Walter Rasby
Top 48% all-time TEsSolid Contributor
A tight end with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 11 · #3590 · Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3.7
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons × ~3.7 surplus ≈ VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | — | CAR | 9 | — | — | 5 | 47 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | CAR | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | DET | 16 | — | — | 15 | 119 | 1 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DET | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 60.0% | 6.3 | 3.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DET | 9 | — | 15 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.8 | 5.2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | WAS | 12 | — | 27 | 10 | 128 | 2 | 37.0% | 12.8 | 4.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | SEA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | WAS | 9 | — | 13 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 69.2% | 9.4 | 6.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | DAL | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NO | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | WAS | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 86 | — | 71 | 64 | 584 | 5 | 90.1% | 9.1 | 8.2 | — | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA9.2·9 receiving·1.5/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | CAR | 9 | — | — | 5 | 47 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 25 | CAR | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 26 | DET | 16 | — | — | 15 | 119 | 1 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 27 | DET | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 60.0% | 6.3 | 3.8 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 28 | DET | 9 | — | 15 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.8 | 5.2 | — | 6 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 29 | WAS | 12 | — | 27 | 10 | 128 | 2 | 37.0% | 12.8 | 4.7 | — | 7 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30 | WAS | 9 | — | 13 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 69.2% | 9.4 | 6.5 | — | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 31 | NO | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 32 | WAS | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.4 | 10.4 | — | 4 | — |
| Career | 81 | 71 | 64 | 584 | 5 | 90.1% | 9.1 | 8.2 | — | 25 | 31.4 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 46· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 30.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1995bestavg 402003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.53 EPA/season over 6 seasons51
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds6Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt6.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robert PorcherDE3yJohnnie MortonWR3yHerman MooreWR3yTracy ScrogginsDE3yAllen AldridgeOLB3yLuther EllissDT3yFred SmootCB3yAntonio PierceMLB3yJohn JettP3yDavid SloanTE3yLaVar ArringtonOLB3yRon RiceS3yBrian StableinWR3yCharlie BatchQB3yRod GardnerWR3yBryant WestbrookDB3yTerry FairDB3yKevin O'NeillLB3yJohn KasayK2yDarrell GreenCB2yBruce SmithDE2yChamp BaileyCB2yBryan BarkerP2yKerry CollinsQB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined WAS (from NO)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2003team change
Joined NO (from WAS)
- 2001team change
Joined WAS (from DET)
- 1998team change
Joined DET (from CAR)
- 1995signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 252 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
46
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
C1997
C+1998
F1999
C2000
C2001
C2002
F2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
56%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47 | 5.2 | 298+251 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 161+160 | 9.5 |
| 1998 | 119 | 7.4 | 288+169 | 17 |
| 1999 | 19 | 4.8 | 194+175 | 11.4 |
| 2000 | 78 | 8.7 | 202+124 | 11.9 |
| 2001 | 128 | 10.7 | 211+83 | 12.4 |
| 2002 | 85 | 9.4 | 149+64 | 8.8 |
| 2003 | 55 | 11 | 173+118 | 10.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3590 all-time of 4,642. 1.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
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