Darren Fells is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Fells in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fells's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2014 | 28 | ARI | 5 | — | 11 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 45.5% | 14.2 | 6.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 33.9% | — | 0.0% | 55 | 19.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | ARI | 11 | — | 28 | 21 | 311 | 3 | 75.0% | 14.8 | 11.1 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 672 | 71.3% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 22.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30 | ARI | 9 | — | 18 | 14 | 154 | 1 | 77.8% | 11.0 | 8.6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 370 | 36.9% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 5.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 31 | DET | 13 | — | 26 | 17 | 177 | 3 | 65.4% | 10.4 | 6.8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 549 | 52.5% | — | 0.0% | 157 | 33.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 32 | CLE | 8 | — | 12 | 11 | 117 | 3 | 91.7% | 10.6 | 9.8 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 420 | 38.8% | — | 0.0% | 186 | 37.9% | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 146.9 |
| 2019 | 33 | HOU | 15 | — | 48 | 34 | 341 | 7 | 70.8% | 10.0 | 7.1 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 740 | 69.0% | — | 0.0% | 82 | 19.1% | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 | 22 | 130.3 |
| 2020 | 34 | HOU | 12 | — | 28 | 21 | 312 | 4 | 75.0% | 14.9 | 11.1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 538 | 54.4% | — | 0.0% | 77 | 17.3% | 7.1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 150.6 |
| 2021 | 35 | DET | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 80.0% | 10.8 | 8.6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 32.3% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 10.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 35 | TOT | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 4.8 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 102.5 |
| 2021 | 35 | TB | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 87 | — | 176 | 127 | 1,526 | 21 | 72.2% | 12.0 | 8.7 | — | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,678 | 49.8% | — | 0.0% | 690 | 21.4% | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 46 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2411 all-time of 4,649. 5.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28 | ARI | 5 | 0* | 11 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 45.5% | 14.2 | 6.5 | — | 4 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 29 | ARI | 11 | 10* | 28 | 21 | 311 | 3 | 75.0% | 14.8 | 11.1 | — | 15 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 30 | ARI | 9 | 0* | 18 | 14 | 154 | 1 | 77.8% | 11.0 | 8.6 | — | 7 | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 31 | DET | 13 | 8* | 26 | 17 | 177 | 3 | 65.4% | 10.4 | 6.8 | — | 12 | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 32 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 12 | 11 | 117 | 3 | 91.7% | 10.6 | 9.8 | — | 6 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 33 | HOU | 15 | 11* | 48 | 34 | 341 | 7 | 70.8% | 10.0 | 7.1 | — | 22 | 13.3 |
| 2020 | 34 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 28 | 21 | 312 | 4 | 75.0% | 14.9 | 11.1 | — | 16 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 35 | DET | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 80.0% | 10.8 | 8.6 | — | 2 | — |
| Career | 76 | 38* | 176 | 127 | 1,526 | 21 | 72.2% | 12.0 | 8.7 | — | 84 | 47.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28 | ARI | 10 | 0* | 225 | 33.9% | — | 0.0% | 55 | 19.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | ARI | 14 | 10* | 672 | 71.3% | — | 0.0% | 92 | 22.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | ARI | 14 | 0* | 370 | 36.9% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 5.6% |
| 2017 | 31 | DET | 16 | 8* | 549 | 52.5% | — | 0.0% | 157 | 33.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | CLE | 16 | 0* | 420 | 38.8% | — | 0.0% | 186 | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 33 | HOU | 16 | 11* | 740 | 69.0% | — | 0.0% | 82 | 19.1% |
| 2020 | 34 | HOU | 16 | 9* | 538 | 54.4% | — | 0.0% | 77 | 17.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | TOT | 9 | — | 164 | — | — | — | 19 | — |
| 2021 | 35 | DET | 7 | — | 155 | 32.3% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 10.1% |
| 2021 | 35 | TB | 2 | — | 9 | 7.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% |
| Career | 111 | 38* | 3,678 | — | — | — | 690 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | CLE | 16 | 0* | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 146.9 |
| 2019 | 33 | HOU | 16 | 11* | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 | 22 | 130.3 |
| 2020 | 34 | HOU | 16 | 9* | 7.1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 150.6 |
| 2021 | 35 | TOT* | 9 | — | 4.8 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 102.5 |
| Career | 57 | 20* | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 46 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* Advanced source publishes an all-team season aggregate only. Exact team stints and team-specific counting stats remain available in the primary season tables.
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 52.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 95%
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