Carl Powell
Solid Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 9 · #3663 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +7
2 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 9
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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | IND | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | BAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | CHI | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CIN | 11 | — | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CIN | 9 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CIN | 9 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 84 | 53 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 6.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | IND | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 26 | BAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 27 | CHI | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 28 | WAS | 14 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2003 | 29 | CIN | 11 | — | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 30 | CIN | 9 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 31 | CIN | 9 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 63 | 84 | 53 | 31 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 33.9
Availability 13.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 462005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Louisville; Grand Rapids CC), 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
Justin SmithDE3yShayne GrahamK3yChad JohnsonWR3yJon KitnaQB3yBrian SimmonsLB3yKevin WalterWR3yJohn ThorntonDT3yReggie KellyTE3yTory JamesCB3yDuane ClemonsDE3yKevin KaesviharnDB3yRudi JohnsonRB3yMatt SchobelTE3yKenny WatsonRB3yJeremi JohnsonFB3yKelley WashingtonWR3yTony StewartTE3yAnthony MitchellDB3yRashad BaumanDB3yReggie MylesCB3yBryan RobinsonNT2yCarson PalmerQB2yT.J. HoushmandzadehWR2yRobert GeathersDE2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #156
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2003team change
Joined CIN (from WAS)
- 2002team change
Joined WAS (from CHI)
- 2001team change
Joined CHI (from BAL)
- 2000team change
Joined BAL (from IND)
- 1997draft
Drafted by IND — Round 5, Pick 156
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 278 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
49
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1997
D2001
C+2002
C2003
C+2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3663 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #156 (Rd 5) · IND · 1997 · +16 vs expected KV-H
49actual
33 expected · Δ+16
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