Delanie Walker ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Walker in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Walker a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Delanie Walker
3× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time TEsFranchise Cornerstone🏆 Clutch · +28% playoffs📈 Late Developer · 2015Team Carrier · #83
Height6'2"
Weight248 lb
BornAug 12, 1984
Age42
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time tight end with reliable availability and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 199 · #372 · EliteWorth 199 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 9% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Career Value · VORP
199 career value over replacement — #372 all-time of 4,649. 16.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #175 (Rd 6) · SF · 2006 · +50.5 vs expected KV-H
74actual
23.5 expected · Δ+50.5
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