A tight end with elite per-snap efficiency in a reserve role β the definition of doing more with less. Elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group).
Worth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~6.3 surplus β VORP 19
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2018 | β | NO | 13 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% | 1.3 | 0.6 | β | 0 | 37 | 196 | 2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 15 | 40.5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | NO | 16 | β | 22 | 19 | 234 | 6 | 86.4% | 12.3 | 10.6 | β | 14 | 27 | 156 | 1 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 10 | 37.0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | β | 81.9 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | NO | 16 | β | 12 | 8 | 98 | 1 | 66.7% | 12.3 | 8.2 | β | 4 | 87 | 457 | 8 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 34 | 39.1 | 3 | 88 | 121 | 72.7% | 928 | 4 | 2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 98.8 | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | GB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | β | NO | 12 | β | 6 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 66.7% | 13.0 | 8.7 | β | 4 | 70 | 374 | 5 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 26 | 37.1 | 0 | 78 | 134 | 58.2% | 978 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 75.4 | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | WAS | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | NO | 16 | β | 13 | 9 | 77 | 2 | 69.2% | 8.6 | 5.9 | β | 5 | 96 | 575 | 7 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 34 | 35.4 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4% | 240 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 14.7 | β | 146.3 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | NO | 16 | β | 40 | 33 | 291 | 2 | 82.5% | 8.8 | 7.3 | β | 11 | 81 | 401 | 4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 26 | 32.1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 83 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.4 | β | 109.3 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | NO | 8 | β | 31 | 23 | 187 | 0 | 74.2% | 8.1 | 6.0 | β | 8 | 39 | 278 | 6 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 18 | 46.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 5.3 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | NO | 13 | β | 16 | 11 | 91 | 0 | 68.8% | 8.3 | 5.7 | β | 2 | 52 | 114 | 1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 17 | 32.7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 57 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 12.8 | β | 109.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 112 | β | 147 | 110 | 1,034 | 11 | 74.8% | 9.4 | 7.0 | β | 48 | 489 | 2,551 | 34 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 180 | 36.8 | 6 | 195 | 308 | 63.3% | 2,426 | 12 | 9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 88.5 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 13 | 0* | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 16 | 0* | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | β | 81.9 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 88 | 121 | 72.7% | 928 | 4 | 2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 98.8 | 14 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 12 | 7* | 78 | 134 | 58.2% | 978 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 75.4 | 9 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 13 | 19 | 68.4% | 240 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 14.7 | β | 146.3 | 2 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | 16 | 0* | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 83 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.4 | β | 109.3 | 2 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 8 | 0* | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 5.3 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 13 | 0* | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 57 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 12.8 | β | 109.0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 110 | 7* | 195 | 308 | 63.3% | 2,426 | 12 | 9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 7.9 | β | β | 88.5 | 29 | 39.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 13 | 0* | 37 | 196 | 2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 15 | 40.5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 16 | 0* | 27 | 156 | 1 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 10 | 37.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 87 | 457 | 8 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 34 | 39.1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 12 | 7* | 70 | 374 | 5 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 26 | 37.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 96 | 575 | 7 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 34 | 35.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | 16 | 0* | 81 | 401 | 4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 26 | 32.1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 8 | 0* | 39 | 278 | 6 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 18 | 46.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 13 | 0* | 52 | 114 | 1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 17 | 32.7 | 1 |
| Career | 110 | 7* | 489 | 2,551 | 34 | 5.2 | β | 180 | β | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 13 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% | 1.3 | 0.6 | β | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 16 | 0* | 22 | 19 | 234 | 6 | 86.4% | 12.3 | 10.6 | β | 14 |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 12 | 8 | 98 | 1 | 66.7% | 12.3 | 8.2 | β | 4 |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 12 | 7* | 6 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 66.7% | 13.0 | 8.7 | β | 4 |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 77 | 2 | 69.2% | 8.6 | 5.9 | β | 5 |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | 16 | 0* | 40 | 33 | 291 | 2 | 82.5% | 8.8 | 7.3 | β | 11 |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 8 | 0* | 31 | 23 | 187 | 0 | 74.2% | 8.1 | 6.0 | β | 8 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 13 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 91 | 0 | 68.8% | 8.3 | 5.7 | β | 2 |
