Christian Fauria is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Fauria in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fauria's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 16% 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: 91%.
Career Value · VORP
120 career value over replacement — #862 all-time of 4,649. 10/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · SEA · 1995 · +10.5 vs expected KV-H
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Major career thresholds crossed, derived from regular-season totals (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Christian inherited the Seattle Seahawks TE room from Carlester Crumpler (1994–1998), and handed it to Itula Mili (1998–2006).
Christian inherited the New England Patriots TE room from Lovett Purnell (1997–1998), and handed it to Daniel Graham (2002–2006).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined CAR (from WAS)
Last recorded season with CAR
Joined WAS (from NE)
Joined NE (from SEA)
Drafted by SEA — Round 2, Pick 39
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 181 | 12.9 | 455+274 | 26.7 |
| 1996 | 214 | 21.4 | 625+411 | 36.7 |
| 1997 | 110 | 6.9 | 287+177 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 377 | 23.6 | 607+230 | 35.7 |
| 1999 | 368 | 24.5 | 603+235 | 35.5 |
| 2000 | 237 | 18.2 | 424+187 | 25 |
| 2001 | 188 | 12.5 | 252+64 | 14.8 |
| 2002 | 253 | 16.9 | 318+65 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 285 | 21.9 | 414+129 | 24.3 |
| 2004 | 195 | 21.7 | 392+197 | 23 |
| 2005 | 57 | 11.4 | 154+97 | 9.1 |
| 2007 | 39 | 7.8 | 114+75 | 6.7 |
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Kris Mangum
TE
89% match
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (1995–2007) — a true nomad. The crest trail: