Adam Carriker
Top 41% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
Height6'6"
Weight300 lb
BornMay 6, 1984
Age42
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 1, Pick 13 Β· LA
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 24 Β· #2901 Β· Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8
Avg surplus
peak +18
3 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2007 | β | LA | 16 | β | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | β | LA | 13 | β | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | WAS | 13 | β | 28 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 31 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | WAS | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 105 | 65 | 40 | 12 | 19 | 9.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2007bestavg 562011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.90s
40-Yard
Low Β· 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 27thClass Pos 12thClass All 20th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 49thClass Pos 56thClass All 46th
110"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 25thClass Pos 38thClass All 26th
33 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 96thClass Pos 97thClass All 94th
7.06s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 62thClass Pos 68thClass All 53th
4.18s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 77thClass Pos 82thClass All 83th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
London FletcherILB3ySantana MossWR3yDeAngelo HallS3yLorenzo AlexanderOLB3yBrian OrakpoOLB3yChris CooleyTE3yKedric GolstonDE3yOshiomogho AtogweFS3yPerry RileyMLB3yReed DoughtyS3yLogan PaulsenTE3yFred DavisTE3yDarrel YoungFB3yRob JacksonOLB3yBrandon BanksWR3yGraham GanoK2yTorry HoltWR2yLa'Roi GloverDT2yRyan KerriganDE2yCorey ChavousS2yWill WitherspoonOLB2ySteven JacksonRB2yJames HallDE2yRandy McMichaelTE2y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #13
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAdam inherited the Washington Commanders DL room from Kedric Golston (2006β2016), and handed it to Barry Cofield (2011β2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2010team change
Joined WAS (from LA)
- 2007draft
Drafted by LA β Round 1, Pick 13
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 300 lb
Frame
296 lb at 4.90s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
33 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
53
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2007
C2008
C+2010
B2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
24 career value over replacement β #2901 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #13 (Rd 1) Β· LA Β· 2007 Β· -7.3 vs expected KV-H
53actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξβ7.3
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