John McCargo
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2007
Height6'2"
Weight307 lb
BornAug 19, 1983
Age42
CollegeN.C. StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 1, Pick 26 · BUF
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3623 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +10
1 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 10
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2006 | — | BUF | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | BUF | 14 | — | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | TB | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 38 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 33· confidence 71%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 30.2
Availability 11.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 322009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 92%.
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+).
Combine · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.15s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 13thClass Pos 40thClass All 11th
30.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 24thClass Pos 33thClass All 16th
110"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 25thClass Pos 71thClass All 25th
25 reps
Bench
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 74thClass Pos 29thClass All 73th
7.79s
3-Cone
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 12thClass Pos 41thClass All 13th
4.48s
Shuttle
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 30thClass Pos 68thClass All 26th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (N.C. 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
Rian LindellK4yKyle WilliamsDT4yDonte WhitnerS4yChris KelsayDE4yLee EvansWR4yTerrence McGeeCB4yBrian MoormanP4yRoscoe ParrishWR4yKeith EllisonILB4yPaul PoslusznyMLB3yAaron SchobelDE3yFred JacksonRB3yBryan ScottLB3yJosh ReedWR3yRyan DenneyDE3yGeorge WilsonS3yAshton YoubotyCB3yMarshawn LynchRB2yRyan FitzpatrickQB2yDrayton FlorenceCB2yMarcus StroudDE2yPeerless PriceWR2yJabari GreerCB2yJairus ByrdDB2y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #26
#18Bobby CarpenterLB#19Antonio CromartieCB#20Tamba HaliOLB#21Laurence MaroneyRB#22Manny LawsonOLB#23Davin JosephG#24Johnathan JosephCB#25Santonio HolmesWR#27DeAngelo WilliamsRB#28Marcedes LewisTE#29Nick MangoldC#30Joseph AddaiRB#31Kelly JenningsDB#32Mathias KiwanukaDE#33DeMeco RyansILB#34D'Qwell JacksonILB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined TB (from BUF)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2006draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 1, Pick 26
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 307 lb
Frame
302 lb at 5.15s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | BUF | 3 | W3Doubtful· CalfW4Out· CalfW12Out· CalfW13Out· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
33
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2006
C+2007
F2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3623 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2006 · -21.9 vs expected KV-H
33actual
54.9 expected · Δ−21.9
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