Arden Key is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Key in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Key's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Arden Key
Height6'5"
Weight240 lb
BornMay 3, 1996
Age30
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 Β· Rd 3, Pick 87 Β· LV
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 87 Β· #1324 Β· High-ValueWorth 87 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 30% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +21
6 seasons Γ ~14.5 surplus β VORP 87
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2018 | β | LV | 15 | β | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 4.3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | β | OAK | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 644 | 62.6% | 81 | 19.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | LV | 4 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | β | OAK | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 179 | 37.1% | 17 | 12.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | LV | 13 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 434 | 45.3% | 54 | 17.3% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -1.0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | β | SF | 16 | β | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 6.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 374 | 34.2% | 85 | 18.8% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -5.3 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 475 | 41.3% | 62 | 15.4% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | 9.0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 728 | 63.2% | 101 | 22.0% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 86.1 | -1.0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 39 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 6.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 735 | 73.4% | 81 | 18.5% | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 47.9 | -0.8 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | TEN | 12 | β | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 449 | 59.3% | 59 | 17.8% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 80.6 | -2.0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 128 | β | 175 | 94 | 81 | 39 | 96 | 30.5 | 165.5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 4,018 | 52.0% | 540 | 17.6% | 23 | 16 | β | β | β | 133 | 39 | 59 | 52 | 20 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | LV | 15 | 10* | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2019 | 23 | LV | 4 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 24 | LV | 13 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 25 | SF | 16 | 0* | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 6.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 16 | 0* | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | TEN | 13 | 11* | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | 39 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 6.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 7* | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Career | 105 | 40* | 175 | 94 | 81 | 39 | 96 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | OAK | 16 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 644 | 62.6% | 81 | 19.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | OAK | 7 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 179 | 37.1% | 17 | 12.2% |
| 2020 | 24 | LV | 14 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 434 | 45.3% | 54 | 17.3% |
| 2021 | 25 | SF | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 374 | 34.2% | 85 | 18.8% |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 475 | 41.3% | 62 | 15.4% |
| 2023 | 27 | TEN | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 728 | 63.2% | 101 | 22.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 735 | 73.4% | 81 | 18.5% |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 449 | 59.3% | 59 | 17.8% |
| Career | 116 | 40* | β | β | 4,018 | β | 540 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | LV | 16 | 10* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 4.3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | LV | 7 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 24 | LV | 14 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -1.0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | SF | 17 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -5.3 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | 9.0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | TEN | 17 | 11* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 86.1 | -1.0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 47.9 | -0.8 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 7* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 80.6 | -2.0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 116 | 40* | 23 | 16 | β | β | β | 133 | 39 | 59 | 52 | 20 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 45.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2018bestavg 59elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Sacks leader15
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+59
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.418Snap share52%Def snaps4,018ReliableCV 0.33
Production per snap β 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 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· 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
31"
Vertical
Low Β· 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 28thClass Pos 24thClass All 29th
117"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 50thClass Pos 52thClass All 44th
7.16s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 49thClass Pos 62thClass All 41th
4.25s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 65thClass Pos 85thClass All 70th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo2Ast2QBHits1Dis1.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Daryl WorleyCB6yMaurice HurstDT6yDerek CarrQB5yJohnathan HankinsDT5yDaniel CarlsonK5yNicholas MorrowLB5yJalen RichardRB5yErik HarrisFS5yKyle WilberLB5yDerek CarrierTE5yDarren WallerTE5yTahir WhiteheadOLB4yZay JonesWR4yDeAndre WashingtonRB4yKarl JosephFS4yDwayne HarrisWR4yDallin LeavittDB4yMarquel LeeMLB4yP.J. HallDT4yMarcell AtemanWR4yRico GaffordWR4yMorgan CoxLS3yRodney HudsonC3yGabe JacksonG3y
2018 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #87
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterArden inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Justin Ellis (2014β2018), and handed it to Maurice Hurst (2018β2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2023team change
Joined TEN (from JAX)
- 2022team change
Joined JAX (from SF)
- 2021team change
Joined SF (from LV)
- 2018draft
Drafted by LV β Round 3, Pick 87
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 240 lb
Frame
31" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEN | 1 | W18OutΒ· Hand |
| 2021 | SF | 0 | W10QuestionableΒ· Oblique |
| 2020 | LV | 1 | W8DoubtfulΒ· FootW9OutΒ· Foot |
| 2019 | OAK | 2 | W7OutΒ· KneeW10OutΒ· Foot |
| 2018 | OAK | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 8-season peers. See all β
66
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2018
D2019
C2020
B+2021
B2022
B+2023
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.5 | 8+6 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0.5 | 8+2 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
87 career value over replacement β #1324 all-time of 4,642. 10.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #87 (Rd 3) Β· LV Β· 2018 Β· +27.3 vs expected KV-H
66actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+27.3
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