Joel Heath
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'6"
Weight302 lb
BornJun 18, 1993
Age33
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2016
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 233 | 31.3% | 12 | 7.7% |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 12 | — | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 323 | 39.3% | 43 | 13.6% |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 44 | 15.5% | 22 | 14.2% |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 36 | 26.0% | 12 | 22.5% |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 636 | 28.0% | 89 | 14.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | HOU | 7 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 12 | 0* | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 3 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 23 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | HOU | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 233 | 31.3% | 12 | 7.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 323 | 39.3% | 43 | 13.6% |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 44 | 15.5% | 22 | 14.2% |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 36 | 26.0% | 12 | 22.5% |
| Career | 32 | — | — | 636 | — | 89 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 38· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.6
Availability 12.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 492017
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.887Snap share28%Def snaps636Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.02s
40-Yard
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 20thClass Pos 13thClass All 24th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 44thClass Pos 54thClass All 55th
113"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 35thClass Pos 28thClass All 36th
26 reps
Bench
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 79thClass Pos 74thClass All 83th
7.44s
3-Cone
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 28thClass Pos 31thClass All 33th
4.52s
Shuttle
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 27thClass Pos 39thClass All 34th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), 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
Johnathan JosephCB4yJon WeeksLS4yDeAndre HopkinsWR4yJ.J. WattDE4yWhitney MercilusDE4yDJ ReaderDT4yBenardrick McKinneyILB4yBrennan ScarlettOLB4yGreg ManczG4yBrandon DunnNT4yWill FullerWR4yKareem JacksonS3yJadeveon ClowneyOLB3yKa'imi FairbairnK3yKendall LammOT3yAngelo BlacksonDE3yZach CunninghamILB3yLamar MillerRB3yChristian CovingtonDE3yChris ClarkOT3yCarlos WatkinsDE3yNick MartinC3yDeshaun WatsonQB3yAlfred BlueRB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 302 lb
Frame
293 lb at 5.02s
Size-speed
33" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HOU | 3 | W8Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW10Out· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
38
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
50%
20162019
2018 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0.3 | 5+3 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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