Barron Tanner
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight347 lb
BornSep 14, 1973
Age52
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 5, Pick 149 · MIA
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 7 · #3765 · Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +7
1 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 7
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ARI | 15 | — | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ARI | 9 | — | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 70 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 32.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 492003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma), 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
Ronald McKinnonMLB4yDavid BarrettCB4yRussell DavisDT4yScott PlayerP4yRaynoch ThompsonOLB4yJustin LucasDB4yThomas JonesRB3yAdrian WilsonS3yJake PlummerQB3yFrank SandersWR3yRenaldo HillS3yRob FredricksonOLB3yKwamie LassiterDB3yDavid BostonWR3yMarcel ShippRB3yFred WakefieldOT3ySteve BushRB3yJoel MakovickaFB3yLeVar WoodsLB3yMarTay JenkinsWR3yBill GramaticaK3yCoby RhinehartCB3yTom BurkeDE3yDennis McKinleyRB3y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #149
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2000team change
Joined ARI (from MIA)
- 1997draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 5, Pick 149
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 347 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
42
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2001
C+2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
79%
20002003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
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 (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
7 career value over replacement — #3765 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #149 (Rd 5) · MIA · 1997 · +9 vs expected KV-H
42actual
33 expected · Δ+9
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