Elijah Lee
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2018
Height6'2"
Weight229 lb
BornFeb 8, 1996
Age30
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 7, Pick 232 · MIN
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | SF | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 18 | 6.3% | 274 | 65.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | SF | 11 | — | 51 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 476 | 55.9% | 308 | 66.6% | 38 | 33 | 0.9 | 99.7 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | SF | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 41 | 19.0% | 179 | 76.9% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4 | 3.0% | 221 | 67.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | CLE | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 73 | 19.5% | 335 | 85.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | KC | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 8 | 12.0% | 180 | 82.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | 2TM | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 62 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 620 | 19.3% | 1,497 | 74.1% | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | SF | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 22 | SF | 11 | 9* | 51 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 23 | SF | 3 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | CLE | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | CLE | 5 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 21 | 9* | 62 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | SF | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 18 | 6.3% | 274 | 65.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | SF | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 476 | 55.9% | 308 | 66.6% |
| 2019 | 23 | SF | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 41 | 19.0% | 179 | 76.9% |
| 2020 | 24 | CLE | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 4 | 3.0% | 221 | 67.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 73 | 19.5% | 335 | 85.4% |
| 2022 | 26 | KC | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 8 | 12.0% | 180 | 82.6% |
| Career | 74 | 9* | — | — | 620 | — | 1,497 | — |
* 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 | 22 | SF | 16 | 9* | 38 | 33 | 0.9 | 99.7 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23 | SF | 8 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | 2TM | 8 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 48 | 9* | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 38 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 30· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 29.5
Availability 10.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2018bestavg 352021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+38
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.471Snap share20.7%Def snaps612Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas 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
Sheldon DayDT4yRobbie GouldK3yKyle JuszczykFB3yLaken TomlinsonG3yDeForest BucknerDT3yArik ArmsteadDE3yMalcolm SmithMLB3ySolomon ThomasDE3yGeorge KittleTE3yKendrick BourneWR3yJimmie WardSAF3yD.J. JonesDT3yEarl MitchellDT3yMarquise GoodwinWR3yRaheem MostertRB3yKyle NelsonLS3yK'Waun WilliamsDB3yMatt BreidaRB3yAhkello WitherspoonCB3yJoe StaleyOT3yJimmy GaroppoloQB3yJaquiski TarttS3yGarrett CelekTE3yMark NzeochaOLB3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #232
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined KC (from CLE)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2020team change
Joined CLE (from SF)
- 2017draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 7, Pick 232
- 2017team change
Joined SF (from MIN)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 229 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SF | 1 | W10Out· Knee |
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 →
30
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2018
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #232 (Rd 7) · MIN · 2017 · +7.2 vs expected KV-H
30actual
22.8 expected · Δ+7.2
Fan Rating
Rate Elijah Lee — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players