Alex Van Pelt
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornMay 1, 1970
Age56
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 · Rd 8, Pick 216 · PIT
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3592 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +10
1 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 10
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 | Passing | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 10 | 18 | 55.6% | 106 | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 8.1 | — | 110.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | 47.9 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | BUF | 6 | — | 60 | 124 | 48.4% | 684 | 2 | 10 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 37.2 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 3.0 | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 104.2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 78.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BUF | 12 | — | 178 | 307 | 58.0% | 2,056 | 12 | 11 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 76.4 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.1 | -1.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 79.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 4.1 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.7 | -5.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 262 | 477 | 54.9% | 2,985 | 16 | 24 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 64.1 | 19 | 32 | 53 | 1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 6 | 18.8 | 0 | 9.1 | -6.4 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA2.7·9 passing · -6 rushing·0.5/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | BUF | 1 | — | 10 | 18 | 55.6% | 106 | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 8.1 | — | 110.0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 26 | BUF | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | 47.9 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 27 | BUF | 6 | — | 60 | 124 | 48.4% | 684 | 2 | 10 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 37.2 | 4 | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 29 | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 104.2 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 30 | BUF | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 78.6 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | BUF | 12 | — | 178 | 307 | 58.0% | 2,056 | 12 | 11 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 76.4 | 14 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 32 | BUF | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 79.2 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 33 | BUF | 5 | — | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 4.1 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 262 | 477 | 54.9% | 2,985 | 16 | 24 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 6.3 | — | — | 64.1 | 19 | 8.5 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
30
Sustained
career value
×.6
24
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 27.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 24· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 30
On-field 20
Availability 10
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1997bestavg 242003
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #503 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.54 EPA/season over 5 seasons50
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Pittsburgh), 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
Eric MouldsWR8yPhil HansenDE7ySteve ChristieK6yTed WashingtonNT6yPat WilliamsDT6yHenry JonesDB6yChris MohrP6ySam RogersOLB6yShawn PriceDE6yJay RiemersmaTE6yBruce SmithDE5yAndre ReedWR5yAntoine WinfieldCB5yThurman ThomasRB5yKurt SchulzFS5yMarlo PerryLB5yMarcellus WileyDE4yAntowain SmithRB4yPeerless PriceWR4ySammy MorrisRB4ySam CowartMLB4yKeith NewmanLB4ySean MoranDE4yGabe NorthernDE4y
1993 Draft Class· this player went #216
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1995team change
Joined BUF (from PIT)
- 1993draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 8, Pick 216
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 220 lb
Frame
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 3-season peers. See all →
24
peak 24
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1997
C2001
F2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
38%
Era Translator
Pass Yds 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 684 | 114 | 2,656+1,972 | 156.2 |
| 2001 | 2,056 | 171.3 | 3,258+1,202 | 191.6 |
| 2003 | 49 | 9.8 | 667+618 | 39.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3592 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #216 (Rd 8) · PIT · 1993 · +0.1 vs expected KV-H
24actual
23.9 expected · Δ+0.1
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