Rickey Dudley ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Dudley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Dudley 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 | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1996 | 24 | OAK | 15 | — | 70 | 34 | 386 | 4 | 48.6% | 11.4 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | OAK | 16 | — | 91 | 48 | 787 | 7 | 52.7% | 16.4 | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | OAK | 15 | — | 77 | 36 | 549 | 5 | 46.8% | 15.3 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | OAK | 16 | — | 59 | 39 | 555 | 9 | 66.1% | 14.2 | 9.4 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28 | OAK | 15 | — | 49 | 29 | 350 | 4 | 59.2% | 12.1 | 7.1 | — | 18 | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | CLE | 4 | — | 16 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 56.3% | 12.8 | 7.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 30 | TB | 13 | — | 26 | 16 | 192 | 3 | 61.5% | 12.0 | 7.4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 31 | TB | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 32 | TB | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.0 | 16.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 101 | — | 398 | 221 | 3,024 | 33 | 55.5% | 13.7 | 7.6 | — | 72 | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
155 career value over replacement — #602 all-time of 4,649. 19.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #9 (Rd 1) · LV · 1996 · +13.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24 | OAK | 15 | — | 70 | 34 | 386 | 4 | 48.6% | 11.4 | 5.5 | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | OAK | 16 | — | 91 | 48 | 787 | 7 | 52.7% | 16.4 | 8.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | OAK | 15 | — | 77 | 36 | 549 | 5 | 46.8% | 15.3 | 7.1 | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | OAK | 16 | — | 59 | 39 | 555 | 9 | 66.1% | 14.2 | 9.4 | — | 36 |
| 2000 | 28 | OAK | 15 | — | 49 | 29 | 350 | 4 | 59.2% | 12.1 | 7.1 | — | 18 |
| 2001 | 29 | CLE | 4 | — | 16 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 56.3% | 12.8 | 7.2 | — | 4 |
| 2002 | 30 | TB | 13 | — | 26 | 16 | 192 | 3 | 61.5% | 12.0 | 7.4 | — | 9 |
| 2003 | 31 | TB | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 3 |
| 2004 | 32 | TB | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.0 | 16.0 | — | 2 |
| Career | 101 | 398 | 221 | 3,024 | 33 | 55.5% | 13.7 | 7.6 | — | 72 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 73.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 89%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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