Travis Kelce is one of the most consistent tight ends of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Kelce delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
A top 1% all-time tight end with excellent availability over their career and elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group). The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
#11 all-time in Rec (1,080). 9 behind Tim Brown for #10 — on pace in ~1 season
Worth 533 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 1% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +44.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
12 seasons × ~44.4 surplus ≈ VORP 533
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
| 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 | |||||
| 2014 | — | KC | 16 | — | 87 | 67 | 862 | 5 | 77.0% | 12.9 | 9.9 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | KC | 16 | — | 103 | 72 | 875 | 5 | 69.9% | 12.2 | 8.5 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | KC | 16 | — | 117 | 85 | 1,125 | 4 | 72.6% | 13.2 | 9.6 | — | 55 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | KC | 15 | — | 122 | 83 | 1,038 | 8 | 68.0% | 12.5 | 8.5 | — | 55 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | KC | 16 | — | 150 | 103 | 1,336 | 10 | 68.7% | 13.0 | 8.9 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | KC | 16 | — | 136 | 97 | 1,229 | 5 | 71.3% | 12.7 | 9.0 | — | 65 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | IND | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | KC | 15 | — | 145 | 105 | 1,416 | 11 | 72.4% | 13.5 | 9.8 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 56.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | KC | 16 | — | 134 | 92 | 1,125 | 9 | 68.7% | 12.2 | 8.4 | — | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | KC | 17 | — | 152 | 110 | 1,338 | 12 | 72.4% | 12.2 | 8.8 | — | 78 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | TEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | KC | 15 | — | 121 | 93 | 984 | 5 | 76.9% | 10.6 | 8.1 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | KC | 16 | — | 133 | 97 | 823 | 3 | 72.9% | 8.5 | 6.2 | — | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | KC | 17 | — | 108 | 76 | 851 | 5 | 70.4% | 11.2 | 7.9 | — | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 199 | — | 1,508 | 1,080 | 13,002 | 82 | 71.6% | 12.0 | 8.6 | — | 689 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1.6 | 20.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1.3 | -13.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | KC | 15 | 14* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | KC | 15 | 13* | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 56.3 | 0 | 25.5 |
| Career | 30 | 27* | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 2.8 | 0 | 248.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 | KC | 16 | 14* | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | KC | 15 | 14* | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | KC | 16 | 15* | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | KC | 16 | 13* | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | 17 | 14* | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | KC | 16 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | 17 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 98* | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1.6 | — | 6 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | KC | 16 | 11* | 87 | 67 | 862 | 5 | 77.0% | 12.9 | 9.9 | — | 45 |
| 2015 | 26 | KC | 16 | 15* | 103 | 72 | 875 | 5 | 69.9% | 12.2 | 8.5 | — | 40 |
| 2016 | 27 | KC | 16 | 14* | 117 | 85 | 1,125 | 4 | 72.6% | 13.2 | 9.6 | — | 55 |
| 2017 | 28 | KC | 15 | 14* | 122 | 83 | 1,038 | 8 | 68.0% | 12.5 | 8.5 | — | 55 |
| 2018 | 29 | KC | 16 | 15* | 150 | 103 | 1,336 | 10 | 68.7% | 13.0 | 8.9 | — | 68 |
| 2019 | 30 | KC | 16 | 15* | 136 | 97 | 1,229 | 5 | 71.3% | 12.7 | 9.0 | — | 65 |
| 2020 | 31 | KC | 15 | 13* | 145 | 105 | 1,416 | 11 | 72.4% | 13.5 | 9.8 | — | 79 |
| 2021 | 32 | KC | 16 | 13* | 134 | 92 | 1,125 | 9 | 68.7% | 12.2 | 8.4 | — | 62 |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | 17 | 14* | 152 | 110 | 1,338 | 12 | 72.4% | 12.2 | 8.8 | — | 78 |
| 2023 | 34 | KC | 15 | 12* | 121 | 93 | 984 | 5 | 76.9% | 10.6 | 8.1 | — | 50 |
| 2024 | 35 | KC | 16 | 14* | 133 | 97 | 823 | 3 | 72.9% | 8.5 | 6.2 | — | 46 |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | 17 | 14* | 108 | 76 | 851 | 5 | 70.4% | 11.2 | 7.9 | — | 46 |
| Career | 191 | 164* | 1,508 | 1,080 | 13,002 | 82 | 71.6% | 12.0 | 8.6 | — | 689 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | KC | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | DEN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | IND | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | BAL | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | TEN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | NYJ | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | BUF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | 3 | 3* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 12* | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | KC | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | KC | 16 | 11* | 668 | 67.6% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 16.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | KC | 16 | 15* | 923 | 92.2% | — | 0.0% | 78 | 17.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | KC | 16 | 14* | 886 | 86.1% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 28 | KC | 15 | 14* | 872 | 91.6% | 1 | 2.