Not to be confused withAlex Smith (QB · 2005–2020).

Also in other sports:nhlAlex Smith (D · 1925–1935).

Alex Smith is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Smith in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Alex Smith

Top 35% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter📉 Fades · -11% playoffs

Height6'4"

Weight250 lb

BornMay 22, 1982

Age

Career Value · VORP

39 career value over replacement — #2337 all-time of 4,649. 4.9/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #71 (Rd 3) · TB · 2005 · +9.1 vs expected KV-H

52actual

42.9 expected · Δ+9.1

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2005	23	TB	15	—	41	41	367	2	100.0%	9.0	9.0	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	24	TB	12	—	35	35	250	3	100.0%	7.1	7.1	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	25	TB	13	—	33	32	385	3	97.0%	12.0	11.7	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	26	TB	11	—	21	21	250	3	100.0%	11.9	11.9	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	27	PHI	5	—	8	3	25	0	37.5%	8.3	3.1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	28	CLE	1	—	1	1	6	0	100.0%	6.0	6.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	29	CLE	9	—	25	14	131	1	56.0%	9.4	5.2	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	30	CLE	9	—	18	13	47	0	72.2%	3.6	2.6	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	31	CIN	5	—	6	3	12	1	50.0%	4.0	2.0	—	1	252	21.9%	—	0.0%	272	58.1%
2014	32	CIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	11.5%	—	0.0%	14	25.5%
2015	33	WAS	2	—	2	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	71	36.3%	—	0.0%	27	29.0%
Career		—	84	—	190	163	1,473	13	85.8%	9.0	7.8	—	83	339	23.0%	—	0.0%	313	50.8%

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2005	23	TB	15	—	41	41	367	2	100.0%	9.0	9.0	—	22
2006	24	TB	12	—	35	35	250	3	100.0%	7.1	7.1	—	12
2007	25	TB	13	—	33	32	385	3	97.0%	12.0	11.7	—	20
2008	26	TB	11	—	21	21	250	3	100.0%	11.9	11.9	—	15
2009	27	PHI	5	—	8	3	25	0	37.5%	8.3	3.1	—	2
2010	28	CLE	1	—	1	1	6	0	100.0%	6.0	6.0	—	0
2011	29	CLE	9	—	25	14	131	1	56.0%	9.4	5.2	—	9
2012	30	CLE	9	—	18	13	47	0	72.2%	3.6	2.6	—	2
2013	31	CIN	5	0*	6	3	12	1	50.0%	4.0	2.0	—	1
2015	33	WAS	2	—	2	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0
Career			82		190	163	1,473	13	85.8%	9.0	7.8	—	83

* 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	31	CIN	16	0*	252	21.9%	—	0.0%	272	58.1%
2014	32	CIN	2	—	16	11.5%	—	0.0%	14	25.5%
2015	33	WAS	3	—	71	36.3%	—	0.0%	27	29.0%
Career			21		339	—	—	—	313	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 52 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 51.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 91%

What builds the career mark of 48

On-field 34.6

Availability 13.4

On-field production