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Kyle

Rudolph

TE

#8

Kyle Rudolph

#8TETampa Bay Buccaneers

Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 258 lbs · Age : 36

NFL record

YearTeamGPRECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFD
2022Tampa Bay Buccaneers935289.31122
2021New York Giants1626392579.916012
2020Minnesota Vikings12283733411.912516
2019Minnesota Vikings1639483679.463224
2018Minnesota Vikings1664826349.944432
2017Minnesota Vikings1657815329.383432
2016Minnesota Vikings168313284010.174450
2015Minnesota Vikings16497149510.154725
2014Minnesota Vikings924342319.622313
2013Minnesota Vikings8304631310.433112
2012Minnesota Vikings1653934939.392934
2011Minnesota Vikings1526392499.634114

Advanced stats, 2021 Tight ends (receiving)

NFL stats →

2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.

EPA per target

+0.21

53th percentile

Target share

8.8 %

28th percentile

Separation

—

Drops

—

Targets

39

22th percentile

Receptions

26

24th percentile

Catch rate

66.7 %

41th percentile

Receiving yards

257

26th percentile

Yards after catch

137

22th percentile

Receiving TDs

1

23th percentile

Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.

2022 projection

NFL trends →

Projected WAR

0.1

Games

15

WAR 2021

0.1

Games played

16

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 20210.1 WAR · 0.006 per game

The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.

Outlook, age included

-15 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2021

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

72

Established starter

REC
Receiving
75
SEP
Separation
—
ELU
Elusiveness
77
HND
Hands
74
DUR
Durability
70
EX
Experience
86
Why these ratings?
  • REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
  • SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
  • ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
  • HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
  • DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL

WAR and PAL Rating, 2021

How we rate →

WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Efficiency51
Usage31
After the catch58
Hands40

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Receiving+0.08

25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.

Kyle Rudolph in five questions

What are Kyle Rudolph's stats in 2021?

Kyle Rudolph has 26 catches for 257 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games in 2021.

How old and how tall is Kyle Rudolph?

Kyle Rudolph is 36 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 258 lb (117 kg).

How good is Kyle Rudolph?

Kyle Rudolph produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021, 19th of 44 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 31 out of 100: below average for his position.

What number does Kyle Rudolph wear, and what team does he play for?

Kyle Rudolph plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 8.

What is Kyle Rudolph's projection for 2022?

Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.

See also: his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates

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