Dave Tollefson
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 21 Β· #3051 Β· Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.5
Avg surplus
peak +16
2 seasons Γ ~10.5 surplus β VORP 21
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2007 | β | NYG | 2 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | NYG | 6 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NYG | 7 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NYG | 7 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | LV | 6 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 48 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 11.0 | 49.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25 | NYG | 2 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2008 | 26 | NYG | 6 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 27 | NYG | 7 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 28 | NYG | 7 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 29 | NYG | 15 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2012 | 30 | LV | 6 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 43 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 22 | β | β | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 28.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 39.8
Availability 11.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 462012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
QBHits1Dis1.0
College Stats
NW Missouri State University; Los Medanos CollegeCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (NW Missouri State University; Los Medanos College), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eli ManningQB5yJustin TuckDE5yLawrence TynesK5yMathias KiwanukaDE5yCorey WebsterCB5yBrandon JacobsRB5yAhmad BradshawRB5yAaron RossDB5yChase BlackburnOLB5yOsi UmenyioraDE4yBarry CofieldNT4yMario ManninghamWR4ySteve SmithWR4yKevin BossTE4yKenny PhillipsFS4yDomenik HixonWR4yD.J. WareRB4yMichael JohnsonFS4yMadison HedgecockFB4yJeff FeaglesP3yFred RobbinsDT3yRocky BernardDT3yMichael BoleyLB3yAntonio PierceMLB3y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #253
#228Jarrad PageS#229Willie AndrewsCB#233Devin AromashoduWR#234Will MontgomeryC#236Dee WebbCB#237Stanley McCloverDE#238T.J. RushingCB#239Ryan PlackemeierP#241Charles BennettDE#244Tim MassaquoiTE#246Quinton GantherRB#247Anthony CannonLB#248Aaron MerzG#249Ben ObomanuWR#251David AndersonWR#252Marques ColstonWR
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDave inherited the New York Giants DL room from Barry Cofield (2006β2015), and handed it to Linval Joseph (2010β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined LV (from NYG)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2007team change
Joined NYG (from GB)
- 2006draft
Drafted by GB β Round 7, Pick 253
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | OAK | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2010 | NYG | 2 | W16OutΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
52
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
C2009
D2010
B2011
D2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
58%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0.7 | 11+7 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
21 career value over replacement β #3051 all-time of 4,642. 4.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #253 (Rd 7) Β· GB Β· 2006 Β· +31.4 vs expected KV-H
52actual
20.6 expected Β· Ξ+31.4
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