O.J. Santiago is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Santiago in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Santiago'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 | 23 | ATL | 11 | — | — | 17 | 217 | 2 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | ATL | 16 | — | — | 27 | 428 | 5 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | ATL | 10 | — | 30 | 15 | 174 | 0 | 50.0% | 11.6 | 5.8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 11 | — | 27 | 17 | 153 | 2 | 63.0% | 9.0 | 5.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 29 | OAK | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.8 | 13.8 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 52 | — | 62 | 81 | 1,041 | 9 | 130.6% | 12.9 | 16.8 | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
48 career value over replacement — #2116 all-time of 4,649. 9.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #70 (Rd 3) · ATL · 1997 · +15.1 vs expected KV-H
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A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 58 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 90%
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