T.J. Yates
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4582 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 100% 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
36
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.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 82 | 134 | 61.2% | 949 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 80.7 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 21.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | HOU | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.8 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | -0.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 15 | 22 | 68.2% | 113 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 22.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | — | ATL | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 25.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | HOU | 4 | — | 28 | 57 | 49.1% | 370 | 3 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 80.3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 45.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | — | MIA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 4 | — | 47 | 97 | 48.5% | 523 | 4 | 3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 65.8 | 13 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 86.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 179 | 324 | 55.2% | 2,057 | 10 | 11 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 70.7 | 36 | 28 | 107 | 1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 8 | 28.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 36.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career EPA-50.9·-54 passing · 3 rushing·-8.5/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | HOU | 6 | — | 82 | 134 | 61.2% | 949 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 80.7 | 15 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 25 | HOU | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.8 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | HOU | 2 | — | 15 | 22 | 68.2% | 113 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | ATL | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 28 | 57 | 49.1% | 370 | 3 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 80.3 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 30 | HOU | 4 | 3* | 47 | 97 | 48.5% | 523 | 4 | 3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 65.8 | 13 | 1.7 |
| Career | 20 | 3* | 179 | 324 | 55.2% | 2,057 | 10 | 11 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.3 | — | — | 70.7 | 36 | 6.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | HOU | 6 | — | 14 | 57 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 21.4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | HOU | 3 | — | 2 | -1 | 1 | -0.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | HOU | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | HOU | 4 | 3* | 5 | 51 | 0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 3* | 28 | 107 | 1 | 3.8 | — | 8 | — | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | HOU | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | HOU | 3 | — | 50 | 22.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | ATL | 1 | — | 17 | 25.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 132 | 45.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | MIA | 1 | — | 1 | 2.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | HOU | 4 | 3* | 200 | 86.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 13 | 3* | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | -4.5 | 2.5 | — | 1,116 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | -5.2 | 1.6 | — | 64 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | — | -11.5 | -3.8 | — | 113 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | 43 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 0* | -4.8 | -3.2 | — | 643 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | 3* | -27.9 | 5.7 | — | 991 | 0 |
| Career | 3* | — | — | — | 2,970 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 10 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 10 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
12
Sustained
career value
×.6
11
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 11.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 10· confidence 58%
What builds the career mark of 12
On-field 8.3
Availability 3.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2011bestavg 112017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-8.49 EPA/season over 6 seasons47
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
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
EPA/snap-0.114Snap share44.9%Off snaps399Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, 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 QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.06s
40-Yard
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 18thClass Pos 14thClass All 17th
29.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 19thClass Pos 23thClass All 20th
104"
Broad Jump
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 12thClass Pos 14thClass All 15th
6.96s
3-Cone
Strong · 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 74thClass Pos 15thClass All 58th
4.12s
Shuttle
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 86thClass Pos 65thClass All 80th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp28Att55Cmp%50.9%Yds343TD1Int3TD%1.8Int%5.5Y/A6.2AdjY/A4.1TD:INT0.3Rate53.8Sk2
Rushing
Att2Yds-3Y/A-1.5
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-1.4Pass AirYd651
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Johnathan JosephCB5yKareem JacksonS5yJ.J. WattDE5yBrian CushingILB5yArian FosterRB5yWhitney MercilusDE4yEarl MitchellDT4yGarrett GrahamTE4yJon WeeksLS3yAndre JohnsonWR3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yShane LechlerP3yAntonio SmithDE3yMatt SchaubQB3yOwen DanielsTE3yDanieal ManningS3yBrooks ReedLB3yBrice McCainCB3yQuintin DempsS3yJared CrickDE3yBen TateRB3yTim DobbinsLB3yEddie PleasantDB3yTim JamisonNT3y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #152
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined HOU (from MIA)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2016team change
Joined MIA (from HOU)
- 2015team change
Joined HOU (from ATL)
- 2014team change
Joined ATL (from HOU)
- 2011draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 5, Pick 152
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 217 lb
Frame
219 lb at 5.06s
Size-speed
29.5" vert / 104" broad
Explosion
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 3-season peers. See all →
10
peak 11
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2011
F2015
F2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
20%
Era Translator
Pass 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 949 | 158.2 | 2,826+1,877 | 166.2 |
| 2015 | 370 | 92.5 | 1,463+1,093 | 86 |
| 2017 | 523 | 130.8 | 1,888+1,365 | 111 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4582 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #152 (Rd 5) · HOU · 2011 · -23 vs expected KV-H
10actual
33 expected · Δ−23
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