Ashlee Palmer
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2014
Height6'1"
Weight238 lb
BornApr 7, 1986
Age40
Rookie yr2009
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 4 · #3967 · Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +3
2 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 4
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | — | BUF | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DET | 10 | — | 35 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | DET | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DET | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DET | 13 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 357 | 35.5% | 218 | 46.4% |
| 2014 | — | DET | 8 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 183 | 18.7% | 283 | 67.3% |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 91 | 68 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 540 | 27.1% | 501 | 56.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | BUF | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 24 | DET | 10 | — | 35 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 25 | DET | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 26 | DET | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 27 | DET | 13 | 0* | 25 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 8 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Career | 43 | 91 | 68 | 23 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
* 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 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 357 | 35.5% | 218 | 46.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 183 | 18.7% | 283 | 67.3% |
| Career | 32 | — | — | 540 | — | 501 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 44· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 29.9
Availability 11.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 362014
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.5Snap share27.1%Def snaps540Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi; Compton Community 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matthew StaffordQB5yNdamukong SuhNT5yCalvin JohnsonWR5yDeandre LevyOLB5yBrandon PettigrewTE5yAndre FluellenDT5yJohn WendlingFS5yStephen TullochOLB4yNate BurlesonWR4yChris HoustonCB4yTony SchefflerTE4yLouis DelmasFS4yNick FairleyDT4yDon CareyDB4yShaun HillQB4yKyle Vanden BoschDE3yCliff AvrilDE3yCorey WilliamsDT3yWillie YoungOLB3ySammie Lee HillNT3yJoique BellRB3yWill HellerTE3yLawrence JacksonDE3yAmari SpieveyS3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2010team change
Joined DET (from BUF)
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with BUF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 238 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DET | 0 | W9Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2009 | BUF | 0 | W16Questionable· AnkleW17Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
44
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
C2010
F2012
C2013
C+2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
63%
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 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
4 career value over replacement — #3967 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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