Colin Cole
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3235 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.3
Avg surplus
peak +9
4 seasons × ~4.3 surplus ≈ VORP 17
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | GB | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | GB | 16 | — | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | GB | 15 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | GB | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | GB | 13 | — | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 42 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | SEA | 11 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CAR | 9 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 310 | 33.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | — | CAR | 12 | — | 28 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 369 | 35.8% | 13 | 8.2% |
| 2015 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 49 | 30.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 100 | — | 216 | 124 | 92 | 11 | 9 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 728 | 33.4% | 13 | 8.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | GB | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 25 | GB | 16 | — | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2006 | 26 | GB | 15 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 27 | GB | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 28 | GB | 13 | — | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29 | SEA | 14 | — | 42 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 30 | SEA | 11 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 33 | CAR | 9 | 0* | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 34 | CAR | 12 | 0* | 28 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 35 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 100 | 216 | 124 | 92 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 |
* 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 | 33 | CAR | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 310 | 33.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | CAR | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 369 | 35.8% | 13 | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 35 | CAR | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 49 | 30.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 33 | — | — | 728 | — | 13 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 32.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2005bestavg 462014
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.236Snap share33.4%Def snaps728Emerging
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 · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.22s
40-Yard
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 9thClass Pos 2thClass All 6th
31"
Vertical
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 28thClass Pos 50thClass All 24th
103"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 10thClass Pos 25thClass All 12th
29 reps
Bench
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 89thClass Pos 73thClass All 88th
7.85s
3-Cone
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 10thClass Pos 14thClass All 9th
4.75s
Shuttle
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 10thClass Pos 21thClass All 8th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo6Ast6PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa), 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
Donald DriverWR5yCullen JenkinsDT5yAl HarrisCB5yNick BarnettLB5yAaron KampmanDE5yKabeer Gbaja-BiamilaDE5yBrett FavreQB4yAaron RodgersQB4yJon RyanP4yCorey WilliamsDT4yBubba FranksTE4yNick CollinsFS4yDonald LeeTE4yBrady PoppingaILB4yRuvell MartinWR4yMike MontgomeryDT4yCharles WoodsonFS3yJ.J. JansenLS3yGraham GanoK3yGreg OlsenTE3yThomas DavisOLB3yRyan PickettNT3yWilliam HendersonFB3yA.J. HawkLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterColin inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Corey Williams (2004–2007), and handed it to Cullen Jenkins (2004–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2013team change
Joined CAR (from SEA)
- 2009team change
Joined SEA (from GB)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with GB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 325 lb
Frame
309 lb at 5.22s
Size-speed
31" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
29 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CAR | 1 | W17Out· CalfW19Questionable· Calf |
| 2010 | SEA | 4 | W9Out· AnkleW10Out· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
50
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2005
C+2006
F2007
C2008
C2009
C2010
C2013
C2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3235 all-time of 4,642. 2.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
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