Joe Salave'a
Solid Contributorπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2000
Height6'3"
Weight317 lb
BornMar 25, 1975
Age51
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 4, Pick 107 Β· TEN
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 23 Β· #2976 Β· Role PlayerWorth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.7
Avg surplus
peak +14
3 seasons Γ ~7.7 surplus β VORP 23
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | TEN | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TEN | 5 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | TEN | 6 | β | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LAC | 4 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | WAS | 13 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | WAS | 11 | β | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | WAS | 8 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 73 | β | 94 | 66 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | TEN | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 24 | TEN | 5 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 25 | TEN | 13 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2001 | 26 | TEN | 6 | β | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 28 | LAC | 4 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 29 | WAS | 13 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 30 | WAS | 11 | β | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | 31 | WAS | 8 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 73 | 94 | 66 | 28 | 11 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 32.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 392006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Ast4PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Derrick MasonWR4yEddie RobinsonOLB4yJason FiskNT4ySteve McNairQB4ySamari RolleCB4yEddie GeorgeRB4yFrank WycheckTE4yCraig HentrichP4yBlaine BishopS4yHenry FordDT4yChris SandersWR4yKevin DysonWR4yLorenzo NealFB3yPhillip DanielsDE3yMark BrunellQB3yShawn SpringsCB3yMarcus RobertsonFS3yRenaldo WynnDE3yCornelius GriffinDT3yJohn HallK3yBrian KozlowskiTE3yMarcus WashingtonOLB3yClinton PortisRB3yDenard WalkerCB3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #107
#98Roland WilliamsTE#100Michael MyersDT#101Tavian BanksRB#102Lorenzo BromellDE#103Omar BrownDB#104Todd WashingtonC#105Glen SteeleDT#106Donald HayesWR#108DeShone MylesLB#110Kivuusama MaysLB#111Jason FabiniOT#112Brandon WhitingDE#113Shawn BarberLB#114Tim DwightWR#116Clarence LoveCB#117Deshea TownsendDB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJoe inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Kenny Holmes (1997β2000), and handed it to Jason Fisk (1999β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2004team change
Joined WAS (from LAC)
- 2003team change
Joined LAC (from TEN)
- 1998draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 4, Pick 107
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 317 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
49
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
F1999
B2000
F2001
F2003
C+2004
C2005
D2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
57%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
23 career value over replacement β #2976 all-time of 4,642. 2.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #107 (Rd 4) Β· TEN Β· 1998 Β· +12.2 vs expected KV-H
49actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+12.2
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