Dawson Knox Could Have Even Better Year In 2022
Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox was the team's breakout...
Dawson Knox
Overall rank
TE11
2021
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 254 lbs
- Arm Length
- 33 1/2" (68th)
- Draft Pick
- 3.32 2019
- College
- Ole Miss
- Age
- 25.5
Workout Metrics
4.64
85th
Pro Day 4.59
109.0
86th
121.4
73rd
11.39
73rd
10.15
78th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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Dawson Knox Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 71 | 49 | 587 | 12.0 | 548 | 9 | 10.9 (#9) |
| 2020 | 12 | 44 | 24 | 288 | 12.0 | 338 | 3 | 5.6 (#29) |
| 2019 | 15 | 50 | 28 | 388 | 13.9 | 497 | 2 | 5.3 (#35) |
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College Dominator4.2 (5th)
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College YPR16.2 (89th)
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Breakout Age-
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SPARQ-x109.9 (64th)
Dawson Knox Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 (4.7 p/g) | 13.2% (17.6% rz) | 16.7% | 86.1% | 187 (21.5% rate) | 425 (28.3 p/g) | 75.4% |
| #20 | #22 | #28 | #4 | #14 | #8 | #12 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548 (36.5 p/g) | 11.5% | 7.7 | 10 (0.7 p/g) | 19 (12 rec) | 5.60 | 8.2% |
| #16 | #18 | #11 | #5 | #4 | #6 | #27 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 (3.3 p/g) | 587 (39.1 p/g) | 278 (3.9 p/tgt) | 239 (3.4 p/tgt) | 9 (18.4% rate) | 10.9 | 10.4 (+0.54 diff) |
| #18 | #15 | #12 | #15 | #2 | #9 | #12 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 1.38 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 81.7% (58 tgts) | 69.0% | 84.5% |
| #4 | #22 | #8 | #11 | #7 | #12 | #20 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.77 | 2.16 | +35.5% | 20.7% | 10.2% | 4 (5.6%) | 44.4% (18 tgts) |
| #10 | #18 | #1 | #8 | #12 | #13 | #11 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.0 | +39.6 | 133.6 | 47.2 (3.1 p/g) | 0.39 | 2.31 | 164.10 |
| #7 | #7 | #1 | #9 | #14 | #1 | #11 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 (3.7 p/g) | 9.7% (14.3% rz) | 18.1% | 58.5% | 114 (24.5% rate) | 243 (20.3 p/g) | 51.3% |
| #32 | #33 | #27 | #30 | #24 | #33 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 (28.2 p/g) | 8.3% | 7.7 | 4 (0.3 p/g) | 9 (6 rec) | 4.18 | 9.5% |
| #32 | #35 | #17 | #25 | #21 | #35 | #29 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 (2.0 p/g) | 288 (24.0 p/g) | 159 (3.6 p/tgt) | 209 (4.8 p/tgt) | 3 (12.5% rate) | 5.6 | - |
| #40 | #34 | #25 | #22 | #23 | #29 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115.0 | 1.19 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 70.5% (31 tgts) | 54.5% | 77.4% |
| #37 | #29 | #25 | #10 | #35 | #39 | #38 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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| 2.20 | 1.47 | -28.1% | 8.1% | - | 3 (6.8%) | 40.0% (5 tgts) |
| #2 | #33 | #95 | #32 | - | #15 | #24 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.7 | - | 97.5 | 2.7 (0.2 p/g) | 0.27 | 1.52 | 66.80 |
| #112 | - | #18 | #44 | #31 | #32 | #37 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 (3.3 p/g) | 11.2% (12.8% rz) | 19.9% | 70.9% | 87 (13.4% rate) | 251 (16.7 p/g) | 53.1% |
