A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 21 | 17.5% | 4 | 17.0% |
| 2020 | — | LAC | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 94 | 17.9% | 23 | 12.7% |
| 2021 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 118 | 13.1% | 27 | 14.8% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | LAC | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | LAC | 4 | 0* | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | LAC | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 21 | 17.5% | 4 | 17.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | LAC | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 94 | 17.9% | 23 | 12.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | KC | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 12 | — | — | 118 | — | 27 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 12 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 17 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 12· confidence 50%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined KC (from LAC)
Last recorded season with KC
Drafted by LAC — Round 7, Pick 242
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LAC | 3 | W8Out· IllnessW9Out· IllnessW10Out· Illness |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Pick #242 (Rd 7) · LAC · 2019 · -10.8 vs expected KV-H
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