Kris Mangum is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Mangum in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mangum's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 1997 | 24 | CAR | 1 | — | — | 4 | 56 | 0 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | CAR | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | CAR | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 27 | CAR | 12 | — | 31 | 19 | 215 | 1 | 61.3% | 11.3 | 6.9 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 28 | CAR | 9 | — | 27 | 15 | 89 | 2 | 55.6% | 5.9 | 3.3 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | CAR | 15 | — | 29 | 16 | 159 | 0 | 55.2% | 9.9 | 5.5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 30 | CAR | 10 | — | 17 | 17 | 199 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | CAR | 13 | — | 34 | 34 | 323 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | CAR | 11 | — | 23 | 23 | 202 | 2 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 33 | CAR | 9 | — | 21 | 21 | 170 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 184 | 151 | 1,424 | 9 | 82.1% | 9.4 | 7.7 | — | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2592 all-time of 4,649. 4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #228 (Rd 7) · CAR · 1997 · +32.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | CAR | 1 | — | — | 4 | 56 | 0 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | CAR | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 26 | CAR | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 27 | CAR | 12 | — | 31 | 19 | 215 | 1 | 61.3% | 11.3 | 6.9 | — | 13 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 28 | CAR | 9 | — | 27 | 15 | 89 | 2 | 55.6% | 5.9 | 3.3 | — | 8 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 29 | CAR | 15 | — | 29 | 16 | 159 | 0 | 55.2% | 9.9 | 5.5 | — | 7 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 30 | CAR | 10 | — | 17 | 17 | 199 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.7 | 11.7 | — | 12 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 31 | CAR | 13 | — | 34 | 34 | 323 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 17 | 8.7 |
| 2005 | 32 | CAR | 11 | — | 23 | 23 | 202 | 2 | 100.0% | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 15 | 6 |
| 2006 | 33 | CAR | 9 | — | 21 | 21 | 170 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 11 | 4.7 |
| Career | 88 | 184 | 151 | 1,424 | 9 | 82.1% | 9.4 | 7.7 | — | 84 | 40.5 |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 51 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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