Travis McNeal is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places McNeal in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McNeal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Travis McNeal
A tight end with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 53 Β· #1976 Β· Above AverageWorth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.6
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons Γ ~10.6 surplus β VORP 53
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | β | SEA | 16 | β | β | 9 | 147 | 0 | β | 16.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | SEA | 16 | β | β | 10 | 143 | 0 | β | 14.3 | β | β | β | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | SEA | 16 | β | β | 17 | 208 | 1 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | LAR | 12 | β | β | 4 | 79 | 0 | β | 19.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 8 | 75 | 1 | β | 9.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 0 | 48 | 652 | 2 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 7 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 37.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1989bestavg 571993
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: 92%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee-Chattanooga), 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
Eugene RobinsonFS3yBrian BladesWR3yDwayne HarperDB3yDerrick FennerRB3yPaul SkansiWR3yDavid WymanMLB3yTommy KaneWR3yHenry EllardWR2yTim BrownWR2yRoman PhiferLB2yAnthony NewmanS2yTodd LyghtCB2yWillie GaultWR2yCortez KennedyDT2yChris WarrenRB2yJim EverettQB2yRobert BaileyDB2yAundray BruceDE2ySean GilbertDT2yMike PagelQB2yPat CarterTE2yAlexander WrightWR2yMarc BoutteDT2ySteve IsraelDB2y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #101
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTravis inherited the Seattle Seahawks TE room from Pete Metzelaars (1982β1984), and handed it to Paul Green (1992β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 1992team change
Joined LAR (from SEA)
- 1989draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 4, Pick 101
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 239 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 5-season peers. See all β
58
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
C+1990
B1991
C+1992
C+1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
95%
Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 147 | 9.2 | 373+226 | 21.9 |
| 1990 | 143 | 8.9 | 385+242 | 22.6 |
| 1991 | 208 | 13 | 471+263 | 27.7 |
| 1992 | 79 | 6.6 | 319+240 | 18.7 |
| 1993 | 75 | 4.7 | 255+180 | 15 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
53 career value over replacement β #1976 all-time of 4,642. 10.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #101 (Rd 4) Β· SEA Β· 1989 Β· +21.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+21.2
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