| Career | 110 | 7* | 147 | 110 | 1,034 | 11 | 74.8% | 9.4 | 7.0 | β | 48 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | GB | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 2 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1* | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 | NO | 5 | 0* | 1 | 2.0% | β | 0.0% | 71 | 51.4% |
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 16 | 0* | 182 | 18.4% | β | 0.0% | 343 | 80.4% |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 16 | 0* | 241 | 22.6% | β | 0.0% | 287 | 60.8% |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 473 | 43.6% | β | 0.0% | 86 | 24.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 12 | 7* | 431 | 55.5% | β | 0.0% | 27 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 326 | 33.9% | β | 0.0% | 169 | 42.1% |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | 16 | 0* | 425 | 37.6% | β | 0.0% | 165 | 36.9% |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 8 | 0* | 225 | 42.5% | β | 0.0% | 73 | 33.4% |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 13 | 0* | 210 | 24.6% | β | 0.0% | 47 | 15.1% |
| Career | 118 | 7* | 2,514 | β | β | β | 1,268 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | β | β | 0* | -0.4 | 9.3 | -5.4 | 126 | 36 |
| 2019 | 29 | β | β | 0* | -3.6 | 6.2 | 21.2 | 94 | 104 |
| 2020 | 30 | β | β | 0* | 3.3 | 13.4 | 1.3 | 843 | 91 |
| 2021 | 31 | β | β | 7* | -11.4 | 14.3 | -2.8 | 991 | 19 |
| 2022 | 32 | β | β | 0* | 12.6 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 254 | 75 |
| 2023 | 33 | β | β | 0* | 1.5 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 126 | 209 |
| 2024 | 34 | β | β | 0* | -3.2 | 23.9 | 1.2 | 53 | 108 |
| Career | 7* | β | β | β | 2,487 | 642 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | β | 0* | β | 14.3 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | β | β |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | β | 0* | 50.0 | 16.7 | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | β | 0* | 79.7 | 13.6 | 37 | 24.3 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 2.7 | 3 | 1 | β |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | β | 7* | 73.4 | 20.3 | 36 | 22.6 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | β |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | β | 0* | 77.8 | 11.1 | 5 | 23.8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | β | 0* | 63.6 | 27.3 | 2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | β |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | β | 0* | 50.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | β | 0* | 50.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 7* | β | β | 86 | β | 30 | 27 | 106 | β | 10 | 6 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 16 | 0* | 57 | 1.5 | 139 | 3.8 | 7 | 5.3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 16 | 0* | 107 | 4.0 | 49 | 1.8 | 1 | 27.0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 356 | 4.1 | 101 | 1.2 | 3 | 29.0 | 34 |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 12 | 7* | 269 | 3.8 | 105 | 1.5 | 8 | 8.8 | 26 |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 354 | 3.7 | 221 | 2.3 | 1 | 96.0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | 16 | 0* | 264 | 3.3 | 137 | 1.7 | 7 | 11.6 | 26 |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 8 | 0* | 108 | 2.8 | 170 | 4.4 | 4 | 9.8 | 18 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 13 | 0* | 49 | 0.9 | 65 | 1.3 | 2 | 26.0 | 16 |
| Career | 113 | 7* | 1,564 | β | 987 | β | 33 | β | 179 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | NO | 16 | 0* | 5.1 | -0.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 29 | NO | 16 | 0* | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 150.6 |
| 2020 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 7.6 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 119.4 |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 12 | 7* | 3.2 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 54.2 |
| 2022 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 5 | 124.0 |
| 2023 | 33 | NO | 16 | 0* | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 113.6 |
| 2024 | 34 | NO | 8 | 0* | 3.5 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 8 | 89.0 |
| 2025 | 35 | NO | 13 | 0* | 3.4 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 2 | 83.1 |
| Career | 113 | 7* | β | β | β | 8 | 11 | β | 48 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 48 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 21% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (BYU), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Taysom inherited the New Orleans Saints TE room from Josh Hill (2013β2020), and handed it to Jared Cook (2019β2020).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NO
Entered the NFL with NO
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 3 | W3QuestionableΒ· ChestW5OutΒ· RibW6OutΒ· RibW7DoubtfulΒ· RibW14OutΒ· Knee |
| 2023 | NO | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· ChestW14QuestionableΒ· Foot / left Hand |
| 2022 | NO | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· RibW18QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2021 | NO | 2 | W7OutΒ· ConcussionW8OutΒ· ConcussionW11QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2020 | NO | 0 | W19QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2017 | NO | 0 | W19QuestionableΒ· Illness |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0.3 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 234 | 14.6 | 249+15 | 14.7 |
| 2020 | 98 | 6.1 | 90-8 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 52 | 4.3 | 64+12 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 77 | 4.8 | 78+1 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 291 | 18.2 | 324+33 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 187 | 23.4 | 413+226 | 24.3 |
| 2025 | 91 | 7 | 119+28 | 7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3171 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
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