Wesley Walls ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Walls in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Walls a career score of 81, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 29% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Career Value · VORP
328 career value over replacement — #96 all-time of 4,649. 23.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · SF · 1989 · +35 vs expected KV-H
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Major career thresholds crossed, derived from regular-season totals (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Wesley opened the Carolina Panthers TE lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Kris Mangum (1997–2006).
Wesley inherited the San Francisco 49ers TE room from Jamie Williams (1989–1993), and handed it to Ted Popson (1994–1996).
Wesley inherited the New Orleans Saints TE room from Derek Brown (1993–1996), and handed it to Cameron Cleeland (1998–2001).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined GB (from CAR)
Last recorded season with GB
Joined CAR (from NO)
Joined NO (from SF)
Drafted by SF — Round 2, Pick 56
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16 | 1 | 199+183 | 11.7 |
| 1990 | 27 | 1.7 | 226+199 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | 24 | 1.6 | 214+190 | 12.6 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 136+136 | 8 |
| 1994 | 406 | 27.1 | 784+378 | 46.1 |
| 1995 | 694 | 43.4 | 1,135+441 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 713 | 44.6 | 1,098+385 | 64.6 |
| 1997 | 746 | 49.7 | 1,155+409 | 68 |
| 1998 | 506 | 36.1 | 859+353 | 50.5 |
| 1999 | 822 | 51.4 | 1,172+350 | 68.9 |
| 2000 | 415 | 51.9 | 1,227+812 | 72.2 |
| 2001 | 452 | 32.3 | 724+272 | 42.6 |
| 2002 | 241 | 20.1 | 395+154 | 23.2 |
| 2003 | 222 | 22.2 | 420+198 | 24.7 |
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TE
86% match
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 15 seasons (1989–2003) — a true nomad. The crest trail: