Carlos Watkins
Solid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight305 lb
BornDec 5, 1993
Age32
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 4, Pick 142 · HOU
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3906 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2017 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 328 | 42.4% | 57 | 16.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 43 | 17.3% | 2 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 262 | 40.3% | 60 | 22.9% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 104.2 | -3.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | HOU | 15 | — | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 543 | 49.2% | 83 | 18.7% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 29 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 438 | 43.5% | 18 | 17.0% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -2.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | DAL | 11 | — | 23 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 278 | 34.9% | 10 | 15.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 43 | 31.0% | 5 | 9.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 228 | 22.1% | 72 | 18.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | TEN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 23 | 11.7% | 2 | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 139 | 64 | 75 | 17 | 8 | 6.0 | 31.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,186 | 32.5% | 309 | 14.7% | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 1 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 29 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 29 | DAL | 11 | 0* | 23 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 30 | ARI | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 31 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 68 | 139 | 64 | 75 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 328 | 42.4% | 57 | 16.8% |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 43 | 17.3% | 2 | 7.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 262 | 40.3% | 60 | 22.9% |
| 2020 | 27 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 543 | 49.2% | 83 | 18.7% |
| 2021 | 28 | DAL | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 438 | 43.5% | 18 | 17.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | DAL | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 278 | 34.9% | 10 | 15.5% |
| 2023 | 30 | ARI | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 43 | 31.0% | 5 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | DAL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 228 | 22.1% | 72 | 18.2% |
| 2025 | 32 | TEN | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 23 | 11.7% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | 90 | — | — | 2,186 | — | 309 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 104.2 | -3.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -2.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | DAL | 12 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 30 | ARI | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 74 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 32.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 452024
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.849Snap share35.1%Def snaps2,163VolatileCV 0.54
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
25 reps
Bench
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 74thClass Pos 70thClass All 85th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo2PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), 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
Bryan AngerP5yJon WeeksLS4yJ.J. WattDE4yWhitney MercilusDE4yKa'imi FairbairnK4yZach CunninghamILB4yBenardrick McKinneyILB4yNick MartinC4yDeshaun WatsonQB4yBrennan ScarlettOLB4yGreg ManczG4yBrandon DunnNT4yDylan ColeLB4yWill FullerWR4yJohnathan JosephCB3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yZack MartinG3yDeMarcus LawrenceLB3yDak PrescottQB3yDJ ReaderDT3yEzekiel ElliottRB3yJourdan LewisCB3yJustin ReidS3yAngelo BlacksonDE3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #142
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined TEN (from DAL)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2024team change
Joined DAL (from ARI)
- 2023team change
Joined ARI (from DAL)
- 2021team change
Joined DAL (from HOU)
- 2017draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 4, Pick 142
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 305 lb
Frame
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 1 | W3Out· Biceps |
| 2021 | DAL | 2 | W3Out· KneeW4Out· KneeW5Questionable· Knee |
| 2019 | HOU | 1 | W13Out· HamstringW14Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
48
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
C2019
C+2020
C+2021
C2022
D2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
5 career value over replacement — #3906 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #142 (Rd 4) · HOU · 2017 · +15 vs expected KV-H
48actual
33 expected · Δ+15
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