Walter Reeves is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Reeves in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Reeves's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Walter Reeves
Top 39% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight270 lb
BornDec 16, 1965
Age60
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 Β· Rd 2, Pick 40 Β· PHO
A quality tight end with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 36 Β· #2478 Β· Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
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
+7.2
Avg surplus
peak +12
5 seasons Γ ~7.2 surplus β VORP 36
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 | |||||
| 1989 | β | ARI | 16 | β | β | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | ARI | 16 | β | β | 18 | 126 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | ARI | 15 | β | β | 8 | 45 | 0 | β | 5.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | ARI | 16 | β | β | 6 | 28 | 0 | β | 4.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | ARI | 16 | β | β | 9 | 67 | 1 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | CLE | 5 | β | β | 6 | 61 | 1 | β | 10.2 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CLE | 5 | β | β | 6 | 12 | 1 | β | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | LAC | 9 | β | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 98 | β | 0 | 55 | 347 | 3 | β | 6.3 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | 5 |
| 1990 | 25 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 18 | 126 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 26 | ARI | 15 | β | β | 8 | 45 | 0 | β | 5.6 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 27 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 6 | 28 | 0 | β | 4.7 | β | β | β | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 28 | ARI | 16 | β | β | 9 | 67 | 1 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 29 | CLE | 5 | β | β | 6 | 61 | 1 | β | 10.2 | β | β | β | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 30 | CLE | 5 | β | β | 6 | 12 | 1 | β | 2.0 | β | β | β | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 31 | LAC | 9 | β | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 3.0 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| Career | 98 | 0 | 55 | 347 | 3 | β | 6.3 | β | β | β | 39.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 32.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1989bestavg 451996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
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: 91%.
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 (Auburn), 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
Tom TupaP5yLarry CentersFB4yRicky ProehlWR4yErnie JonesWR4yChris ChandlerQB3yMike D. JonesDT3yEric SwannDT3yRandal HillWR3ySteve LoftonDB3yJohnny JohnsonRB3yMatt StoverK2yVinny TestaverdeQB2yKeenan McCardellWR2yEarnest BynerRB2yRob BurnettDE2yAnthony PleasantDE2yCarl BanksOLB2yBennie ThompsonDB2yMichael BankstonDE2yMike CaldwellLB2yCedric MackDB2yGerald DixonOLB2yBrian KinchenTE2yRon WolfleyRB2y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #40
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWalter inherited the Arizona Cardinals TE room from Rob Awalt (1987β1989), and handed it to Derek Ware (1992β1994).
Doug Marsh 1980β1986Greg LaFleur 1981β1985Jay Novacek 1985β1989Rob Awalt 1987β1989Walter Reeves 1989β1993Derek Ware
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1996team change
Joined LAC (from CLE)
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1994team change
Joined CLE (from ARI)
- 1989draft
Drafted by PHO β Round 2, Pick 40
- 1989team change
Joined ARI (from PHO)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 270 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 8-season peers. See all β
51
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
C+1990
C+1991
C+1992
C+1993
F1994
F1995
C1996
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
77%
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 | 5 | 0.3 | 190+185 | 11.2 |
| 1990 | 126 | 7.9 | 362+236 | 21.3 |
| 1991 | 45 | 3 | 251+206 | 14.8 |
| 1992 | 28 | 1.8 | 215+187 | 12.7 |
| 1993 | 67 | 4.2 | 244+177 | 14.3 |
| 1994 | 61 | 12.2 | 430+369 | 25.3 |
| 1995 | 12 | 2.4 | 243+231 | 14.3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0.3 | 207+204 | 12.2 |
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
36 career value over replacement β #2478 all-time of 4,642. 4.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #40 (Rd 2) Β· PHO Β· 1989 Β· +1.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+1.2
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