| #27 | #26 | #76 | #21 | #26 | #24 | #26 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 (33.1 p/g) | 11.4% | 9.9 | 10 (0.7 p/g) | 6 (2 rec) | 6.78 | 7.7% |
| #18 | #23 | #6 | #7 | #35 | #3 | #31 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 (1.9 p/g) | 388 (25.9 p/g) | 143 (2.9 p/tgt) | 252 (5.0 p/tgt) | 2 (0.1% rate) | 5.3 | - |
| #36 | #23 | #30 | #17 | #33 | #35 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1.55 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 90.0% (45 tgts) | 56.0% | 62.2% |
| #28 | #21 | #14 | #3 | #6 | #38 | #39 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.60 | 1.60 | -15.3% | 10.8% | - | 6 (12.0%) | 50.0% (10 tgts) |
| #15 | #27 | #32 | #43 | - | #4 | #9 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | - | 94.4 | 5.3 (0.4 p/g) | 0.32 | 1.59 | 79.70 |
| - | - | #26 | #37 | #34 | #28 | #32 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 55.7% | 17 | 4 | 4 | 41 (23 air) | 8.1 (#21) |
| 2 | MIA | 85.7% | 24 | 3 (1 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 17 (21 air) | 9.7 (#12) |
| 3 | WAS | 73.7% | 32 | 5 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 49 (48 air) | 14.9 (#9) |
| 4 | HOU | 83.1% | 22 | 8 (4 rz) | 5 (2 tds) | 37 (44 air) | 20.7 (#2) |
| 5 | KC | 90.7% | 18 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 117 (106 air) | 20.7 (#4) |
| 6 | TEN | 80.8% | 32 | 3 | 3 | 25 (4 air) | 7.5 (#23) |
| 10 | NYJ | 84.2% | 20 | 1 | 1 | 17 (2 air) | 2.7 (#35) |
| 11 | IND | 98.1% | 39 | 10 (2 rz) | 6 | 80 (62 air) | 14.0 (#6) |
| 12 | NO | 88.7% | 20 | 3 (2 rz) | 3 (2 tds) | 32 (10 air) | 18.2 (#3) |
| 13 | NE | 98.2% | 27 | 6 (2 rz) | 2 | 14 (79 air) | 3.4 (#30) |
| 14 | TB | 94.7% | 48 | 9 (2 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 60 (26 air) | 19.0 (#3) |
| 15 | CAR | 96.7% | 32 | 5 | 4 | 38 (63 air) | 7.8 (#18) |
| 16 | NE | 98.7% | 40 | 3 (3 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 11 (6 air) | 9.1 (#13) |
| 17 | ATL | 86.3% | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 (18 air) | 0.0 (#51) |
| 18 | NYJ | 86.1% | 31 | 5 (1 rz) | 3 | 49 (36 air) | 8.3 (#16) |
| 19 | NE | 87.0% | 22 | 5 (2 rz) | 5 (2 tds) | 89 (73 air) | 25.9 (#1) |
| 20 | KC | 98.4% | 35 | 4 | 2 | 9 (4 air) | 2.9 (#8) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJ | 61.7% | 27 | 3 (1 rz) | 2 | 26 (21 air) | 4.6 (#26) |
| 2 | MIA | 31.7% | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 (31 air) | 2.6 (#37) |
| 4 | LV | 50.8% | 12 | 3 (2 rz) | 2 | 16 (-3 air) | 3.6 (#38) |
| 5 | TEN | 33.3% | 14 | 3 | 1 | 15 (12 air) | 2.5 (#32) |
| 9 | SEA | 37.5% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#54) |
| 10 | ARI | 70.1% | 28 | 4 | 2 | 16 (2 air) | 3.6 (#25) |
| 12 | LAC | 58.6% | 18 | 1 (1 rz) | 1 (1 tds) | 2 (2 air) | 7.2 (#21) |
| 13 | SF | 68.7% | 29 | 4 (2 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 27 (8 air) | 12.7 (#10) |
| 14 | PIT | 78.9% | 24 | 7 (1 rz) | 4 | 34 (63 air) | 5.4 (#26) |
| 15 | DEN | 66.2% | 29 | 4 (1 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 36 (56 air) | 11.6 (#11) |
| 16 | NE | 65.7% | 20 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 | 51 (54 air) | 8.1 (#23) |
| 17 | MIA | 73.4% | 26 | 8 | 2 | 29 (92 air) | 4.9 (#27) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJ | 59.7% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 (##53) |
| 2 | NYG | 50.0% | 13 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2.8 (##37) |
