | 25 | 342 | 1 | 48.1% | 13.7 | 6.6 | — | 17 | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 27 | LAC | 3 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 72.7% | 13.3 | 9.6 | — | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 28 | LAC | 11 | 0* | 19 | 16 | 165 | 1 | 84.2% | 10.3 | 8.7 | — | 9 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 29 | ARI | 5 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 42.9% | 3.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 42 | 105 | 63 | 715 | 3 | 60.0% | 11.3 | 6.8 | — | 39 | 16.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | DET | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | SF | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 129 | 13.8% | — | 0.0% | 146 | 40.9% |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 436 | 42.1% | — | 0.0% | 122 | 28.3% |
| 2019 | 26 | LAC | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 19.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | LAC | 16 | 0* | 139 | 13.3% | — | 0.0% | 303 | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 28 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 345 | 28.6% | — | 0.0% | 234 | 52.2% |
| 2022 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 132 | 12.5% | — | 0.0% | 272 | 62.7% |
| 2023 | 30 | LAC | 3 | — | 4 | 3.0% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 71.3% |
| Career | 81 | 1,185 | — | — | — | 1,140 | — |
* 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* | — | — | 7.3 | 0 | 75 |
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -10.1 | 0 | 460 |
| 2020 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 5.4 | 0 | 44 |
| 2021 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 7.2 | 0 | 67 |
| 2022 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -3.3 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 682 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | LAC | 16 | 0* | 4.0 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 102.8 |
| 2021 | 28 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 3.5 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 98.5 |
| 2022 | 29 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | — | 50.3 |
| Career | 49 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 33
Availability 13
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2016bestavg 412022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.3 EPA/season over 5 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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.605Touch rate0.089EPA/snap0.006Snap share22.1%Off snaps1,181VolatileCV 0.48
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+).
Combine · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.59s
40-Yard
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 60thClass Pos 95thClass All 63th
38"
Vertical
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 87thClass Pos 94thClass All 92th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 60thClass Pos 81thClass All 63th
16 reps
Bench
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 22thClass Pos 31thClass All 29th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt2
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-2.7Rec AirYd22
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keenan AllenWR4yJoey BosaDE4yMichael DavisCB4yMike WilliamsWR4yAustin EkelerRB4yTrey PipkinsOT4yJalen GuytonWR4yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yJ.J. WattDE3yJerry TilleryDT3yUchenna NwosuLB3yDerwin JamesFS3yDrue TranquillLB3yJustin HerbertQB3yChristian CovingtonDE3yKyzir WhiteOLB3yKenneth Murray, Jr.LB3yJustin JonesDT3yAlohi GilmanSAF3yScott QuessenberryC3yJustin JacksonRB3yJoshua KelleyRB3yNasir AdderleyFS3yTy LongP3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined LAC (from ARI)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2022team change
Joined ARI (from LAC)
- 2019team change
Joined LAC (from HOU)
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 230 lb
Frame
230 lb at 4.59s
Size-speed
38" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HOU | 1 | W2Out· Concussion |
| 2016 | HOU | 3 | W4Out· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW6Out· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
44
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
C+2017
C2021
F2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
70%
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 | 93 | 10.3 | 174+81 | 10.3 |
| 2017 | 342 | 24.4 | 423+81 | 24.9 |
| 2021 | 165 | 15 | 267+102 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1.8 | 23+14 | 1.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3467 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
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