Aaron Hernandez is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Hernandez in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hernandez's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
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80 career value over replacement — #1413 all-time of 4,649. 26.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #113 (Rd 4) · NE · 2010 · +27.3 vs expected KV-H
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Aaron inherited the New England Patriots TE room from Benjamin Watson (2004–2019), and handed it to Rob Gronkowski (2010–2018).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with NE
Drafted by NE — Round 4, Pick 113
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NE | 3 | W3Out· AnkleW4Out· AnkleW5Questionable· AnkleW6Questionable· AnkleW7Questionable· AnkleW8Out· AnkleW10Questionable· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle+2 more |
| 2011 | NE | 2 | W3Out· KneeW4Out· KneeW5Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW9Questionable· KneeW20Questionable· Concussion |
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W15Questionable· IllnessW16Questionable· HipW17Questionable· HipW19Questionable· Hip |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 563 | 40.2 | 654+91 | 38.5 |
| 2011 | 910 | 65 | 1,026+116 | 60.4 |
| 2012 | 483 | 48.3 | 769+286 | 45.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Gave the New England Patriots an entire corpus-attributed career — 3 seasons (2010–2012), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.