Chris Cooper
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 8 Β· #3720 Β· Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 81% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+2.7
Avg surplus
peak +5
3 seasons Γ ~2.7 surplus β VORP 8
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | LV | 9 | β | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 10 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LV | 14 | β | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SF | 8 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | ARI | 5 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 109 | 76 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 8.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 | LV | 9 | β | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 25 | LV | 10 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 26 | LV | 14 | β | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2004 | 27 | SF | 8 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 29 | ARI | 12 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 30 | ARI | 5 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 58 | 109 | 76 | 33 | 8 | 6 | β | β | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36
Availability 13
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 462007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 91%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.95s
40-Yard
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 23thClass Pos 21thClass All 25th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 56thClass All 58th
114"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 38thClass Pos 44thClass All 48th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 59thClass All 70th
7.12s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 67th pct
Pos 67thAll 54thClass Pos 88thClass All 73th
4.21s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 71thClass Pos 68thClass All 61th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo4Ast6TFL2QBHits2Sk1.5Dis5.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nebraska-Omaha), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK3yJerry RiceWR3yCharles WoodsonFS3yTim BrownWR3yTrace ArmstrongDE3yShane LechlerP3yRich GannonQB3yCharlie GarnerRB3yEric BartonILB3yZack CrockettRB3yTyrone WheatleyRB3yJerry PorterWR3yAnthony DorsettFS3yRod ColemanDT3yDerrick GibsonDB3yTravian SmithOLB3yMarques TuiasosopoQB3yLarry FitzgeraldWR2yRod WoodsonFS2yBill RomanowskiOLB2yAnquan BoldinWR2yKarlos DansbyILB2yAdrian WilsonS2yAntonio SmithDE2y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #184
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChris inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Regan Upshaw (2000β2002), and handed it to John Parrella (2002β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2006team change
Joined ARI (from SF)
- 2004team change
Joined SF (from LV)
- 2001draft
Drafted by LV β Round 6, Pick 184
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 280 lb
Frame
272 lb at 4.95s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
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
51
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
C2002
C+2003
C2004
C+2006
F2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
8 career value over replacement β #3720 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #184 (Rd 6) Β· LV Β· 2001 Β· +25.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+25.1
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