Hoby Brenner ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Brenner in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brenner a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1981 | 22 | NO | 9 | — | — | 7 | 143 | 0 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | NO | 8 | — | — | 16 | 171 | 0 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | 41 | 574 | 3 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | — | 28 | 554 | 6 | — | 19.8 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | — | 42 | 652 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | — | 18 | 286 | 0 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | NO | 12 | — | — | 20 | 280 | 2 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | NO | 10 | — | — | 5 | 67 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | — | 34 | 398 | 4 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | — | 17 | 213 | 2 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | — | 16 | 179 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | NO | 15 | — | — | 12 | 161 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 34 | NO | 10 | — | — | 11 | 171 | 1 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 175 | — | — | 267 | 3,849 | 21 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
254 career value over replacement — #210 all-time of 4,649. 19.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · NOR · 1981 · +31.1 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | NO | 9 | — | — | 7 | 143 | 0 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 4.6 |
| 1982 | 23 | NO | 8 | — | — | 16 | 171 | 0 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | 41 | 574 | 3 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 19.5 |
| 1984 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | — | 28 | 554 | 6 | — | 19.8 | — | — | — | 18.1 |
| 1985 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | — | 42 | 652 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | 15.6 |
| 1986 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | — | 18 | 286 | 0 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| 1987 | 28 | NO | 12 | — | — | 20 | 280 | 2 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| 1988 | 29 | NO | 10 | — | — | 5 | 67 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | — | 34 | 398 | 4 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — | 17.5 |
| 1990 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | — | 17 | 213 | 2 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 1991 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | — | 16 | 179 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 33 | NO | 15 | — | — | 12 | 161 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 34 | NO | 10 | — | — | 11 | 171 | 1 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Career | 175 | — | 267 | 3,849 | 21 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 131.4 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 72.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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87% match
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13 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1768