Derek Rivers
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height6'5"
Weight250 lb
BornMay 9, 1994
Age32
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 3, Pick 83 · NE
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2018 | — | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 78 | 19.2% | 3 | 11.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | LA | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | NE | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 115 | 16.0% | 93 | 38.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | 2TM | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 143 | 40.4% | 24 | 19.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 336 | 25.2% | 120 | 23.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | LA | 6 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 78 | 19.2% | 3 | 11.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | NE | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 115 | 16.0% | 93 | 38.8% |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 143 | 40.4% | 24 | 19.2% |
| Career | 24 | — | — | 336 | — | 120 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2TM | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 34 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 27· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 29.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 342021
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1004.613Snap share25.2%Def snaps336Emerging
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.61s
40-Yard
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 57thClass Pos 86thClass All 59th
35"
Vertical
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 64thClass Pos 74thClass All 75th
123"
Broad Jump
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 78thClass Pos 58thClass All 73th
30 reps
Bench
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 92thClass Pos 87thClass All 95th
6.94s
3-Cone
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 77thClass Pos 88thClass All 69th
4.40s
Shuttle
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 40thClass Pos 38thClass All 40th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Youngstown State), 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
Rex BurkheadRB3yDevin McCourtyFS2yLawrence GuyDT2yStephon GilmoreCB2yJoe CardonaLS2yJoe ThuneyG2yJason McCourtyS2yShaq MasonG2yMatthew SlaterWR2yJonathan JonesDB2yDeatrich WiseDE2yDavid AndrewsC2yAdam ButlerDT2yJulian EdelmanWR2yMarcus CannonOT2yJames WhiteRB2yBrian HoyerQB2yPhillip DorsettWR2yJa'Whaun BentleyLB2yJ.C. JacksonDB2yTerrence BrooksFS2ySony MichelRB2yJames FerentzC2yTom BradyQB1y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #83
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined HOU (from NE)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2017draft
Drafted by NE — Round 3, Pick 83
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 250 lb
Frame
248 lb at 4.61s
Size-speed
35" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
30 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NE | 0 | W7Questionable· Back |
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 2-season peers. See all →
27
peak 34
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2020
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
55%
20182021
2018 · backup · 6/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · NE · 2017 · -11.7 vs expected KV-H
27actual
38.7 expected · Δ−11.7
Fan Rating
Rate Derek Rivers — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players