Troy Drayton ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Drayton in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Drayton a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1993 | 23 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 27 | 319 | 4 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 32 | 276 | 6 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | — | 47 | 458 | 4 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | MIA / STL | — | — | — | 28 | 331 | 0 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | MIA | 16 | — | — | 39 | 558 | 4 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | MIA | 15 | — | — | 30 | 334 | 3 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | MIA | 12 | — | 50 | 32 | 299 | 1 | 64.0% | 9.3 | 6.0 | — | 14 |
| 2000 | 30 | KC | 7 | — | 8 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 87.5% | 9.7 | 8.5 | — | 4 |
| Career | — | — | — | 58 | 242 | 2,643 | 23 | 417.2% | 10.9 | 45.6 | — | 18 | |
Career Value · VORP
140 career value over replacement — #728 all-time of 4,695. 20/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · RAM · 1993 · +19.2 vs expected KV-H
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