A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~5.8 surplus ≈ VORP 23
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | LV | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | LV | 16 | — | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | NO | 15 | — | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NO | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NO | 16 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 8 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 69 | — | 76 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 51.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 92%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with NO
Joined NO (from LV)
Drafted by LV — Round 4, Pick 120
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (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
23 career value over replacement — #2956 all-time of 4,642. 4.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #120 (Rd 4) · LV · 1994 · +17.6 vs expected KV-H
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