Derrick Rodgers
Top 42% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 34 Β· #2518 Β· Role PlayerWorth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.8
Avg surplus
peak +18
5 seasons Γ ~6.8 surplus β VORP 34
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 80 | 56 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 47 | 26 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 32 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 63 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 57 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 69 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | NO | 14 | β | 58 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NO | 8 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 111 | β | 449 | 286 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 9.0 | 22.0 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26 | MIA | 14 | β | 80 | 56 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | 9.6 |
| 1998 | 27 | MIA | 16 | β | 47 | 26 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 28 | MIA | 15 | β | 32 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 29 | MIA | 14 | β | 63 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 30 | MIA | 14 | β | 57 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 31 | MIA | 16 | β | 69 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2003 | 32 | NO | 14 | β | 58 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 33 | NO | 8 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 111 | 449 | 286 | 118 | 12 | 1 | β | β | 4 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 33
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 502004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl29Solo21Ast4TFL1Sk0.5Dis1.5PD1
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State; Riverside Community 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
Jason TaylorOLB6yOlindo MareK6yZach ThomasILB6ySam MadisonCB6yTim BowensDT6yBrock MarionFS5yPatrick SurtainCB5yDaryl GardenerDT5yOronde GadsdenWR5yShawn WoodenDB5yTrace ArmstrongDE4yO.J. McDuffieWR4yJerry WilsonFS4yKenny MixonDE4yLorenzo BromellDE4yRob KonradFB4yDan MarinoQB3yTerrell BuckleyDB3yRobert JonesOLB3yDwight HollierMLB3yLamar SmithRB3yTroy DraytonTE3yStanley PritchettRB3yCalvin JacksonS3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #92
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDerrick inherited the Miami Dolphins LB room from Zach Thomas (1996β2007), and handed it to Jason Taylor (1997β2011).
Bryan Cox 1991β1995Dwight Hollier 1992β1999Zach Thomas 1996β2007Derrick Rodgers 1997β2002Jason Taylor 1997β2011Robert Jones
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2003team change
Joined NO (from MIA)
- 1997draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 3, Pick 92
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 230 lb
Frame
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 8-season peers. See all β
53
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1997
C+1998
C1999
C2000
C+2001
C2002
C2003
D2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
34 career value over replacement β #2518 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #92 (Rd 3) Β· MIA Β· 1997 Β· +14.3 vs expected KV-H
53actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+14.3
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