Brandon Mitchell
Height6'3"
Weight290 lb
BornJun 19, 1975
Age51
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 2, Pick 59 Β· NE
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 14 Β· #3383 Β· Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7
Avg surplus
peak +7
2 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 14
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | NWE | β | β | 9 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NWE | 1 | β | 21 | 14 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NE | 15 | β | 37 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | NE | 9 | β | 20 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | NE | 14 | β | 33 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SEA | 4 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SEA | 11 | β | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SEA | 10 | β | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 64 | β | 156 | 78 | 68 | 13 | 6 | 11.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | NWE | β | β | 9 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 23 | NWE | 1 | β | 21 | 14 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 24 | NE | 15 | β | 37 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 25 | NE | 9 | β | 20 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 26 | NE | 14 | β | 33 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 27 | SEA | 4 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 28 | SEA | 11 | β | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 29 | SEA | 10 | β | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Career | 64 | 156 | 78 | 68 | 13 | 6 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 462004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 92%.
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo2Ast4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK4yLawyer MilloyS4yWillie McGinestOLB4yTy LawCB4yDrew BledsoeQB4yTedy BruschiILB4yTroy BrownWR4yTerry GlennWR4yTed JohnsonILB4yTebucky JonesDB4yChad EatonDT4yLee JohnsonP3yHenry ThomasNT3yMack StrongFB3yMatt HasselbeckQB3yKevin FaulkRB3yBobby EngramWR3yRocky BernardDT3yChris SladeDE3yDarrell JacksonWR3yKen LucasCB3yTrent DilferQB3yShaun AlexanderRB3yMaurice MorrisRB3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #59
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrandon inherited the New England Patriots DL room from Henry Thomas (1997β2000), and handed it to Bobby Hamilton (2000β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2002team change
Joined SEA (from NE)
- 1999team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
- 1997draft
Drafted by NE β Round 2, Pick 59
- 1997team change
Joined NWE (from NE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 290 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all β
52
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C2000
C+2001
F2002
C+2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
14 career value over replacement β #3383 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #59 (Rd 2) Β· NE Β· 1997 Β· +5.1 vs expected KV-H
52actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+5.1
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