Howard Cross is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Cross in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cross's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Howard Cross
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | 22 | NYG | 4 | — | — | 6 | 107 | 1 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | NYG | 8 | — | — | 8 | 106 | 0 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 20 | 283 | 2 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 27 | 357 | 2 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 21 | 272 | 5 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 31 | 364 | 4 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | NYG | 15 | — | — | 18 | 197 | 0 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 22 | 178 | 1 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 21 | 150 | 2 | — | 7.1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 13 | 90 | 0 | — | 6.9 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | NYG | 13 | — | 18 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.1 | 3.1 | — | 2 |
| 2000 | 33 | NYG | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 57.1% | 7.5 | 4.3 | — | 2 |
| 2001 | 34 | NYG | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33.3% | 5.0 | 1.7 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 162 | — | 28 | 201 | 2,194 | 17 | 717.9% | 10.9 | 78.4 | — | 4 | |
Career Value · VORP
145 career value over replacement — #665 all-time of 4,649. 12.1/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #158 (Rd 6) · NYG · 1989 · +38.4 vs expected KV-H
65actual
26.6 expected · Δ+38.4
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