Corey Nelson
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2016
Height6'1"
Weight226 lb
BornApr 22, 1992
Age34
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 7, Pick 242 · DEN
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3608 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +10
1 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 10
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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | DEN | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 108 | 27.0% | 320 | 64.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 64 | 7.9% | 310 | 66.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 59 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 545 | 47.4% | 297 | 61.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | DEN | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 44 | 14.4% | 115 | 79.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 64.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | DEN | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 107 | 44.0% | 95 | 47.9% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 91 | 55 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 868 | 28.1% | 1,155 | 64.2% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | DEN | 5 | 0* | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | 7 | 0* | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 59 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 3 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 4 | 0* | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 34 | 91 | 55 | 36 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 108 | 27.0% | 320 | 64.9% |
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 64 | 7.9% | 310 | 66.6% |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 545 | 47.4% | 297 | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 44 | 14.4% | 115 | 79.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | ATL | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 64.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 107 | 44.0% | 95 | 47.9% |
| Career | 61 | — | — | 868 | — | 1,155 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 7 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 36· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.3
Availability 11.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2014bestavg 322019
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.613Snap share28.1%Def snaps868VolatileCV 0.71
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, 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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma), 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
Von MillerOLB5yBrandon McManusK5yDerek WolfeDE5yTodd DavisILB5yEmmanuel SandersWR4yDemaryius ThomasWR4yAqib TalibCB4yBradley RobyCB4yVirgil GreenTE4yC.J. AndersonRB4yCody LatimerWR4yDeMarcus WareOLB3yCasey KreiterLS3yJustin SimmonsFS3yShaquil BarrettLB3yDarian StewartS3yMax GarciaG3yAdam GotsisDE3yT.J. WardDB3yDevontae BookerRB3yWill ParksS3yMatt ParadisC3ySylvester WilliamsDT3yAndy JanovichFB3y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #242
#232Ulrick JohnOT#233Trevor ReillyMLB#234Terrence FedeDE#235Shelby HarrisDE#236Jeff JanisWR#237Seantrel HendersonOT#239James WrightWR#241Christian BryantDB#246Charles Leno Jr.OT#247Jonathan DowlingDB#248Ahmad DixonDB#250Demetrius RhaneyC#251Ken BishopDT#254Terrance MitchellCB#255Tyler StarrLB#256Lonnie BallentineSAF
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019team change
Joined DEN (from ATL)
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2018team change
Joined ATL (from DEN)
- 2014draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 7, Pick 242
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 226 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ATL | 1 | W3Out· Calf |
| 2017 | DEN | 1 | W7Out· Elbow |
| 2016 | DEN | 0 | W3Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
36
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
F2015
C+2016
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
64%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 12+2 | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.3 | 1-8 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 59 | 3.9 | 54-5 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2.3 | 30+21 | 1.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3608 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #242 (Rd 7) · DEN · 2014 · +13.2 vs expected KV-H
36actual
22.8 expected · Δ+13.2
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