Erik Flowers
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 · #4092 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — 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
51
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 | |||||
| 2000 | — | BUF | 9 | — | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BUF | 13 | — | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LA | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 30 | — | 38 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.7
Availability 12.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 472004
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Above avg · 53th pct
Pos 53thAll 39thClass Pos 45thClass All 39th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 44thClass Pos 50thClass All 45th
114"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 38thClass Pos 50thClass All 47th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 78thClass All 70th
7.21s
3-Cone
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 44thClass Pos 45thClass All 45th
4.15s
Shuttle
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 81thClass Pos 86thClass All 75th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State; Trinity Valley 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
Jay ForemanLB3yPat WilliamsDT2yAntoine WinfieldCB2yEric MouldsWR2yPhil HansenDE2yPeerless PriceWR2ySammy MorrisRB2yShawn PriceDE2ySam CowartMLB2yKeith NewmanLB2yJay RiemersmaTE2yShawn BrysonRB2yBryce FisherDE2yKen IrvinDB2yKeion CarpenterS2yTravares TillmanS2yChris WatsonDB2yRob JohnsonQB2yAlex Van PeltQB2yJeremy McDanielWR2yKenyatta WrightLB2yRaion HillS2yAvion BlackWR2ySheldon JacksonTE2y
2000 Draft Class· this player went #26
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined LA (from HOU)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2002team change
Joined HOU (from BUF)
- 2000draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 1, Pick 26
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 273 lb
Frame
271 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
33" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
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 3-season peers. See all →
42
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2000
C+2001
D2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
47%
20002004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4+2.5 | 0.2 |
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 — #4092 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2000 · -12.9 vs expected KV-H
42actual
54.9 expected · Δ−12.9
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