Darren Hambrick
Durable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 13 · #3433 · Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.3
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons × ~4.3 surplus ≈ VORP 13
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 44 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 68 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CAR | 14 | — | 68 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 46 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 62 | — | 226 | 167 | 59 | 18 | 3 | 2.5 | 23.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 30.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 502002
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: 89%.
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo2Ast3
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Emmitt SmithRB2yDarren WoodsonS2yGreg EllisDE2yTroy AikmanQB2yDexter CoakleyLB2yGeorge TeagueFS2yRaghib IsmailWR2yMichael MyersDT2yAlonzo SpellmanDE2yChad HenningsDT2yEbenezer EkubanDE2yLeon LettDE2yDat NguyenILB2yIzell ReeseFS2yPeppi ZellnerDE2yBrandon NobleDT2yDavid LaFleurTE2yRobert ThomasFB2yDuane HawthorneCB2yJason TuckerWR2yWane McGarityWR2yCharlie WilliamsDB2yChris AkinsDB2yChris NaeoleG2y
1998 Draft Class· this player went #130
#117Deshea TownsendDB#119Lance SchultersS#120Greg FavorsLB#121Roosevelt BlackmonDB#124Martin ChaseDT#125Terry HardyTE#126Cedric HardenDE#127Jeremy BrighamTE#131Jonathan LintonFB#132Wilmont PerryRB#135Antony JordanLB#137Jason SimmonsDB#138Oliver RossOT#139Benji OlsonG#142Ike ReeseLB#146Blake SpenceTE
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined CLE (from CAR)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2001team change
Joined CAR (from DAL)
- 1998draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 5, Pick 130
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 227 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
47
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C+2000
C2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
97%
1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 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 (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3433 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #130 (Rd 5) · DAL · 1998 · +13.5 vs expected KV-H
47actual
33.5 expected · Δ+13.5
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