Taylor Thompson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2012
Height6'6"
Weight268 lb
BornOct 19, 1989
Age36
CollegeSMUSee College Stats
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 5, Pick 145 · TEN
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.
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 | |||||
| 2012 | — | TEN | 9 | — | 13 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 46.2% | 7.7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.0 | 0 | 132 |
| 2013 | — | TEN | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 42.9% | 4.3 | 1.9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 25.1% | — | 0.0% | 355 | 75.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.9 | 0 | 52 |
| 2014 | — | TEN | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.0% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 76.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 57 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 24 | 11 | 83 | 1 | 45.8% | 7.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 322 | 25.1% | — | 0.0% | 421 | 75.6% | — | — | -17.4 | 0 | 241 | |
Career EPA-17.4·-17 receiving·-5.8/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | TEN | 9 | — | 13 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 46.2% | 7.7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 24 | TEN | 4 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 42.9% | 4.3 | 1.9 | — | 1 | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 25 | TEN | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 50.0% | 12.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | — |
| Career | 16 | 24 | 11 | 83 | 1 | 45.8% | 7.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 | 4.3 |
* 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 | 24 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 271 | 25.1% | — | 0.0% | 355 | 75.1% |
| 2014 | 25 | TEN | 3 | — | 51 | 25.0% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 76.0% |
| Career | 19 | 322 | — | — | — | 421 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.0 | 0 | 132 |
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -5.9 | 0 | 52 |
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 57 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 241 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 23 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 23 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
31
Sustained
career value
×.6
27
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 29.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 23· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 31
On-field 22.4
Availability 8.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2012bestavg 272013
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
-5.81 EPA/season over 3 seasons48
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.115Touch rate0.034EPA/snap-0.02Snap share25.1%Off snaps322Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (SMU), 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
Brett KernP3yJason McCourtyS3yNate WashingtonWR3yMichael GriffinFS3yJurrell CaseyDE3yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yDerrick MorganOLB3yZach BrownOLB3yCoty SensabaughCB3yKendall WrightWR3yKarl KlugDE3yCraig StevensTE3yJake LockerQB3yDelanie WalkerTE2yRob BironasK2yChris JohnsonRB2yKenny BrittWR2yBeau BrinkleyLS2yLeon WashingtonRB2yBernard PollardS2yAlterraun VernerDB2yGeorge WilsonS2yAndy LevitreG2yShonn GreeneRB2y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #145
#132Mike DanielsDE#133Jerron McMillianS#136Josh ChapmanNT#137Malik JacksonDT#138Tahir WhiteheadOLB#139Robert BlantonDB#140Najee GoodeLB#141Adam GettisG#147Tank CarderILB#148Chris GreenwoodDB#149Johnnie TroutmanG#150Rokevious WatkinsG#151Senio KelemeteG#153Dennis KellyOT#154Korey ToomerLB#155Josh KadduLB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2012draft
Drafted by TEN — Round 5, Pick 145
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 268 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TEN | 0 | W4Doubtful· KneeW5Doubtful· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW7Doubtful· KneeW8Doubtful· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
23
peak 27
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2012
F2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
58%
20122014
2012 · cause not documented · 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46 | 5.1 | 91+45 | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 13 | 3.3 | 62+49 | 3.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #145 (Rd 5) · TEN · 2012 · -10 vs expected KV-H
23actual
33 expected · Δ−10
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