A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
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% | |||||
| 2010 | — | LA | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | LA | 11 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | LA | 10 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | STL | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 212 | 25.1% | 64 | 18.7% |
| 2015 | — | DET | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 127 | 27.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 47 | — | 46 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 339 | 26.3% | 64 | 18.7% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | LA | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 26 | LA | 11 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 27 | LA | 10 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 29 | DET | 5 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 34 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | STL | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 212 | 25.1% | 64 | 18.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | DET | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 127 | 27.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 20 | — | — | 339 | — | 64 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 42.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 40· confidence 91%
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 (Central Oklahoma), 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 LA)
Last recorded season with DET
Entered the NFL with LA
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | STL | 0 | W15Questionable· Foot |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 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
1 career value over replacement — #4165 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
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