Tim Wrightman is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Wrightman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wrightman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tim Wrightman
Height6'3"
Weight237 lb
BornMar 27, 1960
Age66
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1982 Β· Rd 3, Pick 62 Β· CHI
A tight end with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | β | CHI | 16 | β | β | 24 | 407 | 1 | β | 17.0 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | CHI | 16 | β | β | 22 | 241 | 0 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 32 | β | 0 | 46 | 648 | 1 | β | 14.1 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 67 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 46.8
Availability 20.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 67elite 701986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 87%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (UCLA), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #62
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTim opened the Chicago Bears TE lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Cap Boso (1987β1991).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1986final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1982draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 3, Pick 62
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 237 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 2-season peers. See all β
53
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1985
B1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
100%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
100
IronEra Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 407 | 25.4 | 675+268 | 39.7 |
| 1986 | 241 | 15.1 | 451+210 | 26.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #62 (Rd 3) Β· CHI Β· 1982 Β· +6.1 vs expected KV-H
53actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+6.1
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