Darius Holland
Top 50% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight330 lb
BornNov 10, 1973
Age52
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 · Rd 3, Pick 65 · GB
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3187 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 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
×
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +6
4 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | — | GB | 14 | — | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | GB | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | GB | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | DET | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DEN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 99 | — | 131 | 95 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | GB | 14 | — | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 23 | GB | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 24 | GB | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 25 | DET | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 27 | CLE | 14 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 29 | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 30 | DEN | 15 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 31 | DEN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 99 | 131 | 95 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.6 |
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 7 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 31.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 482003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brett FavreQB3yReggie WhiteDE3yMike PriorDB3yLeRoy ButlerS3yWilliam HendersonFB3yDoug EvansDB3yDorsey LevensRB3yCraig HentrichP3yGeorge KoonceMLB3yAntonio FreemanWR3yBernardo HarrisILB3yGilbert BrownNT3yJeff ThomasonTE3yKeith McKenzieDE3yRobert BrooksWR3yTerry MickensWR3yMark ChmuraTE3yGabe WilkinsDE3yRoderick MullenDB3yBob KuberskiDT3yPhil DawsonK2yEugene RobinsonFS2yJason ElamK2yChris GardockiP2y
1995 Draft Class· this player went #65
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2003team change
Joined DEN (from MIN)
- 2002team change
Joined MIN (from CLE)
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from DET)
- 1998team change
Joined DET (from GB)
- 1995draft
Drafted by GB — Round 3, Pick 65
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 330 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
50
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
C+1996
C1997
C1998
C+1999
C+2000
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
18 career value over replacement — #3187 all-time of 4,642. 2.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #65 (Rd 3) · GB · 1995 · +3.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
46.9 expected · Δ+3.1
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