Clifton Geathers
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2013
Height6'8"
Weight325 lb
BornDec 11, 1987
Age38
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 6, Pick 186 · CLE
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2012 | — | IND | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | PHI | 9 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 254 | 21.1% | 69 | 14.9% |
| 2014 | — | WAS | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 92 | 22.2% | 35 | 18.7% |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 346 | 21.6% | 104 | 16.8% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | IND | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 26 | PHI | 9 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 27 | WAS | 3 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 16 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | PHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 254 | 21.1% | 69 | 14.9% |
| 2014 | 27 | WAS | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 92 | 22.2% | 35 | 18.7% |
| Career | 22 | — | — | 346 | — | 104 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 27· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 26.5
Availability 8.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2012bestavg 322013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.445Snap share21.7%Def snaps346Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.98s
40-Yard
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 22thClass Pos 84thClass All 20th
36"
Vertical
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 73thClass Pos 88thClass All 69th
112"
Broad Jump
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 31thClass Pos 81thClass All 32th
26 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 79thClass Pos 38thClass All 77th
7.69s
3-Cone
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 16thClass Pos 38thClass All 11th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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
DeSean JacksonWR2yAdam VinatieriK1yReggie WayneWR1yDwight FreeneyDE1yAntoine BetheaFS1yJerry HughesDE1yBrandon GrahamDE1yTress WayP1ySantana MossWR1yFletcher CoxDT1yZach ErtzTE1yMorgan MosesOT1yLawrence GuyDT1yJason KelceC1yCory ReddingDE1yKirk CousinsQB1yRobert MathisOLB1yLeSean McCoyRB1yRyan KerriganDE1yTrent ColeOLB1yDeAngelo HallS1yDonnie JonesP1yRyan ClarkFS1yLane JohnsonOT1y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #186
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined WAS (from PHI)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2013team change
Joined PHI (from IND)
- 2012team change
Joined IND (from CLE)
- 2010draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 6, Pick 186
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'8" / 325 lb
Frame
299 lb at 4.98s
Size-speed
36" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
27
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2012
C2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
69%
20122014
2012 · backup · 4/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #186 (Rd 6) · CLE · 2010 · +1.1 vs expected KV-H
27actual
25.9 expected · Δ+1.1
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