Abram Elam
Durable Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2010
Height6'0"
Weight212 lb
BornOct 15, 1981
Age44
Rookie yr2006
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 15 · #3334 · Role PlayerWorth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.5
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~7.5 surplus ≈ VORP 15
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2006 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 49 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 79 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 66 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 57 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | KC | 9 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 328 | 245 | 83 | 15 | 5 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26 | NYJ | 9 | — | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 27 | NYJ | 12 | — | 49 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 28 | CLE | 16 | — | 79 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 29 | CLE | 16 | — | 66 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | 57 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 31 | KC | 9 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 92 | 328 | 245 | 83 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 30.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2007bestavg 462012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kent State; Palm Beach CC FL; Notre Dame), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kenyon ColemanDE5yEric BartonILB4yDavid BowensILB4yC.J. MosleyDT3yHank PoteatFS3yJason TrusnikLB3yChansi StuckeyWR3yReggie HodgesP3yPhil DawsonK2yMike AdamsFS2yMike NugentK2yThomas JonesRB2yLaveranues ColesWR2yShaun EllisDE2yDavid HarrisOLB2yJerricho CotcheryWR2yShaun RogersDT2yDarrelle RevisDB2yBryan ThomasOLB2yAhtyba RubinNT2yRobaire SmithDE2yKerry RhodesFS2yLeon WashingtonRB2yDavid BarrettCB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAbram inherited the Cleveland Browns DB room from Mike Adams (2007–2011), and handed it to Sheldon Brown (2010–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined KC (from DAL)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2011team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 2009team change
Joined CLE (from NYJ)
- 2007signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 212 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KC | 0 | W14Doubtful· QuadricepW15Doubtful· QuadricepW16Questionable· QuadricepW17Questionable· Quadricep |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
49
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2007
C+2008
C2009
B2010
C2011
D2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
82%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3334 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level S.
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