Trey McBride ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places McBride in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McBride a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Trey McBride
2Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 4% all-time TEsFranchise Cornerstoneπ #1 Tight End Β· 2025β Shooting Star Β· 2025Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier Β· #9
Height6'4"
Weight246 lb
BornNov 22, 1999
Age26
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 2, Pick 55 Β· ARI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time tight end with exceptional availability β almost never missed time and above-average snap-level impact. The rarest archetype in the game β dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 139 Β· #716 Β· High-ValueWorth 139 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +34.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+34.8
Avg surplus
peak +49
4 seasons Γ ~34.8 surplus β VORP 139
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2022 | β | ARI | 9 | β | 39 | 29 | 265 | 1 | 74.4% | 9.1 | 6.8 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 599 | 54.3% | β | 0.0% | 167 | 39.3% |
| 2022 | β | TB | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | ARI | 17 | β | 106 | 81 | 825 | 3 | 76.4% | 10.2 | 7.8 | β | 42 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 786 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | 81 | 19.8% |
| 2023 | β | CLE | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 147 | 111 | 1,146 | 2 | 75.5% | 10.3 | 7.8 | β | 63 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 934 | 89.8% | β | 0.0% | 15 | 11.7% |
| 2025 | β | ARI | 17 | β | 169 | 126 | 1,239 | 11 | 74.6% | 9.8 | 7.3 | β | 63 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,033 | 91.3% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Career | β | 64 | β | 461 | 347 | 3,475 | 17 | 75.3% | 10.0 | 7.5 | β | 180 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,352 | 76.1% | β | 0.0% | 264 | 18.9% | |
Career EPA67.2Β·1 rushing Β· 67 receivingΒ·22.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 14* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 17.2 |
| Career | 16 | 14* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 65.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | ARI | 9 | 9* | 39 | 29 | 265 | 1 | 74.4% | 9.1 | 6.8 | β | 12 |
| 2023 | 24 | ARI | 17 | 12* | 106 | 81 | 825 | 3 | 76.4% | 10.2 | 7.8 | β | 42 |
| 2024 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 14* | 147 | 111 | 1,146 | 2 | 75.5% | 10.3 | 7.8 | β | 63 |
| 2025 | 26 | ARI | 17 | 16* | 169 | 126 | 1,239 | 11 | 74.6% | 9.8 | 7.3 | β | 63 |
| Career | 59 | 51* | 461 | 347 | 3,475 | 17 | 75.3% | 10.0 | 7.5 | β | 180 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 3 | 3* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | CLE | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | ARI | 16 | 9* | 599 | 54.3% | β | 0.0% | 167 | 39.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | ARI | 17 | 12* | 786 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | 81 | 19.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 14* | 934 | 89.8% | β | 0.0% | 15 | 11.7% |
| 2025 | 26 | ARI | 17 | 16* | 1,033 | 91.3% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Career | 66 | 51* | 3,352 | β | β | β | 264 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 7.7 | 0 | 241 |
| 2023 | 24 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 9.8 | 0 | 652 |
| 2024 | 25 | β | β | 14* | β | 0.6 | 49.1 | 0 | 902 |
| Career | 35* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,795 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 14* | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 14* | 0 | β | 2 | β | 0 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | ARI | 16 | 9* | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 12 | 100.9 |
| 2023 | 24 | ARI | 17 | 12* | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 42 | 91.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 14* | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 63 | 99.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | ARI | 17 | 16* | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 63 | 116.5 |
| Career | 66 | 51* | β | β | β | 24 | 10 | β | 180 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 80 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
84
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
89
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 86 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 80Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 84
On-field 65.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 81elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #9 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 position23
Depth
of 100
Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
22% of the all-time Receptions leader22
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
22.39 EPA/season over 3 seasons57
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends Β· proprietary Β· 2012+80
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap1.037Touch rate0.138EPA/snap0.02Snap share76.1%Off snaps3,352ReliableCV 0.32
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+).
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+).
Combine Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
33"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 44thClass Pos 44thClass All 48th
117"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 50thClass Pos 17thClass All 39th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 33thClass Pos 39thClass All 20th
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Colorado State | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 50.0 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 1 | 69 | 1 | 69.0 | 100.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 3 | 72 | 2 | 24.0 | 66.7 | β | β | β |
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Colorado State | β | 7 | 89 | 1 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | Colorado State | β | 45 | 560 | 4 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 2020 | Colorado State | β | 22 | 330 | 4 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Colorado State | β | 90 | 1,121 | 1 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 164 | 2,100 | 10 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kelvin BeachumOT4yBudda BakerS4yJames ConnerRB4yWill HernandezG4yJalen ThompsonDB4yKyler MurrayQB4yZaven CollinsLB4yGreg DortchWR4yMatt PraterK3yDennis GardeckLB3yMichael CarterRB3yHjalte FroholdtG3yBlake GillikinP3yVictor DimukejeLB3yL.J. CollierDE3yOwen PappoeLB3yDante StillsDT3yMichael WilsonWR3yElijah HigginsTE3yKei'Trel ClarkCB3yParis Johnson Jr.OT3yEmari DemercadoRB3yJoey BlountSAF3yGarrett WilliamsCB3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #55
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTrey inherited the Arizona Cardinals TE room from Zach Ertz (2021β2023), and handed it to Elijah Higgins (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2022draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 2, Pick 55
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 246 lb
Frame
33" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 1 | W4OutΒ· ConcussionW5QuestionableΒ· Ribs |
| 2023 | ARI | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Groin |
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 4-season peers. See all β
80
peak 89
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
B+2023
A+2024
A+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
97%
2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 265 | 29.4 | 528+263 | 31.1 |
| 2023 | 825 | 48.5 | 862+37 | 50.7 |
| 2024 | 1,146 | 71.6 | 1,261+115 | 74.2 |
| 2025 | 1,239 | 72.9 | 1,239 | 72.9 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
139 career value over replacement β #716 all-time of 4,642. 34.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #55 (Rd 2) Β· ARI Β· 2022 Β· +32 vs expected KV-H
80actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+32
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