Adam Hayward
Durable Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2010
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4197 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2007 | — | TB | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | TB | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | TB | 8 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | TB | 8 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | TB | 10 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | TB | 10 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | TB | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 187 | 24.6% | 298 | 65.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | WAS | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 13 | 5.0% | 220 | 69.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 83 | 57 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 200 | 14.8% | 518 | 67.4% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | TB | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 24 | TB | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 25 | TB | 8 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 26 | TB | 8 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 27 | TB | 10 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 28 | TB | 10 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 29 | TB | 9 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 30 | WAS | 3 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 53 | 83 | 57 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | TB | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 187 | 24.6% | 298 | 65.9% |
| 2014 | 30 | WAS | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 13 | 5.0% | 220 | 69.0% |
| Career | 27 | — | — | 200 | — | 518 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 30.6
Availability 11.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 422013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001Snap share14.8%Def snaps200Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Portland State; Colorado State), 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
Ronde BarberFS6yQuincy BlackOLB6yEarnest GrahamRB5yJosh FreemanQB5yTanard JacksonDB5yAqib TalibCB4yGerald McCoyDT4yConnor BarthK4yRoy MillerDT4yJerramy StevensTE4yBarrett RuudILB4yE.J. BiggersCB4yGeno HayesOLB4yCadillac WilliamsRB4yRyan SimsDE4yStylez WhiteDE4yDekoda WatsonLB4yElbert MackDB4yErik LorigFB4yMaurice StovallWR4ySammie StroughterWR4yMichael KoenenP3yLeGarrette BlountRB3yChris HovanDT3y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #182
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined WAS (from TB)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2007draft
Drafted by TB — Round 6, Pick 182
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 240 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TB | 0 | W12Questionable· FootW16Questionable· Foot |
| 2009 | TB | 0 | W1Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
43
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2009
C2010
C2011
C2012
C2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
66%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4197 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #182 (Rd 6) · TB · 2007 · +17.1 vs expected KV-H
43actual
25.9 expected · Δ+17.1
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