Elton Patterson
Role Player
Height6'2"
Weight271 lb
BornJun 3, 1981
Age45
CollegeUCFSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 7, Pick 259 · CIN
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | — | JAX | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 14 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 14 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
20
Sustained
career value
×.6
20
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 20 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 14· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 20
On-field 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 202004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Sacks leader0
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: 91%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Donald DriverWR1yDaryl SmithOLB1yDeon GrantS1yMike PetersonOLB1yDewayne WashingtonDB1yKyle BradyTE1yJosh ScobeeK1yRashean MathisCB1yJimmy SmithWR1yJason GildonLB1yFred TaylorRB1yJohn HendersonNT1yMarcus StroudDE1yAkin AyodeleILB1yJuran BoldenCB1yChris HansonP1yMarc EdwardsFB1yDonovin DariusDB1yRob MeierDT1yPaul SpicerDE1yGreg JonesFB1yDavid GarrardQB1yJavon WalkerWR1yTroy EdwardsWR1y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #259
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined JAX (from CIN)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2003draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 7, Pick 259
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 271 lb
Frame
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
14
peak 20
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #259 (Rd 7) · CIN · 2003 · -1 vs expected KV-H
14actual
15 expected · Δ−1
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