Factoid
Vernon Davis is the fastest tight end in the league. The fastest ever, probably. And the 49ers do a good job of getting him downfield.
Look at his numbers from last year. He averaged 16.3 yards per catch. That’s more than any other tight end in the previous 10 years. And he did it with Alex Smith at quarterback for most of the year.
Below is the list showing all the tight ends (and there aren’t many) who have been able to average 13.0 yards per catch since 2000.
TIGHT ENDS: BEST YPC AVG, 2000-
Tight ends with the highest yards-per-catch averages since 2000.
No Yds Avg Year
56 914 16.3 2010 Vernon Davis (S.F.)
48 774 16.1 2004 Alge Crumpler (Atl.)
40 645 16.1 2008 Tony Scheffler (Den.)
47 739 15.7 2001 Marcus Pollard (Ind.)
50 782 15.6 2010 Antonio Gates (S.D.)
40 599 15.0 2010 Todd Heap (Balt.)
79 1157 14.6 2009 Antonio Gates (S.D.)
42 596 14.2 2008 Visanthe Shiancoe (Minn.)
45 626 13.9 2006 Desmond Clark (Chi.)
56 778 13.9 2008 Zach Miller (Oak.)
56 780 13.9 2006 Alge Crumpler (Atl.)
65 891 13.7 2005 Jeremy Shockey (NYG)
40 541 13.5 2003 Marcus Pollard (Ind.)
42 567 13.5 2009 Kevin Boss (NYG)
82 1106 13.5 2007 Kellen Winslow (Clev.)
65 877 13.5 2005 Alge Crumpler (Atl.)
49 643 13.1 2006 Benjamin Watson (N.E.)
75 984 13.1 2007 Antonio Gates (S.D.)
42 546 13.0 2010 Rob Gronkowski (N.E.)
71 924 13.0 2006 Antonio Gates (S.D.)
40 519 13.0 2009 Owen Daniels (Hou.)
—Ian Allan
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