Kyle
Rudolph
TE

#8
Kyle Rudolph
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 258 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 16 | 26 | 39 | 257 | 9.9 | 1 | 60 | 12 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 28 | 37 | 334 | 11.9 | 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 39 | 48 | 367 | 9.4 | 6 | 32 | 24 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 64 | 82 | 634 | 9.9 | 4 | 44 | 32 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 57 | 81 | 532 | 9.3 | 8 | 34 | 32 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 83 | 132 | 840 | 10.1 | 7 | 44 | 50 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 49 | 71 | 495 | 10.1 | 5 | 47 | 25 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 24 | 34 | 231 | 9.6 | 2 | 23 | 13 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 30 | 46 | 313 | 10.4 | 3 | 31 | 12 |
| 2012 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 53 | 93 | 493 | 9.3 | 9 | 29 | 34 |
| 2011 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 26 | 39 | 249 | 9.6 | 3 | 41 | 14 |
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
All ratings →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?Hide details
- 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).
WAR
0.1
#16 of 44 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
31 / 100
#31 of 44 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
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.





