Dan Skuta
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 26 · #2821 · Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13
Avg surplus
peak +21
2 seasons × ~13 surplus ≈ VORP 26
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% | |||||
| 2009 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CIN | 8 | — | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CIN | 11 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SF | 9 | — | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 294 | 31.3% | 172 | 36.4% |
| 2014 | — | SF | 12 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 384 | 46.1% | 187 | 51.2% |
| 2015 | — | JAX | 13 | — | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 416 | 43.4% | 163 | 40.5% |
| 2016 | — | JAX | 11 | — | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 267 | 30.2% | 239 | 60.4% |
| Career | — | 73 | — | 129 | 90 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 7.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,361 | 37.7% | 761 | 47.1% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 24 | CIN | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 25 | CIN | 8 | — | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 26 | CIN | 11 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 27 | SF | 9 | 0* | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 28 | SF | 12 | 0* | 26 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 29 | JAX | 13 | 0* | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 30 | JAX | 11 | 0* | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 73 | 129 | 90 | 39 | 14 | 15 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31.1 |
* 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 | 27 | SF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 294 | 31.3% | 172 | 36.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | SF | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 384 | 46.1% | 187 | 51.2% |
| 2015 | 29 | JAX | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 416 | 43.4% | 163 | 40.5% |
| 2016 | 30 | JAX | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 267 | 30.2% | 239 | 60.4% |
| Career | 56 | — | — | 1,361 | — | 761 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 34.7
Availability 13.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 472016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.196Snap share37.7%Def snaps1,361ReliableCV 0.34
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo4TFL1QBHits3Sk2.0Dis6.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Grand Valley), 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
Reggie NelsonFS3yDomata Peko Sr.NT3yCarlos DunlapDE3yMike NugentK3yKevin HuberP3yLeon HallDB3yGeno AtkinsDT3yPat SimsDT3yAdam JonesDB3yChris CrockerDB3yRobert GeathersDE3yJermaine GreshamTE3yRey MaualugaOLB3yBrian LeonardRB3yBernard ScottRB3yCedric PeermanRB3yChris PressleyFB3yAndy LeeP2yMarcedes LewisTE2yPhil DawsonK2yFrank GoreRB2yJustin SmithDE2yAnquan BoldinWR2yMichael CrabtreeWR2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2015team change
Joined JAX (from SF)
- 2013team change
Joined SF (from CIN)
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with CIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 252 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | JAX | 1 | W4Questionable· HipW11Questionable· BackW12Out· BackW14Questionable· Elbow |
| 2015 | JAX | 2 | W10Questionable· GroinW11Questionable· GroinW12Out· GroinW13Out· Groin |
| 2014 | SF | 0 | W10Questionable· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· Ankle |
| 2013 | SF | 0 | W11Questionable· FootW14Questionable· FootW16Questionable· FootW17Questionable· FootW18Questionable· FootW19Questionable· Foot |
| 2010 | CIN | 0 | W17Questionable· Back |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
51
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2009
C2011
C2012
C2013
B2014
C+2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
26 career value over replacement — #2821 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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