Alvin McKinley is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places McKinley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McKinley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Alvin McKinley

Top 39% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter📈 Late Developer · 2005

Height6'3"

Weight294 lb

BornJun 9, 1978

Age48

CollegeMississippi State; Holmes County JC See College Stats

Rookie yr2000

Draft2000 · Rd 4, Pick 120 · CAR

Archetype Intelligence

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A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 42 · #2268 · Above Average

Worth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

4 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+10.5

Avg surplus

peak +19

4 seasons × ~10.5 surplus ≈ VORP 42

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
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2000	—	CAR	6	—	8	8	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2001	—	CLE	5	—	9	3	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	—	CLE	8	—	9	5	4	1	0	0.0	1.0	0	2	0	—	0	0
2003	—	CLE	7	—	22	8	14	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2004	—	CLE	14	—	37	17	20	0	0	3.0	3.0	0	1	0	2	0	0
2005	—	CLE	16	—	45	22	23	0	0	5.0	5.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
2006	—	CLE	14	—	34	19	15	0	5	1.0	6.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2007	—	DEN	12	—	11	8	3	0	2	2.5	4.5	0	0	1	—	0	0
Career		—	82	—	175	90	85	1	7	11.5	19.5	0	3	2	2	0	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	PD	FF	FR	VAL
2000	22	CAR	6	—	8	8	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	—	1.5
2001	23	CLE	5	—	9	3	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	—	1.3
2002	24	CLE	8	—	9	5	4	1	0	0.0	1.0	2	0	—	2.5
2003	25	CLE	7	—	22	8	14	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	—	3.4
2004	26	CLE	14	—	37	17	20	0	0	3.0	3.0	1	0	2	8.3
2005	27	CLE	16	—	45	22	23	0	0	5.0	5.0	0	1	—	11.2
2006	28	CLE	14	—	34	19	15	0	5	1.0	6.0	0	0	—	7.2
2007	29	DEN	12	—	11	8	3	0	2	2.5	4.5	0	1	—	6.9
Career			82		175	90	85	1	7	—	—	3	2	2	42.3

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 54 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 53.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 91%

What builds the career mark of 49

On-field 34.8

Availability 14.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)

2000bestavg 442007

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

6% of the all-time Sacks leader6

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: 89%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2000

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

DL · 2000 class

5.09s

40-Yard

Below avg · 42th pct

Pos 42thAll 16thClass Pos 22thClass All 14th

27.5"

Vertical

Below avg · 25th pct

Pos 25thAll 9thClass Pos 6thClass All 9th

102"

Broad Jump

Below avg · 26th pct

Pos 26thAll 8thClass Pos 25thClass All 16th

22 reps

Bench

Low · 15th pct

Pos 15thAll 56thClass Pos 7thClass All 54th

7.73s

3-Cone

Below avg · 44th pct

Pos 44thAll 14thClass Pos 30thClass All 17th

4.61s

Shuttle

Above avg · 57th pct

Pos 57thAll 19thClass Pos 43thClass All 20th

Postseason Career

1 playoff game

Defense

Tkl3Solo2Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1

College Stats

Mississippi State; Holmes County JCCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi State; Holmes County JC), 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.

2000 Draft Class· this player went #120

#111Trevor GaylorWR #112Cooper CarlisleG #113Leonardo CarsonDT #115Frank MoreauRB #116Marcus BellLB #117Deon DyerRB #118Tyrone CarterDB #119Isaiah KacyvenskiLB #121Avion BlackWR #122Josh WilliamsDT #124Bobby MyersDB #125Reggie AustinCB #127Greg RandallOT #128Peter SirmonMLB #130Anthony MalbroughDB #131Tutan ReyesG

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Alvin inherited the Cleveland Browns DL room from Gerard Warren (2001–2004), and handed it to Mark Word (2002–2003).

Anthony Pleasant 1990–1995Rob Burnett 1990–1995Keith McKenzie 2000–2001Courtney Brown 2000–2004Orpheus Roye 2000–2007Gerard Warren

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2007team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
2007final season
Last recorded season with DEN
2001team change
Joined CLE (from CAR)
2000draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 4, Pick 120

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 294 lb

Frame

289 lb at 5.09s

Size-speed

27.5" vert / 102" broad

Explosion

22 reps

Bench power

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →

peak 60

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

F2000

F2001

D2002

D2003

C+2004

B2005

C+2006

C+2007

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

80%

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
2000	0	0	0	0
2001	0	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0
2004	3	0.2	4+1	0.2
2005	5	0.3	5	0.3
2006	1	0.1	1	0.1
2007	2.5	0.2	4+1.5	0.2

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

42 career value over replacement — #2268 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level DL.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #120 (Rd 4) · CAR · 2000 · +19.6 vs expected KV-H

54actual

34.4 expected · Δ+19.6

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2000

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2000 Draft Class· this player went #120

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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