Antonio Garay
Top 44% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 26 Β· #2816 Β· Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13
Avg surplus
peak +19
2 seasons Γ ~13 surplus β VORP 26
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | CLE | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CHI | 4 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CHI | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | LAC | 2 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 49 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | LAC | 7 | β | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 116 | 72 | 44 | 16 | 19 | 9.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | CLE | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2006 | 27 | CHI | 4 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 28 | CHI | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2009 | 30 | LAC | 2 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2010 | 31 | LAC | 16 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2011 | 32 | LAC | 16 | β | 49 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2012 | 33 | LAC | 7 | β | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 50 | 116 | 72 | 44 | 16 | 19 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 28.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 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
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 46elite 702012
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: 93%.
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· 2003
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 18thClass All 27th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Boston College), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Philip RiversQB4yAntonio GatesTE4yEric WeddleFS4yMike ScifresP4yQuentin JammerCB4yShaun PhillipsOLB4yMalcom FloydWR4yAntoine CasonCB4yLarry EnglishDE4yVaughn MartinDE4yVincent JacksonWR3yRandy McMichaelTE3yMike TolbertFB3yRyan MathewsRB3yTommie HarrisDT3yJacques CesaireDE3yStephen CooperLB3yCam ThomasDT3ySteve GregoryS3yLuis CastilloDE3yAntwan BarnesLB3yJacob HesterRB3yBilly VolekQB3yPaul OliverS3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #195
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAntonio inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DL room from Luis Castillo (2005β2011), and handed it to Vaughn Martin (2009β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2009team change
Joined LAC (from CHI)
- 2006team change
Joined CHI (from CLE)
- 2003draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 6, Pick 195
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 320 lb
Frame
295 lb at 4.90s
Size-speed
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SD | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2011 | SD | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· HipW16QuestionableΒ· Toe |
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
52
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2006
B+2010
C+2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.1 |
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
26 career value over replacement β #2816 all-time of 4,642. 6.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #195 (Rd 6) Β· CLE Β· 2003 Β· +26.1 vs expected KV-H
52actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+26.1
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