Destiny Vaeao
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2016
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | PHI | 11 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 268 | 25.6% | 12 | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | PHI | 9 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 231 | 32.4% | 13 | 9.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 157 | 41.0% | 52 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 656 | 33.0% | 77 | 16.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | PHI | 11 | 0* | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 23 | PHI | 9 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 24 | PHI | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 22 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | PHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 268 | 25.6% | 12 | 9.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | PHI | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 231 | 32.4% | 13 | 9.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | PHI | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 157 | 41.0% | 52 | 30.0% |
| Career | 33 | — | — | 656 | — | 77 | — |
* 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 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 37· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 35.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 472017
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.829Snap share33%Def snaps656VolatileCV 0.54
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington 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
Brandon GrahamDE3yMalcolm JenkinsS3yFletcher CoxDT3yZach ErtzTE3yJason KelceC3yDarren SprolesRB3yRodney McLeod Jr.FS3yLane JohnsonOT3yJason PetersOT3yNelson AgholorWR3yRick LovatoLS3yJordan HicksMLB3yJalen MillsCB3yIsaac SeumaloG3yNigel BradhamOLB3yStefen WisniewskiG3yBrandon BrooksG3yCarson WentzQB3yKamu Grugier-HillOLB3yHalapoulivaati VaitaiG3yWendell SmallwoodRB3yDonnie JonesP2yChris LongDE2yBrent CelekTE2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PHI | 3 | W2Out· WristW3Out· WristW4Out· WristW5Questionable· WristW6Questionable· Wrist |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
37
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
69%
20162018
2017 · Wrist · 69%2018 · cause not documented · 38%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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