Joe Vellano
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2013
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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2 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | NE | 16 | — | 53 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 663 | 57.1% | 78 | 15.9% |
| 2014 | — | NE | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 77 | 23.4% | 23 | 15.2% |
| 2016 | — | ATL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 40 | 24.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | ATL | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 65 | 24.0% | 19 | 20.5% |
| Career | — | 25 | — | 63 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 845 | 32.1% | 120 | 17.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | NE | 16 | 9* | 53 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2014 | 26 | NE | 3 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 29 | ATL | 4 | 0* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Career | 23 | 9* | 63 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | NE | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 663 | 57.1% | 78 | 15.9% |
| 2014 | 26 | NE | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 77 | 23.4% | 23 | 15.2% |
| 2016 | 28 | ATL | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 40 | 24.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | ATL | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 65 | 24.0% | 19 | 20.5% |
| Career | 27 | 9* | — | — | 845 | — | 120 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 34· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2013bestavg 372017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+38
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.615Snap share34.8%Def snaps805Emerging
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+).
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo4Ast4TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0
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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Stevan RidleyRB3yTom BradyQB2yMatt BryantK2yMatt RyanQB2yStephen GostkowskiK2yDevin McCourtyFS2yJake MatthewsOT2yJosh HarrisLS2yVince WilforkNT2yJulio JonesWR2yGrady JarrettDT2yDanny AmendolaWR2yAustin HooperTE2yChandler JonesDE2yDuron HarmonS2yLogan RyanCB2yLeGarrette BlountRB2yRob GronkowskiTE2yAlex MackC2yMatthew SlaterWR2yMatt BosherP2yMohamed SanuWR2yDe'Vondre CampbellOLB2yDeion JonesLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2016team change
Joined ATL (from NE)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with NE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 300 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
34
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2013
F2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
42%
20132017
2014 · cause not documented · 31%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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