Troy Sadowski
Height6'5"
Weight250 lb
BornDec 8, 1965
Age60
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1989 Β· Rd 6, Pick 145 Β· ATL
A tight end with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 14 Β· #3420 Β· Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.7
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons Γ ~4.7 surplus β VORP 14
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | β | KC | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | NYJ | 6 | β | β | 1 | 20 | 0 | β | 20.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NYJ | 13 | β | β | 2 | 14 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | CIN | 15 | β | β | 11 | 54 | 0 | β | 4.9 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CIN | 12 | β | β | 5 | 37 | 0 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CIN | 16 | β | β | 3 | 15 | 0 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | PIT | 6 | β | β | 1 | 12 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | JAX | 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 |
| Career | β | 68 | β | 0 | 23 | 152 | 0 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β | 10 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27 | NYJ | 6 | β | β | 1 | 20 | 0 | β | 20.0 | β | β | β | 2 |
| 1993 | 28 | NYJ | 13 | β | β | 2 | 14 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 29 | CIN | 15 | β | β | 11 | 54 | 0 | β | 4.9 | β | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 30 | CIN | 12 | β | β | 5 | 37 | 0 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 31 | CIN | 16 | β | β | 3 | 15 | 0 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 32 | PIT | 6 | β | β | 1 | 12 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β | 2.3 |
| Career | 68 | 0 | 23 | 152 | 0 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β | 25.1 |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27 | NYJ | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 28 | NYJ | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 29 | CIN | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 26 | KC | β | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 33 | JAX | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 10 | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 30.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1992bestavg 431997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jeff BlakeQB4yLee JohnsonP3yKimo von OelhoffenDT3yDan WilkinsonDT3yTony McGeeTE3yJames FrancisLB3yCarl PickensWR3yDarnay ScottWR3yRicardo McDonaldOLB3yDoug PelfreyK3ySteve TovarLB3yJohn CopelandNT3yCorey SawyerDB3yJeff CothranFB3yJames HastyDB2yTerance MathisWR2yMo LewisOLB2yDarryl WilliamsDB2yMarvin WashingtonDE2yRob MooreWR2yGlenn CadrezOLB2yChris BurkettWR2yLouie AguiarP2yAndre CollinsLB2y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #145
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTroy inherited the Cincinnati Bengals TE room from Tony McGee (1993β2001), and handed it to Marco Battaglia (1996β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined JAX (from PIT)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 1997team change
Joined PIT (from CIN)
- 1994team change
Joined CIN (from NYJ)
- 1992team change
Joined NYJ (from KC)
- 1991team change
Joined KC (from ATL)
- 1989draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 6, Pick 145
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 250 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 6-season peers. See all β
48
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1992
C1993
C+1994
C1995
C+1996
F1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20 | 3.3 | 249+229 | 14.7 |
| 1993 | 14 | 1.1 | 175+161 | 10.3 |
| 1994 | 54 | 3.6 | 242+188 | 14.2 |
| 1995 | 37 | 3.1 | 256+219 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0.9 | 219+204 | 12.9 |
| 1997 | 12 | 2 | 199+187 | 11.7 |
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 (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
14 career value over replacement β #3420 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #145 (Rd 6) Β· ATL Β· 1989 Β· +15 vs expected KV-H
48actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+15
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