Steve Heiden is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Heiden in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Heiden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Steve Heiden
Top 38% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'5"
Weight270 lb
BornSep 21, 1976
Age49
Rookie yr1999
Draft
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Receptions leader13
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Encyclopedia Coverage
Career Value · VORP
41 career value over replacement — #2314 all-time of 4,649. 4.1/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #69 (Rd 3) · LAC · 1999 · +8.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
42.9 expected · Δ+8.1
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