Not to be confused withEric Johnson (S · 1977–1979), Eric Johnson (LB · 2000–2005) or Eric Johnson (DT · 2022–present).

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

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Eric Johnson

Top 11% all-time TEsIron Man

Height6'3"

Weight252 lb

BornSep 15, 1979

Age46

College

Career Value · VORP

97 career value over replacement — #1165 all-time of 4,649. 19.4/season above a replacement-level TE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #224 (Rd 7) · SF · 2001 · +49.2 vs expected KV-H

68actual

18.8 expected · Δ+49.2

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Receptions leader16

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 88%.

Encyclopedia Coverage5/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsNot available for this player

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2000

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

TE · 2001 class

4.60s

40-Yard

Strong · 85th pct

Pos 85thAll 61thClass Pos 97thClass All 66th

38"

Vertical

Elite · 93th pct

Pos 93thAll 88thClass Pos 91thClass All 81th

121"

Broad Jump

Playoff vs Regular Season

📊 Consistent

Yards / Reception: 9.1 regular season → 8.6 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)

-5%

vs reg season

Understanding These Stats

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

TD — Receiving touchdowns.

Ctch% — Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets × 100. Measures how reliably a receiver turns opportunities into gains. 70%+ is elite.

Y/R — Yards per reception — receiving yards ÷ receptions. Measures big-play ability; 15+ is elite for WRs.

Y/Tgt — Yards per target — receiving yards ÷ targets. The single most complete receiving efficiency metric: accounts for both drops and incomplete targets. Elite receivers post 8+ yards per target.

AirYd/T — Air yards per target — average depth of route at time of target. High values indicate a deep threat role; low values indicate a slot/check-down role.

1D — First downs gained on receiving plays.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

Postseason Career

3 playoff games

Receiving

Tgt21Rec14Yds121Ctch%66.7%Y/R8.6Y/Tgt5.81D3

College Stats

YaleCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Yale), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

Top Teammates

Bryant YoungDT4y Derek M. SmithILB4y Jeff UlbrichILB4y Andre CarterDE3y

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2007team change
Joined NO (from SF)
2007final season
Last recorded season with NO
2001draft
Drafted by SF — Round 7, Pick 224

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 252 lb

Frame

215 lb at 4.60s

Size-speed

38" vert / 121" broad

Explosion

12 reps

Bench power

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →

peak 71

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B2001

B2002

A2004

C+2006

C+2007

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.

86%

Era Translator

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
2001	362	22.6	493+131	29
2002	321	26.8	555+234	32.6
2004	825	51.6	1,085+260	63.9
2006	292	26.5	457+165	26.9
2007	378	27	455+77	26.7

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026