John Hughes
Solid Contributorπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2012
Height6'2"
Weight320 lb
BornApr 27, 1988
Age38
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 Β· Rd 3, Pick 87 Β· CLE
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 21 Β· #3060 Β· Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 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
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 21
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2012 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 31 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CLE | 12 | β | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 399 | 36.7% | 28 | 10.1% |
| 2014 | β | CLE | 5 | β | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 207 | 56.2% | 15 | 16.7% |
| 2015 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 430 | 40.4% | 85 | 20.0% |
| 2016 | β | TB | 4 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 84 | 20.7% | 4 | 3.5% |
| 2017 | β | NO | 5 | β | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 159 | 30.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 54 | β | 120 | 56 | 64 | 8 | 9 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,279 | 36.8% | 132 | 12.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | CLE | 13 | β | 31 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 25 | CLE | 12 | 0* | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE | 5 | 3* | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 27 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 28 | TB | 4 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 29 | NO | 5 | 0* | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 54 | 3* | 120 | 56 | 64 | 8 | 9 | β | β | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 399 | 36.7% | 28 | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE | 5 | 3* | β | 0.0% | 207 | 56.2% | 15 | 16.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | CLE | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 430 | 40.4% | 85 | 20.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | TB | 6 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 84 | 20.7% | 4 | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 29 | NO | 8 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 159 | 30.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 50 | 3* | β | β | 1,279 | β | 132 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
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 6 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 31.7
Availability 13.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2012bestavg 372017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.29Snap share36.8%Def snaps1,279ReliableCV 0.36
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Combine Β· 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.32s
40-Yard
Low Β· 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 4thClass Pos 3thClass All 5th
28 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 87thClass Pos 31thClass All 81th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Cincinnati), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Craig RobertsonLB5yTashaun GipsonFS4yJoe HadenCB4yTravis BenjaminWR4yJohnson BademosiDB4yTank CarderILB4yJordan PoyerFS3yBuster SkrineCB3yAlex MackC3yJabaal SheardDE3yAhtyba RubinNT3yBarkevious MingoOLB3yMitchell SchwartzOT3yPaul KrugerDE3yDesmond BryantDE3yJosh GordonWR3yJoe ThomasOT3yJohn GrecoC3yGary BarnidgeTE3yJordan CameronTE3yBilly WinnDE3yPhillip TaylorDT3yArmonty BryantDE3yIshmaa'ily KitchenNT3y
2012 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #87
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the Cleveland Browns DL room from Billy Winn (2012β2014), and handed it to Armonty Bryant (2013β2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined NO (from TB)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2016team change
Joined TB (from CLE)
- 2012draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 3, Pick 87
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 320 lb
Frame
309 lb at 5.32s
Size-speed
28 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CLE | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2014 | CLE | 1 | W1OutΒ· HamstringW2QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2013 | CLE | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· KneeW17DoubtfulΒ· Knee / Elbow |
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 6-season peers. See all β
49
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
C2013
F2014
C+2015
F2016
F2017
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
21 career value over replacement β #3060 all-time of 4,642. 3.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #87 (Rd 3) Β· CLE Β· 2012 Β· +10.3 vs expected KV-H
49actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+10.3
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