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | KC | 16 | 15* | 993 | 94.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | KC | 16 | 15* | 971 | 92.0% | 1 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | KC | 15 | 13* | 899 | 85.5% | 1 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | KC | 16 | 13* | 926 | 82.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | 17 | 14* | 914 | 79.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | KC | 15 | 12* | 775 | 77.0% | 2 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | KC | 16 | 14* | 940 | 84.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | 17 | 14* | 902 | 81.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 192 | 164* | 10,669 | — | 5 | — | 162 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | 11* | — | — | 49.2 | 0 | 523 |
| 2015 | 26 | — | — | 15* | — | — | 24.2 | 0 | 592 |
| 2016 | 27 | — | — | 14* | — | -1.3 | 69.7 | 0 | 785 |
| 2017 | 28 | — | — | 14* | -3.0 | 0.8 | 52.6 | 46 | 1,186 |
| 2018 | 29 | — | — | 15* | — | — | 70.2 | 0 | 1,375 |
| 2019 | 30 | — | — | 15* | — | 2.8 | 62.7 | 0 | 1,224 |
| 2020 | 31 | — | — | 13* | 0.5 | — | 74.2 | -2 | 1,243 |
| 2021 | 32 | — | — | 13* | — | 0.3 | 50.8 | 0 | 994 |
| 2022 | 33 | — | — | 14* | — | 0.5 | 65.0 | 0 | 1,074 |
| 2023 | 34 | — | — | 12* | — | — | 48.0 | 0 | 807 |
| 2024 | 35 | — | — | 14* | — | -0.1 | 21.6 | 0 | 883 |
| Career | 150* | — | — | — | 44 | 10,686 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | KC | — | 13* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 13* | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | KC | 16 | 15* | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 32 | KC | 16 | 13* | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | 17 | 14* | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2024 | 35 | KC | 16 | 14* | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | 17 | 14* | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 82 | 70* | 8 | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | KC | 16 | 15* | 9.2 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 68 | 110.3 |
| 2019 | 30 | KC | 16 | 15* | 9.0 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 6 | 8 | 0.1 | 65 | 111.4 |
| 2020 | 31 | KC | 15 | 13* | 8.5 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 79 | 119.8 |
| 2021 | 32 | KC | 16 | 13* | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 8 | 10 | 0.1 | 63 | 101.1 |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | 17 | 14* | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 13 | 8 | 0.1 | 78 | 117.2 |
| 2023 | 34 | KC | 15 | 12* | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 7 | 0.1 | 50 | 106.9 |
| 2024 | 35 | KC | 16 | 14* | 6.4 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 47 | 83.6 |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | 17 | 14* | 6.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 | 7 | 0.1 | 46 | 93.6 |
| Career | 128 | 110* | — | — | — | 52 | 55 | — | 496 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 92.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Ranked #580 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 70% of the all-time Receptions leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
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%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cincinnati | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Cincinnati | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Cincinnati | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Travis inherited the Kansas City Chiefs TE room from Tony Gonzalez (1997–2008), and handed it to Noah Gray (2021–2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with KC
Drafted by KC — Round 3, Pick 63
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 0 | W18Doubtful· Coaching Decision |
| 2023 | KC | 0 | W1Questionable· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· Ankle |
| 2022 | KC | 0 | W21Questionable· Back |
| 2021 | KC | 0 | W16Questionable· not injury related |
| 2019 | KC | 0 | W19Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | KC | 0 | W12Questionable· Groin / Ankle |
| 2013 | KC | 3 | W1Questionable· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW3Questionable· KneeW4Out· KneeW5Out· KneeW6Out· Knee |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Who this player is right now — current-form rating, 0–100.
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 862 | 53.9 | 856-6 | 50.4 |
| 2015 | 875 | 54.7 | 911+36 | 53.6 |
| 2016 | 1,125 | 70.3 | 1,227+102 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 1,038 | 69.2 | 1,227+189 | 72.2 |
| 2018 | 1,336 | 83.5 | 1,564+228 | 92 |
| 2019 | 1,229 | 76.8 | 1,500+271 | 88.3 |
| 2020 | 1,416 | 94.4 | 1,808+392 | 106.4 |
| 2021 | 1,125 | 70.3 | 1,317+192 | 77.5 |
| 2022 | 1,338 | 78.7 | 1,429+91 | 84.1 |
| 2023 | 984 | 65.6 | 1,164+180 | 68.5 |
| 2024 | 823 | 51.4 | 906+83 | 53.3 |
| 2025 | 851 | 50.1 | 851 | 50.1 |
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, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
533 career value over replacement — #10 all-time of 4,642. 44.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #63 (Rd 3) · KC · 2013 · +50.1 vs expected KV-H
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Monitor score 151.1 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Gave the Kansas City Chiefs an entire corpus-attributed career — 13 seasons (2013–2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.