Weslye Saunders
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2011
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2011 | — | PIT | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 50.0% | 7.3 | 3.6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 0 | 60 |
| 2012 | — | IND | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.5 | 3.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 63 |
| 2013 | — | IND | 5 | — | 11 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 36.4% | 11.5 | 4.2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 29.0% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 9.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.4 | 0 | 103 |
| 2014 | — | IND | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 17.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 23 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 43.5% | 9.0 | 3.9 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 123 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% | 20 | 13.3% | — | — | -3.1 | 0 | 226 | |
Career EPA-3.1·-3 receiving·-1.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | PIT | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 50.0% | 7.3 | 3.6 | — | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 23 | IND | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.5 | 3.8 | — | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | IND | 5 | 0* | 11 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 36.4% | 11.5 | 4.2 | — | 3 | 1.5 |
| Career | 15 | 23 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 43.5% | 9.0 | 3.9 | — | 7 | 4.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | IND | 6 | 0* | 118 | 29.0% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 9.6% |
| 2014 | 25 | IND | 1 | — | 5 | 7.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 17.0% |
| Career | 7 | 123 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 0 | 60 |
| 2012 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | 0 | 63 |
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.4 | 0 | 103 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 226 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 21 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
27
Sustained
career value
×.6
26
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 26.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 21· confidence 76%
What builds the career mark of 27
On-field 20.9
Availability 6.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2011bestavg 262013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.04 EPA/season over 3 seasons50
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.39Touch rate0.093EPA/snap-0.011Snap share29%Off snaps118Emerging
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.93s
40-Yard
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 25thClass Pos 11thClass All 24th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 49thClass Pos 42thClass All 54th
116"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 46thClass Pos 50thClass All 53th
19 reps
Bench
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 38thClass Pos 27thClass All 35th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK3yReggie WayneWR3yCory ReddingDE3yT.Y. HiltonWR3yDarius ButlerFS3yVontae DavisCB3yAndrew LuckQB3yCoby FleenerTE3yDwayne AllenTE3yJerrell FreemanILB3ySergio BrownDB3yJosh GordyDB3yMario HarveyFB3yAntoine BetheaFS2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yRobert MathisOLB2yMatt OvertonLS2yErik WaldenLB2yMewelde MooreRB2yRicky Jean FrancoisDT2yJack DoyleTE2yAnthony CastonzoOT2yDonald BrownRB2yLaRon LandryFS2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2012team change
Joined IND (from PIT)
- 2011signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 261 lb
Frame
270 lb at 4.93s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
21
peak 26
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2011
F2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
27%
20112014
2011 · cause not documented · 44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29 | 4.1 | 81+52 | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 46 | 9.2 | 155+109 | 9.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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