Dominique Easley
Solid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight263 lb
BornApr 28, 1992
Age34
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 1, Pick 29 · NE
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 20 · #3098 · Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +14
2 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 20
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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | NE | 8 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 262 | 35.5% | 21 | 10.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | NE | 10 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 273 | 37.0% | 49 | 16.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LA | 15 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 471 | 44.0% | 24 | 8.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LA | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 60 | 35.7% | 5 | 9.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 58 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 6.5 | 37.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,066 | 38.1% | 99 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | NE | 8 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 23 | NE | 10 | 0* | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 24 | LA | 15 | 0* | 33 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 26 | LA | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 36 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 17.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | NE | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 262 | 35.5% | 21 | 10.4% |
| 2015 | 23 | NE | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 273 | 37.0% | 49 | 16.1% |
| 2016 | 24 | LA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 471 | 44.0% | 24 | 8.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | LA | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 60 | 35.7% | 5 | 9.0% |
| Career | 41 | — | — | 1,066 | — | 99 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2014bestavg 532016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.987Snap share38.1%Def snaps1,066ReliableCV 0.27
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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.93s
40-Yard
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 25thClass Pos 26thClass All 29th
26 reps
Bench
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 79thClass Pos 75thClass All 81th
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
Tom BradyQB2yJohnny HekkerP2yStephen GostkowskiK2yDevin McCourtyFS2yJake McQuaideLS2yGreg ZuerleinK2yDanny AmendolaWR2yAaron DonaldDL2yChandler JonesDE2yJared GoffQB2yMichael BrockersDT2yRob HavensteinOT2yDuron HarmonS2yLogan RyanCB2yLeGarrette BlountRB2yPatrick ChungS2yRob GronkowskiTE2yRodger SaffoldG2yMatthew SlaterWR2yTyler HigbeeTE2yBrandon LaFellWR2yBrandon BoldenRB2yAlan BranchNT2yJulian EdelmanWR2y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #29
#20Brandin CooksWR#21Ha Ha Clinton-DixS#22Johnny ManzielQB#23Dee FordDE#24Darqueze DennardDB#25Jason VerrettDB#27Deone BucannonOLB#28Kelvin BenjaminWR#30Jimmie WardSAF#31Bradley RobyCB#32Teddy BridgewaterQB#33Xavier Su'a-FiloG#34DeMarcus LawrenceLB#35Joel BitonioG#36Derek CarrQB#37Ra'Shede HagemanDT
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 LA
- 2016team change
Joined LA (from NE)
- 2014draft
Drafted by NE — Round 1, Pick 29
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 263 lb
Frame
288 lb at 4.93s
Size-speed
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LA | 0 | W4Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | LA | 0 | W4Questionable· Illness |
| 2015 | NE | 0 | W2Doubtful· HipW3Questionable· HipW13Questionable· Ankle |
| 2014 | NE | 1 | W5Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· Shoulder / KneeW7Questionable· Shoulder / KneeW8Questionable· Shoulder / KneeW9Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· KneeW15Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
47
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2014
C+2015
B2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
64%
20142018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
20 career value over replacement — #3098 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #29 (Rd 1) · NE · 2014 · -7.9 vs expected KV-H
47actual
54.9 expected · Δ−7.9
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