Rob Gronkowski ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Gronkowski in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gronkowski a career score of 96, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Rob Gronkowski

5× Pro Bowl4× All-ProTop 1% all-time TEsFranchise Cornerstone👑 3× #1 Tight End · 2011–2017 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011Two-Way Profile

Height6'6"

Weight265 lb

BornMay 14, 1989

Age

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2010	21	NE	16	—	59	42	546	10	71.2%	13.0	9.3	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	22	NE	16	—	124	90	1,327	17	72.6%	14.7	10.7	—	69	1	2	1	2.0	100.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	23	NE	11	—	80	55	790	11	68.8%	14.4	9.9	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	24	NE	7	—	66	39	592	4	59.1%	15.2	9.0	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	384	72.1%	—	0.0%	1	0.4%
2014	25	NE	15	—	131	82	1,124	12	62.6%	13.7	8.6	—	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	826	77.9%	—	0.0%	1	0.2%
2015	26	NE	15	—	120	72	1,176	11	60.0%	16.3	9.8	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	937	91.5%	—	0.0%	8	1.8%
2016	27	NE	8	—	38	25	540	3	65.8%	21.6	14.2	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	352	67.5%	—	0.0%	3	1.3%
2017	28	NE	13	—	105	69	1,084	8	65.7%	15.7	10.3	—	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	903	90.3%	1	0.1%	4	1.1%
2018	29	NE	13	—	72	47	682	3	65.3%	14.5	9.5	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	838	91.8%	2	0.2%	2	0.5%
2020	31	TB	16	—	77	45	623	7	58.4%	13.8	8.1	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	808	74.9%	—	0.0%	2	0.5%
2021	32	TB	12	—	89	55	802	6	61.8%	14.6	9.0	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	634	75.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	142	—	961	621	9,286	92	64.6%	15.0	9.7	—	460	1	2	1	2.0	100.0	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	5,682	—	3	—	21	—

Career Value · VORP

425 career value over replacement — #33 all-time of 4,649. 38.6/season above a replacement-level TE.

Career Profile

Led league 1×7 top-10

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #42 (Rd 2) · NE · 2010 · +45.5 vs expected KV-H

96actual

50.5 expected · Δ+45.5

💔+80.3 stolen VORP·2.09 szns lost

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Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
2011	22	NE	16	—	1	2	1	2.0	100.0	1	100.0	0	31
Career			16		1	2	1	2.0	—	1	—	0	197.8

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2010	21	NE	16	—	59	42	546	10	71.2%	13.0	9.3	—	30
2011	22	NE	16	—	124	90	1,327	17	72.6%	14.7	10.7	—	69
2012	23	NE	11	—	80	55	790	11	68.8%	14.4	9.9	—	45
2013	24	NE	7	5*	66	39	592	4	59.1%	15.2	9.0	—	31
2014	25	NE	15	12*	131	82	1,124	12	62.6%	13.7	8.6	—	60
2015	26	NE	15	14*	120	72	1,176	11	60.0%	16.3	9.8	—	52
2016	27	NE	8	5*	38	25	540	3	65.8%	21.6	14.2	—	19
2017	28	NE	13	13*	105	69	1,084	8	65.7%	15.7	10.3	—	57
2018	29	NE	13	12*	72	47	682	3	65.3%	14.5	9.5	—	34
2020	31	TB	16	12*	77	45	623	7	58.4%	13.8	8.1	—	29
2021	32	TB	12	9*	89	55	802	6	61.8%	14.6	9.0	—	34
Career			142	82*	961	621	9,286	92	64.6%	15.0	9.7	—	460

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2017	28	NE	1	1*	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0
Career			1	1*	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	1	0	—	0	0

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	24	NE	7	5*	384	72.1%	—	0.0%	1	0.4%
2014	25	NE	15	12*	826	77.9%	—	0.0%	1	0.2%
2015	26	NE	15	14*	937	91.5%	—	0.0%	8	1.8%
2016	27	NE	8	5*	352	67.5%	—	0.0%	3	1.3%
2017	28	NE	14	13*	903	90.3%	1	0.1%	4	1.1%
2018	29	NE	13	12*	838	91.8%	2	0.2%	2	0.5%
2020	31	TB	16	12*	808	74.9%	—	0.0%	2	0.5%
2021	32	TB	12	9*	634	75.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career			100	82*	5,682	—	3	—	21	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Advanced Receiving (2018+)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	ADOT	YBC/R	YAC/R	BrkTkl	Drops	Drop%	1D	TgtRate
2018	29	NE	13	12*	12.4	10.6	3.9	1	3	0.0	34	98.3
2020	31	TB	16	12*	11.0	8.4	5.5	1	2	0.0	29	104.0
2021	32	TB	12	9*	10.1	8.2	6.4	9	5	0.1	34	113.6
Career			41	33*	—	—	—	11	10	—	97	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 96 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 96 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 89.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 96· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 85

On-field 68.1

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

Rec Yds career shape vs similar tight ends

2010-2021

Peak-aligned view: center line is each player's best Rec Yds season; left/right show build-up, staying power, and decline. Comparison set uses same-position, overlapping-era comps when available.