A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~5.5 surplus ≈ VORP 11
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2014 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 26 | 39.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 32 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 390 | 37.4% | 94 | 22.4% |
| 2016 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 720 | 64.4% | 135 | 30.6% |
| 2017 | — | CLE | 8 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 179 | 27.5% | 71 | 25.2% |
| 2019 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 12 | 14.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 93 | 49 | 44 | 7 | 10 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,327 | 36.5% | 301 | 20.3% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 24 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 32 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 10* | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 26 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 40 | 10* | 93 | 49 | 44 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CLE | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 26 | 39.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | CLE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 390 | 37.4% | 94 | 22.4% |
| 2016 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 720 | 64.4% | 135 | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 26 | CLE | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 179 | 27.5% | 71 | 25.2% |
| 2019 | 28 | DET | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 12 | 14.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 44 | 10* | — | — | 1,327 | — | 301 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A 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.
Blend 49.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 93%.
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen 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 (Ashland), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined DET (from CLE)
Last recorded season with DET
Entered the NFL with CLE
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3560 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
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