Will Tye
A tight end with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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 | |||||
| 2015 | — | NYG | 13 | — | 62 | 42 | 464 | 3 | 67.7% | 11.0 | 7.5 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 544 | 59.0% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 20.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.9 | 0 | 356 |
| 2016 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 70 | 48 | 395 | 1 | 68.6% | 8.2 | 5.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 681 | 64.1% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 13.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | PHI | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -12.0 | 0 | 422 |
| 2017 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 58.0% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 65.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 138 | 94 | 897 | 4 | 68.1% | 9.5 | 6.5 | — | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,326 | 60.4% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 33.0% | — | — | 0.4 | 0 | 798 | |
Career EPA0.4··0.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | NYG | 13 | 8* | 62 | 42 | 464 | 3 | 67.7% | 11.0 | 7.5 | — | 23 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 25 | NYG | 16 | 10* | 70 | 48 | 395 | 1 | 68.6% | 8.2 | 5.6 | — | 16 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 26 | NYJ | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 31 | 18* | 138 | 94 | 897 | 4 | 68.1% | 9.5 | 6.5 | — | 40 | 18.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | NYG | 13 | 8* | 544 | 59.0% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 20.5% |
| 2016 | 25 | NYG | 16 | 10* | 681 | 64.1% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 13.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | NYJ | 3 | — | 101 | 58.0% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 65.0% |
| Career | 32 | 18* | 1,326 | — | — | — | 58 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 8* | — | — | 11.9 | 0 | 356 |
| 2016 | 25 | — | — | 10* | — | — | -12.0 | 0 | 422 |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 18* | — | — | — | 0 | 798 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 43.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2015bestavg 632016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.14 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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.676Touch rate0.104EPA/snap0Snap share60.4%Off snaps1,326ReliableCV 0.32
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt7Rec4Yds66Ctch%57.1%Y/R16.5Y/Tgt9.41D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA0.7Rec AirYd45
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stony Brook; Florida), 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
Eli ManningQB2yJohnathan HankinsDT2yJosh BrownK2yJason Pierre-PaulDE2yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB2yJustin PughG2yDevon KennardOLB2yOdell Beckham Jr.WR2yBobby HartOT2yRashad JenningsRB2yMarshall NewhouseG2yZak DeOssieLS2yLandon CollinsLB2yJohn JerryOT2yEreck FlowersG2yDwayne HarrisWR2yJonathan CasillasOLB2yWeston RichburgC2yShane VereenRB2yBrad WingP2yKerry WynnDE2yJay BromleyDT2yMark HerzlichOLB2yLarry DonnellTE2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWill inherited the New York Giants TE room from Larry Donnell (2013–2016), and handed it to Rhett Ellison (2017–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined NYJ (from NYG)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYJ | 0 | W3Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
49
peak 63
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2015
B2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
67%
20152017
2017 · cause not documented · 19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 464 | 35.7 | 597+133 | 35.1 |
| 2016 | 395 | 24.7 | 426+31 | 25.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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