Dan McCullers
Role Player
Height6'7"
Weight352 lb
BornAug 11, 1992
Age33
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 6, Pick 215 · PIT
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4151 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 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
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
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 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 63 | 12.6% | 20 | 16.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 105 | 13.8% | 13 | 5.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 182 | 17.6% | 74 | 18.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 13 | 5.3% | 5 | 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | PIT | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 111 | 11.8% | 63 | 14.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | — | PIT | 6 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 131 | 11.9% | 61 | 14.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | CHI | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 86 | 42.3% | 13 | 16.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 44 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 691 | 16.5% | 249 | 13.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | PIT | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 23 | PIT | 6 | 0* | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 24 | PIT | 11 | 0* | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | PIT | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 6 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 27 | PIT | 6 | 0* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 28 | CHI | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 35 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
* 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 | PIT | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 63 | 12.6% | 20 | 16.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | PIT | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 105 | 13.8% | 13 | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 24 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 182 | 17.6% | 74 | 18.3% |
| 2017 | 25 | PIT | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 13 | 5.3% | 5 | 6.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 111 | 11.8% | 63 | 14.7% |
| 2019 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 131 | 11.9% | 61 | 14.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | CHI | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 86 | 42.3% | 13 | 16.0% |
| Career | 76 | — | — | 691 | — | 249 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
38
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 38 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 35· confidence 81%
What builds the career mark of 38
On-field 29.2
Availability 8.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 362019
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.664Snap share16.5%Def snaps691VolatileCV 0.49
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 · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.18s
40-Yard
Low · 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 11thClass Pos 38thClass All 15th
20.5"
Vertical
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 1thClass Pos 3thClass All 1th
97"
Broad Jump
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 3thClass Pos 19thClass All 4th
27 reps
Bench
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 83thClass Pos 66thClass All 84th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee; Georgia Military), 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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB6yCameron HeywardDE6yDavid DeCastroG6yRamon FosterG6yVince WilliamsILB6yStephon TuittDE6yChris BoswellK5yAntonio BrownWR5yBud DupreeOLB5yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR5yJordan BerryP5yAlejandro VillanuevaOT5yMaurkice PounceyC5yMarcus GilbertOT5yAnthony ChickilloLB5yRoosevelt NixFB5yJames HarrisonOLB4yWilliam GayFS4yJavon HargraveNT4yMike MitchellS4yLe'Veon BellRB4yChris HubbardOT4yTyler MatakevichILB4yJesse JamesTE4y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #215
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined CHI (from PIT)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2014draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 6, Pick 215
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 352 lb
Frame
352 lb at 5.18s
Size-speed
20.5" vert / 97" broad
Explosion
27 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PIT | 1 | W10Out· Ankle |
| 2015 | PIT | 2 | W3Out· KneeW4Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
35
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2015
C2016
D2018
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4151 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #215 (Rd 6) · PIT · 2014 · +11.1 vs expected KV-H
35actual
23.9 expected · Δ+11.1
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