| 3 | CIN | 62.5% | 12 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 67 | 16.6 (##7) |
| 4 | NE | 74.2% | 27 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 8.8 (##18) |
| 5 | TEN | 78.0% | 17 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3.2 (##33) |
| 7 | MIA | 63.3% | 14 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 4.2 (##27) |
| 8 | PHI | 51.9% | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##58) |
| 9 | WAS | 89.8% | 8 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 | 14 | 3.4 (##35) |
| 10 | CLE | 67.2% | 21 | 6 (1 rz) | 4 | 55 | 9.5 (##16) |
| 11 | MIA | 70.1% | 16 | 3 | 2 (1 tds) | 32 | 11.2 (##12) |
| 12 | DEN | 84.7% | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3.1 (##24) |
| 13 | DAL | 89.8% | 14 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4.7 (##31) |
| 14 | BAL | 83.9% | 29 | 4 (1 rz) | 1 | 37 | 4.7 (##36) |
| 15 | PIT | 44.4% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2.1 (##43) |
| 16 | NE | 98.0% | 26 | 4 (2 rz) | 1 | 33 | 4.3 (##28) |
2021
Snap Share
2021
Target Share
2021
Fantasy Points
2021
Snap Share
2021
Target Share
2021
Fantasy Points
Dawson Knox ADP
97.30
97.30
Average Draft Position (2022)
(-8.54)
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Pick
TE9
Rank
Value Over Stream
(VOS)+1.7
(#99)
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Dawson Knox Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Hand fracture
Week 6 (2021)
Surgery:
Hand fracture repair surgery ()
2
2
Calf strain
Week 5 (2020)
2
3
Concussion
Week 2 (2020)
1
1
Dawson Knox College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2016 | 1 (TE) | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 19 | Ole Miss |
| 2017 | 8 (TE) | 24 (33 tgts) | 321 (13.4 ypr) | 7.6% | 72.7% | 0 | 20 | Ole Miss |
| 2018 | 9 (TE) | 15 (24 tgts) | 284 (18.9 ypr) | 5.4% | 62.5% | 0 | 21 | Ole Miss |
Who is Dawson Knox
Dawson Knox posted favorable workout metrics in the predraft process ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft. His size-speed metrics were particularly impressive, bolstered by a 40 time of 4.64 contributing to an 87th percentile Speed Score of 109.0. Knox also showed off an impressive wingspan, with a Catch Radius of 10.15. The Bills selected him in the third round of the draft.
Knox scored two touchdowns in his rookie season and flashed a penchant for getting downfield. He finished No.3 in Yards per Reception with 13.9 but led all tight ends with a 12.0% Drop Rate. Knox contracted COVID19 during his second season, which may have affected him and led to a perceived lack of improvement in his performance. But he emerged as a playmaker of substance in 2021, albeit not one driven by high volumes, despite his playing 86.1 percent of the Bills snaps. He was 22nd with a 13.2 percent target share, but Knox was No.2 among all tight ends with nine total touchdowns and led the tight end position with 2.31 Fantasy Points per Target. He was No.8 with 425 routes run and commanded an 11.5 percent air yards share. Knox continued to see plenty of opportunities downfield, seeing 10 deep balls (No.5) while committing just four drops. Knox finished No.12 with 278 YAC. He also generated the No.1 QB Rating When Targeted at 133.6. Knox saw 19 targets inside the Red Zone, No.4 among all tight ends in 2021.
