Jacob Tamme is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Tamme in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tamme'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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2008 | 23 | IND | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24 | IND | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 30.0% | 11.7 | 3.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | IND | 10 | — | 93 | 67 | 631 | 4 | 72.0% | 9.4 | 6.8 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | IND | 9 | — | 31 | 19 | 177 | 1 | 61.3% | 9.3 | 5.7 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | DEN | 15 | — | 84 | 52 | 555 | 2 | 61.9% | 10.7 | 6.6 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | DEN | 9 | — | 25 | 20 | 184 | 1 | 80.0% | 9.2 | 7.4 | — | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 264 | 20.9% | — | 0.0% | 328 | 60.9% |
| 2014 | 29 | DEN | 11 | — | 28 | 14 | 109 | 2 | 50.0% | 7.8 | 3.9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 250 | 51.5% |
| 2015 | 30 | ATL | 15 | — | 81 | 59 | 657 | 1 | 72.8% | 11.1 | 8.1 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 771 | 72.5% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 31 | ATL | 8 | — | 31 | 22 | 210 | 3 | 71.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 329 | 62.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 6.4% |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 386 | 259 | 2,570 | 14 | 67.1% | 9.9 | 6.7 | — | 139 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,640 | 43.1% | — | 0.0% | 607 | 34.1% | |
Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1334 all-time of 4,649. 10.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #127 (Rd 4) · IND · 2008 · +32.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | IND | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 24 | IND | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 30.0% | 11.7 | 3.5 | — | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 25 | IND | 10 | — | 93 | 67 | 631 | 4 | 72.0% | 9.4 | 6.8 | — | 35 | 12.4 |
| 2011 | 26 | IND | 9 | — | 31 | 19 | 177 | 1 | 61.3% | 9.3 | 5.7 | — | 10 | 5 |
| 2012 | 27 | DEN | 15 | — | 84 | 52 | 555 | 2 | 61.9% | 10.7 | 6.6 | — | 29 | 10.4 |
| 2013 | 28 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 25 | 20 | 184 | 1 | 80.0% | 9.2 | 7.4 | — | 14 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 29 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 28 | 14 | 109 | 2 | 50.0% | 7.8 | 3.9 | — | 4 | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 30 | ATL | 15 | 11* | 81 | 59 | 657 | 1 | 72.8% | 11.1 | 8.1 | — | 31 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 31 | ATL | 8 | 5* | 31 | 22 | 210 | 3 | 71.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 13 | 7 |
| Career | 84 | 16* | 386 | 259 | 2,570 | 14 | 67.1% | 9.9 | 6.7 | — | 139 | 56.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 264 | 20.9% | — | 0.0% | 328 | 60.9% |
| 2014 | 29 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 276 | 26.9% | — | 0.0% | 250 | 51.5% |
| 2015 | 30 | ATL | 15 | 11* | 771 | 72.5% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 31 | ATL | 8 | 5* | 329 | 62.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 6.4% |
| Career | 54 | 16* | 1,640 | — | — | — | 607 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 63 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 95%
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