Derrick Ransom
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2001
Height6'3"
Weight306 lb
BornSep 13, 1976
Age49
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 · Rd 6, Pick 181 · KC
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3493 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
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 | |||||
| 1998 | — | KC | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | KC | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | KC | 16 | — | 44 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | KC | 10 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | JAX | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 78 | 54 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | KC | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 23 | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 24 | KC | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | KC | 16 | — | 44 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2002 | 26 | KC | 10 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 27 | ARI | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 28 | JAX | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Career | 42 | 78 | 54 | 24 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 42· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 31.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 382004
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: 93%.
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.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Cincinnati), 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
Tony GonzalezTE5yTony RichardsonFB5yEric HicksDE5yEric WarfieldCB5yMarvcus PattonMLB4yDonnie EdwardsOLB4yDerrick AlexanderWR4yJerome WoodsFS4yJohn BrowningDT4yMike CloudRB4yJames HastyDB3yChester McGlocktonDT3yLewis BushOLB3yGreg WesleyFS3yDuane ClemonsDE3yKimble AndersRB3yRon GeorgeLB3yDonnell BennettFB3yKevin LockettWR3yJason DunnTE3yWilliam BarteeDB3yGary StillsLB3yMike MaslowskiMLB3yLarry ParkerWR3y
1998 Draft Class· this player went #181
#167Jason TuckerWR#169Bobby ShawWR#173Matt BirkC#174Chris BrazzellWR#175James CannidaDT#176Harold ShawFB#178Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB#180Fred BeasleyFB#182Kevin McLeodRB#183Dustin JohnsonRB#184Shevin SmithDB#187Matt HasselbeckQB#188Izell ReeseFS#189Patrick MannellyLS#192Alvis WhittedWR#196Vili MaumauDT
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined JAX (from ARI)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2003team change
Joined ARI (from KC)
- 1998draft
Drafted by KC — Round 6, Pick 181
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 306 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
42
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1998
C+2001
C2002
F2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3493 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #181 (Rd 6) · KC · 1998 · +16.1 vs expected KV-H
42actual
25.9 expected · Δ+16.1
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