Eric Downing
Role Player
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 2 · #4091 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | KC | 10 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | KC | 10 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | KC | 8 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 38 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 32.3
Availability 11.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 442003
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%.
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+).
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.23s
40-Yard
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 8thClass Pos 24thClass All 10th
27 reps
Bench
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 83thClass Pos 63thClass All 83th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Syracuse; Coffeyville CC), 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
Tony GonzalezTE3yEddie KennisonWR3yTony RichardsonFB3yTrent GreenQB3yEric HicksDE3yGreg WesleyFS3yJohn BrowningDT3yPriest HolmesRB3yEric WarfieldCB3yDante HallWR3yJason DunnTE3yWilliam BarteeDB3yTodd CollinsQB3yGary StillsLB3yMonty BeiselLB3yMike MaslowskiMLB3yRay CrockettCB2yMarvcus PattonMLB2yDonnie EdwardsOLB2yDan StryzinskiP2yJohnnie MortonWR2yJason BelserFS2yGlenn CadrezOLB2yScott FujitaOLB2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #75
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined LAC (from KC)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2001draft
Drafted by KC — Round 3, Pick 75
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 315 lb
Frame
302 lb at 5.23s
Size-speed
27 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
38
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2001
C2002
D2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
45%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
2 career value over replacement — #4091 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #75 (Rd 3) · KC · 2001 · -2 vs expected KV-H
38actual
40 expected · Δ−2
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