David Carter
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2011
Height6'5"
Weight300 lb
BornDec 10, 1987
Age38
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 6, Pick 184 · ARI
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2011 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DAL | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 49 | 21.3% | 3 | 5.0% |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 49 | 21.3% | 3 | 5.0% | |
Defense
Snap Counts
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 33· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 30.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 412012
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+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1000Snap share21.3%Def snaps49Emerging
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+).
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
Larry FitzgeraldWR2yCalais CampbellDE2yPatrick PetersonCB2yVonnie HollidayDE2yAdrian WilsonS2yAndre RobertsWR2yJay FeelyK2yDarnell DockettDE2yParis LenonMLB2yTodd HeapTE2yDave ZastudilP2yKerry RhodesFS2yAnthony ShermanFB2yRashad JohnsonFS2ySam AchoLB2yJeff KingTE2yNick EasonDE2yO'Brien SchofieldDE2yRob HouslerTE2yReggie WalkerOLB2yDaryl WashingtonILB2yLaRod Stephens-HowlingRB2yJim DrayTE2yEarly DoucetWR2y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #184
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined DAL (from ARI)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2011draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 6, Pick 184
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 300 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
33
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
D2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
44%
20112013
2011 · cause not documented · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #184 (Rd 6) · ARI · 2011 · +7.1 vs expected KV-H
33actual
25.9 expected · Δ+7.1
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