https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/2/21/17036506/eric-ebron-hall-of-fame-statistics-24-years-old
Eric Ebron is putting up Hall of Fame numbers?kind of.
Eric Ebron?s career is off to a better start than you probably think.
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Five TEs have accumulated 185+ catches, 2000+ yards, and 10+ TDs through their age 24 seasons. Four are/will be Hall of Famers.
Kellen Winslow
Rob Gronkowski
Tony Gonzalez
Jason Witten
Eric Ebron
Eric Ebron?s stats are actually remarkably similar to a player who will never be considered for Canton, and he, too, was a considered a bit of a disappointment for his draft stock (picked 14th overall). That tight end? Jeremy Shockey:
Eric Ebron through age-24 season: 186 catches, 2070 yards, 11 TDs
Jeremy Shockey through age-24 season: 183 catches, 2095 yards, 10 TDs
Ebron barely makes Thorman?s arbitrary benchmark, while Shockey falls just two catches short. And when compared to the four other tight ends on the list, Ebron?s stats fall well short:
Rob Gronkowski: 226 catches, 3255 yards, 42 TDs
Tony Gonzalez: 261 catches, 3041 yards, 24 TDs
Jason Witten: 252 catches, 2838 yards, 14 TDs
Kellen Winslow: 202 catches, 2620 yards, 21 TDs
Pro-Football-Reference keeps track of that statistic dating back to the modern era of football. Ebron?s catch percentage is below that of the most other future Hall of Famers he?s listed, aside from one:
Jason Witten: 71.0% catch rate
Rob Gronkowski: 68.9% catch rate
Eric Ebron: 64.6% catch rate
Tony Gonzalez: 63.7% catch rate
So the biggest knock on Ebron, his drops, holds up to some scrutiny when compared to some of the best at his position.
