Todd Heap ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Heap in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Heap a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Todd Heap
2× Pro BowlTop 4% all-time TEsAll-Time Great🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #509
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A top 5% all-time tight end — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 237 · #260 · EliteWorth 237 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+23.7
Avg surplus
peak +46
10 seasons × ~23.7 surplus ≈ VORP 237
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 | 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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | BAL | 10 | — | 23 | 16 | 206 | 1 | 69.6% | 12.9 | 9.0 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 122 | 68 | 836 | 6 | 55.7% | 12.3 | 6.9 | — | 44 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | NO | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 57 | 57 | 693 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 32 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | CIN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | BAL | 6 | — | 27 | 27 | 303 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 75 | 75 | 855 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CIN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 73 | 73 | 765 | 6 | 100.0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | BAL | 5 | — | 23 | 23 | 239 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 36 | 35 | 403 | 3 | 97.2% | 11.5 | 11.2 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 75 | 53 | 593 | 6 | 70.7% | 11.2 | 7.9 | — | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 64 | 40 | 599 | 5 | 62.5% | 15.0 | 9.4 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 36 | 24 | 283 | 1 | 66.7% | 11.8 | 7.9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 13 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 61.5% | 11.8 | 7.2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 146 | — | 624 | 499 | 5,869 | 42 | 80.0% | 11.8 | 9.4 | — | 299 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA353.0·-1 passing · 3 rushing · 351 receiving·29.4/season
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21 | BAL | 10 | — | 23 | 16 | 206 | 1 | 69.6% | 12.9 | 9.0 | — | 10 |
| 2002 | 22 | BAL | 16 | — | 122 | 68 | 836 | 6 | 55.7% | 12.3 | 6.9 | — | 44 |
| 2003 | 23 | BAL | 16 | — | 57 | 57 | 693 | 3 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 32 |
| 2004 | 24 | BAL | 6 | — | 27 | 27 | 303 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 17 |
| 2005 | 25 | BAL | 16 | — | 75 | 75 | 855 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 43 |
| 2006 | 26 | BAL | 16 | — | 73 | 73 | 765 | 6 | 100.0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 39 |
| 2007 | 27 | BAL | 5 | — | 23 | 23 | 239 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 14 |
| 2008 | 28 | BAL | 14 | — | 36 | 35 | 403 | 3 | 97.2% | 11.5 | 11.2 | — | 23 |
| 2009 | 29 | BAL | 16 | — | 75 | 53 | 593 | 6 | 70.7% | 11.2 | 7.9 | — | 33 |
| 2010 | 30 | BAL | 13 | — | 64 | 40 | 599 | 5 | 62.5% | 15.0 | 9.4 | — | 30 |
| 2011 | 31 | ARI | 7 | — | 36 | 24 | 283 | 1 | 66.7% | 11.8 | 7.9 | — | 9 |
| 2012 | 32 | ARI | 2 | — | 13 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 61.5% | 11.8 | 7.2 | — | 5 |
| Career | 137 | 624 | 499 | 5,869 | 42 | 80.0% | 11.8 | 9.4 | — | 299 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 78 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 78 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
×.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 77.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 78· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 55
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2001bestavg 67elite 702011
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #509 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position38
Depth
of 100
Reached 32% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
32% of the all-time Receptions leader32
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
29.41 EPA/season over 12 seasons60
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: 94%.
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 · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 47thClass Pos 96thClass All 50th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 11.8 regular season → 12.0 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
+2%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt46Rec32Yds385TD2Ctch%69.6%Y/R12.0Y/Tgt8.41D22
Defense
Tkl3Solo3
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA8.9Rec AirYd293
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State), 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
Ray LewisILB10yEd ReedFS9yKelly GreggNT9yMatt StoverK8yTerrell SuggsOLB8yJarret JohnsonOLB8yChris McAlisterDB8yBart ScottILB7yDerrick MasonWR6yAdalius ThomasOLB6yDave ZastudilP6ySam KochP5yHaloti NgataDT5yChester TaylorRB5yJamal LewisRB5yDawan LandryS5yMarques DouglasDT5yDwan EdwardsDT5yMark ClaytonWR5yKyle BollerQB5yDaniel WilcoxTE5yMusa SmithRB5yTrevor PryceDE4ySamari RolleCB4y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #31
#23Deuce McAllisterRB#24Willie MiddlebrooksDB#25Freddie MitchellWR#26Jamar FletcherDB#27Michael BennettRB#28Derrick GibsonDB#29Ryan PickettNT#30Reggie WayneWR#32Drew BreesQB#33Quincy MorganWR#34Kyle Vanden BoschDE#35Alge CrumplerTE#36Chad JohnsonWR#37Idrees BashirDB#38Anthony ThomasRB#39Kendrell BellOLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTodd inherited the Baltimore Ravens TE room from Shannon Sharpe (2000–2001), and handed it to Daniel Wilcox (2004–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2011team change
Joined ARI (from BAL)
- 2001draft
Drafted by BAL — Round 1, Pick 31
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 252 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | 0 | W3Questionable· KneeW4Doubtful· KneeW5Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW7Questionable· KneeW8Questionable· KneeW9Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
| 2011 | ARI | 0 | W5Questionable· HamstringW7Questionable· HamstringW8Questionable· HamstringW9Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· HamstringW11Questionable· HamstringW12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2010 | BAL | 2 | W2Questionable· ShoulderW7Questionable· NeckW14Out· ThighW15Out· ThighW16Questionable· ThighW17Questionable· Thigh |
| 2009 | BAL | 0 | W11Questionable· Chest |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
78
peak 86
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
A+2002
A2003
C+2004
A2005
B+2006
C2007
B2008
B2009
B+2010
C+2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 206 | 20.6 | 446+240 | 26.3 |
| 2002 | 836 | 52.3 | 1,175+339 | 69.1 |
| 2003 | 693 | 43.3 | 887+194 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 303 | 50.5 | 1,062+759 | 62.5 |
| 2005 | 855 | 53.4 | 1,043+188 | 61.3 |
| 2006 | 765 | 47.8 | 874+109 | 51.4 |
| 2007 | 239 | 47.8 | 840+601 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 403 | 28.8 | 497+94 | 29.2 |
| 2009 | 593 | 37.1 | 612+19 | 36 |
| 2010 | 599 | 46.1 | 745+146 | 43.8 |
| 2011 | 283 | 40.4 | 642+359 | 37.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
237 career value over replacement — #260 all-time of 4,642. 21.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 1) · BAL · 2001 · +23.1 vs expected KV-H
78actual
54.9 expected · Δ+23.1
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