A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 92% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1995 | — | LV | 4 | — | 44 | 80 | 55.0% | 540 | 6 | 4 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 80.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | LV | 8 | — | 57 | 104 | 54.8% | 667 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 67.3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 17 | 30 | 56.7% | 133 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NO | 5 | — | 61 | 131 | 46.6% | 891 | 6 | 8 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 59.0 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NO | 1 | — | 11 | 23 | 47.8% | 170 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 8.3 | — | 87.2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 9 | — | 84 | 157 | 53.5% | 965 | 6 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 71.7 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 5 | 41.7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.9 | 1.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 274 | 525 | 52.2% | 3,366 | 23 | 24 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 67.8 | 31 | 33 | 121 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 5 | 15.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | 1.1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | LV | 4 | — | 44 | 80 | 55.0% | 540 | 6 | 4 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 80.2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 25 | LV | 8 | — | 57 | 104 | 54.8% | 667 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 67.3 | 9 | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 26 | BUF | 5 | — | 17 | 30 | 56.7% | 133 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 26 | NO | 5 | — | 61 | 131 | 46.6% | 891 | 6 | 8 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 59.0 | 4 | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 27 | NO | 1 | — | 11 | 23 | 47.8% | 170 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 8.3 | — | 87.2 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | NO | 9 | — | 84 | 157 | 53.5% | 965 | 6 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 71.7 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Career | 32 | 274 | 525 | 52.2% | 3,366 | 23 | 24 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | — | — | 67.8 | 31 | 14 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | -1.9 | 1.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 23.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 21· confidence 78%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 4% of the all-time Passing Yards 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: 87%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. 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 BUF)
Joined BUF (from LV)
Drafted by LV — Round 3, Pick 58
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Pass Yds 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 540 | 135 | 3,138+2,598 | 184.6 |
| 1996 | 667 | 83.4 | 2,482+1,815 | 146 |
| 1997 | 133 | 26.6 | 1,457+1,324 | 85.7 |
| 1999 | 965 | 107.2 | 2,598+1,633 | 152.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (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
0 career value over replacement — #4225 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #58 (Rd 3) · LV · 1993 · -25.9 vs expected KV-H
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